{"id":22266,"date":"2025-04-21T17:08:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T15:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ladiesingolf.com\/?p=22266"},"modified":"2025-04-21T17:35:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T15:35:49","slug":"edwall-and-mel-reid-announced-as-solheim-cup-vice-captains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ladiesingolf.com\/en\/edwall-and-mel-reid-announced-as-solheim-cup-vice-captains\/","title":{"rendered":"HEDWALL AND MEL REID ANNOUNCED AS SOLHEIM CUP VICE CAPTAINS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Europe\u2019s Solheim Cup Captain Anna Nordqvist has announced that Sweden\u2019s Caroline Hedwall and England\u2019s Mel Reid will serve as Vice Captains for the 2026 Solheim Cup, taking place at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, September 7-13, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hedwall has represented Europe on five occasions, winning or retaining the Cup on all but one occasion. This will be her first time as Vice Captain, commenting: \u201cI was so thrilled when Anna invited me to be one of her Vice Captains in 2026 as the Solheim Cup has definitely provided many of the most important moments of my career. Anna and I have shared so many experiences, both on Tour and on European teams together, that I feel like we are very aligned in our thinking on how to help ensure the European team is able to perform at its best. I think, together with Mel, we really understand each other and are all very feisty competitors so I am sure we are going to work very well together for the good of our team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reid, a seven-time winner on the LET and LPGA, has represented Europe in the Solheim Cup on course four times (2011, 2015, 2017 and 2021) and as a Vice Captain twice in 2019 and 2024.<\/p>\n

Reid commented: \u201cIf the Solheim Cup is happening, I want to be there for Europe in whatever way I can contribute. Some of\u00a0my fondest core memories have been during a Solheim\u00a0Cup week and in that European team room. I am honoured that Anna asked me to be one of her Vice Captains. I know she is going to be an amazing Captain, and I am so happy that I will be there to support her and the team and to help in any way to make Anna and the team successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hedwall,<\/a> 35 and Reid, 37, are peers and long-time European team-mates of 37 year old Nordqvist, who explained: \u201cI have known Caroline and Mel since I was 13 and 17 years old, as such I\u2019ve had the pleasure of playing alongside them for my whole career. We have had many good memories as teammates and as friends, so I am delighted to have them by my side as we take on a new challenge in our golfing careers as Captains in the Netherlands.\u00a0They are both very experienced Solheim Cup players, fiercely competitive and fantastic teammates, and I know Team Europe will be stronger having them on board. I look forward to navigating the next stage of the 2026 Solheim Cup journey with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nordqvist was a playing Vice Captain in 2023 and again in 2024, in what was her ninth time representing Europe in the Solheim Cup. She has been on the winning side five times and is one of Europe\u2019s most successful players. A three-time major winner, she has amassed a further six LPGA titles and four LET titles, including the 2022 Dutch Ladies Open.<\/p>\n

Since its opening in 2018, Bernardus has hosted three editions of the KLM Dutch Open on the DP World Tour (2021-2023) and is ready and well positioned to provide a spectacular stage for the Solheim Cup 2026. As one of the premier events in women’s sports, spectators can look forward to an exceptional experience where sports, entertainment, and hospitality blend seamlessly at the highest level.<\/p>\n

The last European edition in 2023 took place in Spain at Finca Cortesin<\/a>, ending with a dramatic 14-14 tie with Europe retaining the Solheim Cup while the USA triumphed 15 \u00bd -12 \u00bd at the latest instalment in Virginia.<\/p>\n

To receive more information and all the latest news, fans should sign up at https:\/\/www.solheimcup2026.golf\/<\/a><\/p>\n

About Bernardus <\/strong><\/p>\n

Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt is situated near the historic city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The course is easily accessible, just over an hour by train (65 miles) from Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Central Station, and only 20 miles from Eindhoven Airport.<\/span><\/p>\n

Designed by renowned American golf course architect Kyle Phillips\u2014who also created iconic courses like Kingsbarns, The Grove, and Yas Links\u2014the championship course at Bernardus is a highly regarded heathland layout with challenging water hazards and a compact design. Open to all via <\/span>Day Memberships, Bernardus focuses on providing an exceptional and enjoyable experience. Embracing the motto “there are no rules,” it offers a relaxed environment where visitors can play a world-class course, enjoy top-tier practice facilities, and indulge in off-course amenities such as an architecturally stunning clubhouse, a Michelin-starred restaurant, a spa, and luxurious lodge accommodations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since its opening in 2018, Bernardus has already hosted three editions of the KLM Dutch Open on the DP World Tour (2021-2023) and is ready and well positioned to provide a spectacular stage for the Solheim Cup 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Europe\u2019s Solheim Cup Captain Anna Nordqvist has announced that Sweden\u2019s Caroline Hedwall and England\u2019s Mel Reid will serve as Vice Captains for the 2026 Solheim Cup, taking place at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, September 7-13, 2026. Hedwall has represented Europe on five occasions, winning or retaining the Cup on all but one occasion. This<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[]},"categories":[45,893,864,881,1981],"tags":[4339,4418,917,960,2133,1983],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t