List of European Solheim Cup golfers

This is a list of all the golfers who represented Europe in the Solheim Cup from the first staging in 1990 through to 2023.[1]

Players

PlayerEditions
Sweden Helen Alfredsson1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009
Netherlands Christel Boeljon2011
France Céline Boutier2019, 2021, 2023
Wales Becky Brewerton2007, 2009
Spain Raquel Carriedo2000, 2002
Finland Matilda Castren2021
Spain Carlota Ciganda2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
England Laura Davies1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
France Marie-Laure de Lorenzi1990, 1996, 1998
Belgium Florence Descampe1992
England Kitrina Douglas1992
Scotland Gemma Dryburgh2023
Spain Tania Elósegui2009
Germany Elisabeth Esterl2003
England Jodi Ewart Shadoff2013, 2017, 2019
England Lora Fairclough1994
Germany Sandra Gal2011, 2015
Sweden Linn Grant2023
Sweden Sophie Gustafson1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
England Lisa Hackney*1996, 1998
England Georgia Hall2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Germany Bettina Hauert2007
Sweden Caroline Hedwall2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2023
Sweden Maria Hjorth2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
England Charley Hull2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
France Karine Icher2002, 2013, 2015, 2017
England Trish Johnson1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2007
Sweden Carin Koch2000, 2002, 2003, 2005
France Ludivine Kreutz2005
England Bronte Law2019
Italy Diana Luna2009
Denmark Nanna Koerstz Madsen2021
Republic of Ireland Leona Maguire2021, 2023
Scotland Kathryn Marshall*1996
Spain Paula Martí2002
Germany Caroline Masson2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
Scotland Catriona Matthew1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
Scotland Mhairi McKay2002, 2003
France Patricia Meunier-Lebouc2000, 2003
Scotland Janice Moodie2000, 2003, 2009
England Joanne Morley1996
Spain Azahara Muñoz2011, 2013, 2015, 2019
Sweden Liselotte Neumann1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
England Alison Nicholas1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
Sweden Catrin Nilsmark1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
France Gwladys Nocera2005, 2007, 2009, 2015
Sweden Anna Nordqvist2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
England Florentyna Parker2017
Denmark Emily Kristine Pedersen2017, 2021, 2023
Norway Suzann Pettersen2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017+, 2019
Germany Sophia Popov2021
Spain Beatriz Recari2013
Scotland Dale Reid1990, 1992, 1994, 1996
England Melissa Reid2011, 2015, 2017, 2021
Sweden Madelene Sagström2017, 2021, 2023
Spain Ana Belén Sánchez2003
Italy Giulia Sergas2013
Sweden Annika Sörenstam1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
Sweden Charlotta Sörenstam1998
Sweden Maja Stark2023
England Karen Stupples2005, 2011
Denmark Iben Tinning2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
Netherlands Anne van Dam2019
Sweden Linda Wessberg2007
Scotland Pam Wright1990, 1992, 1994

+ Selected or qualified for the team but withdrew and was replaced.
* Lisa Hackney later became Lisa Hall. Kathryn Marshall later became Kathryn Imrie.

Playing record

Source: [2]

O = Overall, S = Singles matches, Fs = Foursome matches, Fb = Fourball matches
W = Matches won, L = Matches lost, H = Matches halved

