THE SOLHEIM CUP WILL MOVE TO EVEN YEARS IN 2024

The Solheim Cup will move to even years from 2024, after the Ryder Cup was rescheduled to odd years as a result of this year's COVID-19 pandemic.

The LPGA & LET announced today that the Solheim Cup will move to even years starting in 2024. The 2021 and 2023 competitions will be held in their previously announced dates and locations in Ohio and Spain, respectively, with back-to-back playings in 2023 and 2024.

The Solheim Cup Committee approved the change to even years following the announcement that the Ryder Cup will move to an odd-year schedule, after the 2020 competition was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The specific dates and location for the 2024 Solheim Cup, which will be held in the United States, will be announced in the future.

Dennis Baggett, Executive Director of the Solheim Cup, said:

"With the world sporting schedule changing so much due to current difficulties, we felt it was in the best interest of the Solheim Cup to return to an off-year rotation with the Ryder Cup. When the competition returns to the United States in 2024, I have no doubt fans will have an incredible opportunity to celebrate the best women golfers from the United States and Europe as they represent their home countries."

The 2021 Solheim Cup will take place from 4-6 September at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. USA Captain Pat Hurst, along with Assistant Captains Angela Stanford and Michelle Wie West (a 3rd assistant captain will be named in 2021), will lead the best players from the United States as they look to reclaim the Solheim Cup on home soil. The European team will once again be led by Captain Catriona Matthew, with Vice Captains Laura Davies, Kathryn Imrie and Suzann Pettersen by her side.

The 2023 Solheim Cup will take place from 22-24 September at Finca Cortesin in Andalucia, Spain. It will be followed a week later by the Ryder Cup in Italy, giving European sports fans a rare two-week spectacle of competition and patriotic fervour.