The Solheim Cup is the most prestigious team event in women's golf, with the best players from Europe taking on their counterparts from the USA every two years.
The three-day competition, featuring four-ball, foursome and singles matches, is being held at Valhalla Golf Club in 2028.
Solheim Cup dates
The 2028 Solheim Cup starts on Friday 8th September and finishes on Sunday 10th September.
Solheim Cup teams
Teams of 12 will be selected to represent Europe and the USA.
Both Europe and USA select their players in slightly differing ways.
Europe's side is made up of eight automatic qualifiers and four captain's picks whilst the USA is made up of nine automatic qualifiers and three captain's picks.
Solheim Cup format
Like the Ryder Cup, in which male golfers representing Europe and the USA compete, the Solheim Cup is a three-day matchplay event.
The first day features two sessions of play with four foursome (alternate-shot) matches in the morning, followed by four four-ball (better ball) matches in the afternoon.
On day two there are four foursome matches in the morning session and four four-ball matches in the afternoon.
The Solheim Cup concludes on the third day with 12 singles matches, in which every player from the two teams is involved.
Solheim Cup captains
Captains for the 2028 event will be confirmed in due course.
Solheim Cup venue
The biennial Solheim Cup match alternates between venues in Europe and the United States and will be played at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky in 2028.
How many times has the Solheim Cup taken place?
The Solheim Cup first took place in 1990 and it is being held for the 21st time in 2028.
The USA won the inaugural event under the captaincy of Kathy Whitworth, though Europe are defending champions after their 15-13 win in 2026.
Who has won the Solheim Cup on the most occasions?
The USA have won 11 of the first 20 editions of the Solheim Cup, with Europe triumphing on eight occasions and one tie.
The Americans dominated the early years of the competition, winning eight of the first 11 stagings, but Europe have emerged victorious in five of the last nine, banking wins in 2019 and 2021 and then retaining the trophy in 2023 when the contest ended in a tie, and regaining the cup in 2026.
Solheim Cup scoring system
A matchplay format is used throughout the three days of the Solheim Cup competition with each hole worth one point.
If a team or player builds up a lead that cannot be overhauled - for example, they are '5up' with four holes left - then the match is over.
Each of the 28 matches is worth one point to the winner and the teams receive half a point each if a match is tied.
The first team to reach 14.5 points wins the Solheim Cup. A 14-14 tie is possible, as we saw during the 2023 edition.
