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 2024.[1]
Players
+ 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
| Cty | Player | First year |
Last year |
Solheim Cups |
Matches | Points | Winning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Alfredsson | 1990 | 2009 | 8 | 28 | 12 | 42.86% | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Christel Boeljon | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Céline Boutier | 2019 | 2024 | 4 | 14 | 7.5 | 53.57% | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Becky Brewerton | 2007 | 2009 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 50.00% | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Raquel Carriedo | 2000 | 2002 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 30.00% | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Matilda Castren | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75.00% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carlota Ciganda | 2013 | 2024 | 7 | 27 | 14 | 51.85% | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| Laura Davies | 1990 | 2011 | 12 | 46 | 25 | 54.35% | 22 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | |
| Marie-Laure de Lorenzi | 1990 | 1998 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 27.27% | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Florence Descampe | 1992 | 1992 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 16.67% | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kitrina Douglas | 1992 | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gemma Dryburgh | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.00% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tania Elósegui | 2009 | 2009 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Elisabeth Esterl | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 50.00% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jodi Ewart Shadoff | 2013 | 2019 | 3 | 10 | 3.5 | 35.00% | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lora Fairclough | 1994 | 1994 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sandra Gal | 2011 | 2015 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 42.86% | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Linn Grant | 2023 | 2024 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 33.33% | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Sophie Gustafson | 1998 | 2011 | 8 | 31 | 16 | 51.61% | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |
| Lisa Hackney | 1996 | 1998 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.00% | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Georgia Hall | 2017 | 2024 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 52.38% | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Bettina Hauert | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Caroline Hedwall | 2011 | 2023 | 5 | 17 | 9.5 | 55.88% | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Esther Henseleit | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 50.00% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maria Hjorth | 2002 | 2011 | 5 | 21 | 8.5 | 40.48% | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Charley Hull | 2013 | 2024 | 7 | 27 | 16.5 | 61.11% | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
| Karine Icher | 2002 | 2017 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 57.14% | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Trish Johnson | 1990 | 2007 | 8 | 25 | 8.5 | 34.00% | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Carin Koch | 2000 | 2005 | 4 | 16 | 11.5 | 71.88% | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ludivine Kreutz | 2005 | 2005 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bronte Law | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.00% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Diana Luna | 2009 | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 75.00% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nanna Koerstz Madsen | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 50.00% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Leona Maguire | 2021 | 2024 | 3 | 12 | 8.5 | 70.83% | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kathryn Marshall | 1996 | 1996 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 50.00% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paula Martí | 2002 | 2002 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Caroline Masson | 2013 | 2019 | 4 | 14 | 4.5 | 32.14% | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Catriona Matthew | 1998 | 2017 | 9 | 37 | 22 | 59.46% | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Mhairi McKay | 2002 | 2003 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40.00% | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 2000 | 2003 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 | 62.50% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Janice Moodie | 2000 | 2009 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 72.73% | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joanne Morley | 1996 | 1996 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Azahara Muñoz | 2011 | 2019 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 43.75% | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Liselotte Neumann | 1990 | 2000 | 6 | 21 | 8.5 | 40.48% | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Alison Nicholas | 1990 | 2000 | 6 | 18 | 8.5 | 47.22% | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Catrin Nilsmark | 1992 | 2000 | 5 | 16 | 8.5 | 53.13% | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Gwladys Nocera | 2005 | 2015 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 58.33% | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Anna Nordqvist | 2009 | 2024 | 9 | 35 | 18.5 | 52.86% | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |
| Florentyna Parker | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Emily Kristine Pedersen | 2017 | 2024 | 4 | 17 | 7.5 | 44.12% | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Suzann Pettersen | 2002 | 2019 | 9 | 36 | 21 | 58.33% | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |
| Sophia Popov | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Beatriz Recari | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75.00% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dale Reid | 1990 | 1996 | 4 | 11 | 4.5 | 40.91% | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Melissa Reid | 2011 | 2021 | 4 | 16 | 7.5 | 46.88% | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Madelene Sagström | 2017 | 2024 | 4 | 12 | 5.5 | 45.83% | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Ana Belén Sánchez | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Giulia Sergas | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 25.00% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Annika Sörenstam | 1994 | 2007 | 8 | 37 | 24 | 64.86% | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| Charlotta Sörenstam | 1998 | 1998 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 37.50% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Maja Stark | 2023 | 2024 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 50.00% | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Karen Stupples | 2005 | 2011 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 20.00% | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Iben Tinning | 2002 | 2007 | 4 | 14 | 5.5 | 39.29% | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Albane Valenzuela | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 25.00% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anne van Dam | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Linda Wessberg | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 75.00% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Pam Wright | 1990 | 1994 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 33.33% | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Record European point winners
- Up to and including the 2024 Solheim Cup.
| Rank | Name | Record (W–L–H) |
Points | Winning percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Davies | 22–18–6 | 25 | 54.35% |
| 2 | Annika Sörenstam | 22–11–4 | 24 | 64.86% |
| 3 | Catriona Matthew | 18–11–8 | 22 | 59.46% |
| 4 | Suzann Pettersen | 18–12–6 | 21 | 58.33% |
| 5 | Anna Nordqvist | 17–15–3 | 18.5 | 52.86% |
| 6 | Charley Hull | 15–9–3 | 16.5 | 61.11% |
| 7 | Sophie Gustafson | 13–12–6 | 16 | 51.61% |
| 8 | Carlota Ciganda | 12–11–4 | 14 | 51.85% |
| 9 | Helen Alfredsson | 11–15–2 | 12 | 42.86% |
| 10 | 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 2024 Solheim Cup.
| Country | Appearances | Events | Players | Most capped player(#) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 68 | 19 | 14 | Anna Nordqvist (9) |
| England | 54 | 19 | 14 | Laura Davies (12) |
| Scotland | 23 | 16 | 7 | Catriona Matthew (9) |
| France | 18 | 16 | 6 | Céline Boutier (4) Karine Icher (4) Gwladys Nocera (4) |
| Spain | 17 | 12 | 7 | Carlota Ciganda (7) |
| Germany | 10 | 9 | 6 | Caroline Masson (4) |
| Norway | 9 | 9 | 1 | Suzann Pettersen (9) |
| Denmark | 9 | 8 | 3 | Emily Kristine Pedersen (4) Iben Tinning (4) |
| Ireland | 3 | 3 | 1 | Leona Maguire (3) |
| 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) |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | 1 | Florence Descampe (1) |
| Finland | 1 | 1 | 1 | Matilda Castren (1) |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 1 | Albane Valenzuela (1) |
There were eight players in 1990, 10 in 1992 and 1994 and 12 in the contests since then, giving a total of 220 total appearances.
Family relationships
Annika Sörenstam and Charlotta Sörenstam are sisters. They played together in the 1998 Solheim Cup.
See also
References
- ^ "Solheim Cup Participants 1990-2011". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ "The Solheim Cup -- European Player Records". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.