Golf Clubs – Ryder Cup – The Women's Tournament
Golf Clubs � Ryder Cup � The Women's Tournament
If you're looking for a ladies' golfing alternative to the Ryder Cup, look no further than the Solheim Cup.
The Solheim cup is a biennial golf tournamnent which, like the Ryder Cup, is played alternatively in Europe and America . The Solheim Cup is considered the premier event in ladies' golf throughout the world and is played at a variety of prestigious golf clubs worldwide.
This highly esteemed golf tournament was founded in 1990 by Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (KMC) who are the makers of PING golf clubs and equipment. The tournament was aimed at creating an event similar to the Ryder Cup, but where ladies had the opportunity to take part in. The Solheim Cup features twelve of the top European born players from the Ladies European Tour (LET) and twelve American born players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).
Like the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup is played over a three day period and consists of twenty-eight matches. The matches are comprised of eight foursome matches, eight four-ball matches and twelve singles played on the final day of the tournament., giving women the ultimate chance to swing their golf clubs in style.
The USA ladies golf team are currently ahead of Europe by six tournaments out of the total nine tournaments played. Similarly to the Ryder Cup where the USA are ahead by fourteen matches out of the total thirty-six tournaments played. The last Solheim Cup took place at the Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel , Indiana from 9 th -11 th September 2005.
Below is a table illustrating how the Solheim Cup has been won since its first tournament in 1990:
Date |
Venue |
Europe |
USA |
1990 |
Lake Nona , Florida |
4.5 |
11.5 |
1992 |
Dalmahoy, Edinburgh |
11.5 |
6.5 |
1994 |
Greenbrier, West Virginia |
7.0 |
13.0 |
1996 |
Marriott St Pierre Hotel, Wales |
11.0 |
17.0 |
1998 |
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Ohio |
12.0 |
16.0 |
2000 |
Loch Lomond Golf Club , Scotland |
14.5 |
11.5 |
2002 |
Interlachen Country Club, Minnesota |
12.5 |
15.5 |
2003 |
Bärseback Golf & CC , Sweden |
17.5 |
10.5 |
2005 |
Crooked Stick Golf Club, Indiana |
12.5 |
15.5 |
Overall Score: |
3 |
6 |
The next Solheim Cup will be played at the Halmstad Golf Club in Sweden, from September 14 th -16th 2007 and the Ladies European Tour are hoping to relive their European victory held at the 2003 Solheim Cup. Since its first tournament, the Solheim Cup has played a huge part in the development of the ladies golf, and similarly to the men's highly regarded Ryder Cup, the tournament has allowed golf clubs across the world to gain national recognition.
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