Future Solheim Cup venues, locations and dates
The Solheim Cup is a biennial event between American- and European-born players.
Angela Stanford (U.S.) and Anna Nordqvist (Europe) will serve as captains in the next iteration.
After playing back-to-back in 2023 and '24, to get the cup on an even-year schedule (and away from Ryder Cup years), the competition will next be held in 2026.
Golf Channel Staff,
Unlike the men's Ryder Cup, which has four of its next five sites determined, the Solheim Cup is only scheduled out for the next two matches.
Here are the future locations and dates:
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