CtyPlayerFirst
year
Last
year
Solheim
Cups
MatchesPointsWinning
percentage
O
W
O
L
O
H
S
W
S
L
S
H
Fs
W
Fs
L
Fs
H
Fb
W
Fb
L
Fb
H
SWESwedenHelen Alfredsson199020098281242.86%11152440380432
NEDNetherlandsChristel Boeljon2011201113133.33%120100010010
FRAFranceCéline Boutier201920233105.555.00%541210221110
WALWalesBecky Brewerton20072009273.550.00%331011210110
ESPSpainRaquel Carriedo20002002251.530.00%131020010101
FINFinlandMatilda Castren2021202114375.00%310100110100
ESPSpainCarlota Ciganda201320236231356.52%1184411221552
ENGEnglandLaura Davies1990201112462554.35%22186552861973
FRAFranceMarie-Laure de Lorenzi19901998311327.27%380120130130
BELBelgiumFlorence Descampe19921992130.516.67%021010010001
ENGEnglandKitrina Douglas199219921100.00%010010000000
SCOScotlandGemma Dryburgh2023202312150.00%002001000001
ESPSpainTania Elósegui2009200913133.33%120010000110
DEUGermanyElisabeth Esterl20032003131.550.00%111010101000
ENGEnglandJodi Ewart Shadoff201320193103.535.00%361120030211
ENGEnglandLora Fairclough1994199413266.67%210010100100
DEUGermanySandra Gal2011201527342.86%232020200012
SWESwedenLinn Grant2023202315360.00%320010110200
SWESwedenSophie Gustafson199820118311651.61%13126341714371
ENGEnglandLisa Hackney1996199826350.00%330110010210
ENGEnglandGeorgia Hall20172023417952.94%872121431320
DEUGermanyBettina Hauert200720071200.00%020010010000
SWESwedenCaroline Hedwall201120235179.555.88%971221310440
SWESwedenMaria Hjorth200220115218.540.48%6105041431233
ENGEnglandCharley Hull2013202362213.561.36%1273231521521
FRAFranceKarine Icher20022017414857.14%752112320320
ENGEnglandTrish Johnson199020078258.534.00%5137170242225
SWESwedenCarin Koch2000200541611.571.88%1033211502320
FRAFranceLudivine Kreutz200520051200.00%020010010000
ENGEnglandBronte Law2019201914250.00%112100011001
ITAItalyDiana Luna20092009121.575.00%101100000001
DNKDenmarkNanna Koerstz Madsen20212021131.550.00%111001000110
IRLRepublic of IrelandLeona Maguire202120232107.575.00%721200220301
SCOScotlandKathryn Marshall19961996131.550.00%111010001100
ESPSpainPaula Martí2002200214125.00%130010110010
DEUGermanyCaroline Masson201320194144.532.14%383130031222
SCOScotlandCatriona Matthew199820179372259.46%18118621854443
SCOScotlandMhairi McKay2002200325240.00%230110010110
FRAFrancePatricia Meunier-Lebouc20002003242.562.50%211110000101
SCOScotlandJanice Moodie20002009311872.73%722201411110
ENGEnglandJoanne Morley199619961200.00%020010000010
ESPSpainAzahara Muñoz20112019416743.75%682130421131
SWESwedenLiselotte Neumann199020006218.540.48%6105222161322
ENGEnglandAlison Nicholas199020006188.547.22%783132430221
SWESwedenCatrin Nilsmark199220005168.553.13%871230311330
FRAFranceGwladys Nocera20052015412758.33%642121311210
SWESwedenAnna Nordqvist2009202383116.553.23%15133323780530
ENGEnglandFlorentyna Parker201720171200.00%020010000010
DNKDenmarkEmily Kristine Pedersen201720233125.545.83%561120230211
NORNorwaySuzann Pettersen200220199362158.33%18126243752931
DEUGermanySophia Popov202120211300.00%030010000020
ESPSpainBeatriz Recari2013201314375.00%310100110100
SCOScotlandDale Reid199019964114.540.91%461220121120
ENGEnglandMelissa Reid201120214167.546.88%673130421122
SWESwedenMadelene Sagström20172023393.538.89%351210010131
ESPSpainAna Belén Sánchez200320031200.00%020010000010
ITAItalyGiulia Sergas20132013120.525.00%011001000010
SWESwedenAnnika Sörenstam199420078372464.86%221144311131752
SWESwedenCharlotta Sörenstam19981998141.537.50%121010100011
SWESwedenMaja Stark20232023142.562.50%211100110001
ENGEnglandKaren Stupples2005201125120.00%140110020010
DNKDenmarkIben Tinning200220074145.539.29%473220031222
NEDNetherlandsAnne van Dam2019201914125.00%130010010110
SWESwedenLinda Wessberg20072007121.575.00%101100000001
SCOScotlandPam Wright1990199439333.33%252111021120

Record European point winners

Up to and including the 2023 Solheim Cup.
Rank Name Record
(W–L–H)
Points Winning
percentage
1 England Laura Davies 22–18–6 25 54.35%
2 Sweden Annika Sörenstam 22–11–4 24 64.86%
3 Scotland Catriona Matthew 18–11–8 22 59.46%
4 Norway Suzann Pettersen 18–12–6 21 58.33%
5 Sweden Anna Nordqvist 15–13–3 16.5 53.23%
6 Sweden Sophie Gustafson 13–12–6 16 51.61%
7 England Charley Hull 12–7–3 13.5 61.36%
8 Spain Carlota Ciganda 11–8–4 13 56.52%
9 Sweden Helen Alfredsson 11–15–2 12 42.86%
10 Sweden Carin Koch 10–3–3 11.5 71.88%

Laura Davies holds the record for most points won in the Solheim Cup by either a European or an American.

European country records

Up to and including the 2023 Solheim Cup.
Country Appearances Events Players Most capped player(#)
 Sweden 64 18 14 Helen Alfredsson (8)
Sophie Gustafson (8)
Annika Sörenstam (8)
 England 52 18 14 Laura Davies (12)
 Scotland 23 16 7 Catriona Matthew (9)
 France 17 15 6 Karine Icher (4)
Gwladys Nocera (4)
 Spain 16 11 7 Carlota Ciganda (6)
 Germany 9 8 5 Caroline Masson (4)
 Norway 9 9 1 Suzann Pettersen (9)
 Denmark 8 7 3 Iben Tinning (4)
 Italy 2 2 2 Diana Luna (1)
Giulia Sergas (1)
 Netherlands 2 2 2 Christel Boeljon (1)
Anne van Dam (1)
 Wales 2 2 1 Becky Brewerton (2)
 Ireland 2 2 1 Leona Maguire (2)
 Belgium 1 1 1 Florence Descampe (1)
 Finland 1 1 1 Matilda Castren (1)

There were eight players in 1990, 10 in 1992 and 1994 and 12 in the contests since then, giving a total of 196 total appearances.

Family relationships

Annika Sörenstam and Charlotta Sörenstam are sisters. They played together in the 1998 Solheim Cup.

See also

References

  1. "Solheim Cup Participants 1990-2011". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  2. "The Solheim Cup -- European Player Records". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
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