First staged in Florida in 1990 and named after club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was the driving force behind its inception, The Solheim Cup is contested between two teams of 12 players over three days. It follows the same format as The Ryder Cup, with 28 matches – eight foursomes and eight fourballsover the first two days and 12 singles on the final day. From 9th – 15th September 2019, the iconic venue of Gleneagles will be under the golfing spotlight as The Solheim Cup returns to Scotland, the ‘Home of Golf’
for the first time since 2000. The PGA Centenary Course, on which Europe sealed a thrilling Ryder Cup victory in 2014, continues its match play legacy, providing a stunning battleground amid the rolling Perthshire hills. The event is not only about the worldclass
competition on the course, but promises to be a festival of entertainment, activity and fun, with something for everyone. It’s hard to think of a more fitting setting for the 2019 Solheim Cup than Scotland, the Home of Golf. The pinnacle of women’s golf will return to the country for the first time in almost two decades when the best players from Europe and America do battle once again in September. Gleneagles’ magnificent PGA Centenary
Course, on which Europe sealed a stunning Ryder Cup victory in 2014, will host the 16th edition of the biennial transatlantic contest. And it is expected to be one of the highlights of this year’s sporting calendar as Catriona Matthew’s Europe attempt to prevent Juli
Inkster’s USA from completing a hat-trick of victories. But Scotland is not just a great location for golf; it has also produced plenty of legendary Solheim Cup stars
over the years, with Matthew leading the way in the pantheon of greats. The PGA’s Centenary has grown in reputation as a modern classic since its official opening in 1993 – its refined and defined fairways and greens having gained global attention when it was The Host Venue for The 2014 Ryder Cup. The par-72 layout, which was described by its
designer, Jack Nicklaus, as ‘the finest parcel of land in the world I’ve ever been given to work with’, fittingly begins by playing southeast towards the famed Glen
of Eagles. Initially known as The Monarch’s, before its renaming in 2001 to commemorate The PGA’s Centenary year, the course has evolved significantly over the years and provides a variety of challenges from five sets of tees, measuring 7,296 yards at its
longest. Gleneagles will becomes the first European course to stage both The Ryder and Solheim Cups.