The 20th Solheim Cup will be a showcase of history, momentum and fresh faces when the U.S. and European Solheim Cup Teams square off Sept. 11-13 at Bernardus Golf in Croimvoirt, Netherlands. Angela Stanford leads the Americans in her first turn as captain, while Anna Nordqvist also debuts as Europe’s captain on home soil. Ahead of the biennial matches, here are 10 numbers that put this year’s competition in perspective.
20th Solheim Cup — A Milestone Edition
The 2026 Solheim Cup marks the 20th playing of the biennial team competition, which began in 1990. The U.S. Team holds an 11-7-1 advantage in the all-time series, but the margin has tightened considerably in recent years.
6 — The Closest Stretch
The last four Solheim Cups have been decided by a combined six points. Europe won 14.5-13.5 in 2019, followed by a 15-13 European victory in 2021. The 2023 matches ended in a 14-14 tie before the U.S. Team prevailed 15.5-12.5 in 2024, and it’s those recent results that show just how little skill separates the two sides entering 2026.
2015 — The Last U.S. Team Road Win
The Americans have not won the Solheim Cup on European soil since 2015, when Juli Inkster captained the U.S. Team to a 14.5-13.5 victory in Germany. Over the last seven Solheim Cups, dating back to 2013, road teams are 3-3-1, underscoring the challenge of winning away from home. The U.S. has only ever won two other Cups overseas, doing so in 1996 in Wales and in 2007 in Sweden.
34-22 — The LPGA Wins Gap
The U.S. Team enters the 2026 Solheim Cup with 34 combined LPGA Tour victories among its 12 athletes, compared to 22 titles earned by the European roster. The Americans also bring three major champions and six major championship victories, compared to two major champions and two major championship victories for Europe.
8.5 Points — A Historic Singles Surge
In 2015, the U.S. Team entered the final day trailing Europe and needed a strong performance in singles to reclaim the Cup. The Americans won eight of the 12 singles matches, earning 8.5 points and completing the largest comeback in Solheim Cup history.
8 Appearances — Experience at the Top
Charley Hull and Carlota Ciganda are each set to make their eighth Solheim Cup appearance in the Netherlands, the most on either roster. Hull enters with a 15-9-3 record over 27 matches, and both own four career Solheim Cup victories. On the U.S. side, Nelly Korda and Megan Khang lead the roster in Solheim Cup starts, with both making their fifth appearance on an American squad at Bernardus.
10-5-1 — Korda’s Solheim Cup Resume
Nelly Korda enters her fifth Solheim Cup with a 10-5-1 record over 16 matches. Her .656 winning percentage ranks third among American players who have played in at least 10 Solheim Cup matches, behind Christina Kim and Dottie Pepper, who each own a .700 winning percentage. Korda is also 5-2-1 in Solheim Cup matches played outside the United States, the best record among American players with at least five matches on foreign soil.
6 Rookies — Fresh Faces on Both Rosters
The 2026 competition features six Solheim Cup rookies — Lindy Duncan and Auston Kim for the U.S. Team, and Nastasia Nadaud, Julia Lopez Ramirez, Mimi Rhodes and Lottie Woad for the European Team. Europe’s four captain’s picks include three rookies: Nadaud, Lopez Ramirez and Rhodes. It marks just the third time in Solheim Cup history that either team has seen three rookies selected as captain’s picks in a single competition.
54-39 — Rolex Ranking Averages
The U.S. Team enters with an average Rolex Ranking of 54, compared to 39 for Europe. The Americans have an average age of 28.9, while Europe’s average is 28.1. The two teams feature six players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Top 25: Korda (No. 1), Europe’s Lottie Woad (No. 7) and Charley Hull (No. 8), along with Esther Henseleit (No. 21), U.S. player Auston Kim (No. 22) and Angel Yin (No. 25). The U.S. roster also boasts greater major-championship experience, with six major victories among its players, including two from World No. 1 Nelly Korda this season, compared with two total for Europe.
3-2-1 — Rookie Captains Abroad
Stanford becomes the seventh U.S. captain to make her Solheim Cup captaincy debut on foreign soil. The six previous American captains to do so — Judy Rankin, Pat Bradley, Betsy King, Rosie Jones, Juli Inkster and Stacy Lewis — combine for a 3-2-1 record. Stanford, who played in six Solheim Cups as a competitor, now takes on a different role as she leads the Americans in the Netherlands.
With history, experience and momentum all in play, the 2026 Solheim Cup is set to be another chapter of close competition in the rivalry between the U.S. and European Solheim Cup Teams. The Americans enter as the defending champions, while Europe returns home looking to reclaim the Cup on its own soil.
At Bernardus Golf, where every point will matter, the numbers offer plenty of clues about what could unfold — but three days of match play will ultimately decide which team adds another tally to their Solheim Cup win column.
