Junior Solheim Cup

The Junior Solheim Cup is a version of the Solheim Cup for girls aged 12 to 18. It was inaugurated in 2002. It is currently officially called the PING Junior Solheim Cup. The Junior Solheim Cup follows a similar format to The Solheim Cup and features the top 12 U.S. amateur girls—defined as girls participating in American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) events—versus their European counterparts. College/university golfers are ineligible to participate in the event, even if they meet the age cutoff. The event is held over two days, with six fourball and six foursomes matches on the first day, and twelve singles matches on the second day.

Junior Solheim Cup
Tournament information
Location2023: Spain
Established2002
Course(s)2023: La Zagaleta
FormatMatch play
Current champion
 Europe

Each event has been held in the general vicinity of that year's Solheim Cup.[1] The United States has won 7 of the 11 contests, with Europe winning 3, while the 2011 match ended in a tie.

Many Junior Solheim Cup players go on to play in the Solheim Cup. Of the victorious 12-woman European side at Gleneagles in 2019, 10 members had previously played in the Junior Solheim Cup.[2][3][4]

Results
YearVenueLocationWinning teamScoreUSA captainEurope captain
2023 La Zagaleta Spain  Europe 15–9 Amy AlcottFrance Gwladys Nocera
2021 Sylvania Country Club Ohio, USA  Europe 13–11 Renee PowellSweden Annika Sörenstam
2019 Gleneagles Hotel
(King's Course)		 Scotland  United States 13–11 Mary Bea Porter-KingEngland Mickey Walker
2017 Des Moines G&CC
(Composite Course #2)[lower-alpha 1]		 Iowa, USA  United States 14½–9½ Alice MillerEngland Alison Nicholas
2015 Golf Club St. Leon-Rot
(Rot Course)		 Germany  United States 13–11 JoAnne CarnerDenmark Iben Tinning
2013 Inverness Golf Club Colorado, USA  United States 14½–9½ Kathy WhitworthScotland Janice Moodie
2011 Knightsbrook Golf Resort Ireland  United States[lower-alpha 2] 12–12 Meg MallonSweden Liselotte Neumann
2009 Aurora Country Club Illinois, USA  United States 15½–8½ Nancy LopezSweden Carin Koch
2007 Båstad Golf Club Sweden  Europe 14–10 Donna AndrewsSweden Catrin Nilsmark
2005 The Bridgewater Club Indiana, USA  United States 16–8 Colleen WalkerSweden Charlotta Sörenstam
2003 Bokskogen Golf Club Sweden  Europe 12½–11½ Val SkinnerSweden Helen Alfredsson
2002 Oak Ridge Country Club Minnesota, USA  United States 17–7 Sherri SteinhauerSpain Marta Figueras-Dotti
Notes
  1. Neither the Solheim Cup nor the Junior Solheim Cup used the club's two courses (North and South) in the configurations played by members. The Solheim Cup used a composite course made up of nine holes from each circuit. The Junior Solheim Cup used the remaining holes for its composite course.
  2. The matches ended in a 12–12 tie. The rules state that in the event of a tie, the cup is retained by the team that held it before the contest.

Teams

Sources:[5][6]

United States

Europe

See also

References
  1. "The 2015 Solheim Cup: Highlight of the Sporting Year to take place in September" (Press release). Ladies European Tour. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. "Line Up Complete For 2021 European Ping Junior Solheim Cup Team". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. "2023 Ping Junior Solheim Cup". 2023 Solheim Cup. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. "PING Junior Solheim Cup, Round 3 Scoreboard". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. http://solheimcup.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/PJSC-2017-BOOKLET-HANDBOOK-Email-.pdf
  6. "Europa vann Junior Solheim Cup, Tre svenskor med i det europeiska laget som besegrade USA" [Europe won Junior Solheim Cup, Three Swedes in the European team beating United States] (in Swedish). Svensk Golf. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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