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 \u2013 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 \u2018Home of Golf\u2019
\nfor 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
\ncompetition on the course, but promises to be a festival of entertainment, activity and fun, with something for everyone. It\u2019s hard to think of a more fitting setting for the 2019 Solheim Cup than Scotland, the Home of Golf. The pinnacle of women\u2019s 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\u2019 magnificent PGA Centenary
\nCourse, 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\u2019s sporting calendar as Catriona Matthew\u2019s Europe attempt to prevent Juli
\nInkster\u2019s 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
\nover the years, with Matthew leading the way in the pantheon of greats. The PGA\u2019s Centenary has grown in reputation as a modern classic since its official opening in 1993 \u2013 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
\ndesigner, Jack Nicklaus, as \u2018the finest parcel of land in the world I\u2019ve ever been given to work with\u2019, fittingly begins by playing southeast towards the famed Glen
\nof Eagles. Initially known as The Monarch\u2019s, before its renaming in 2001 to commemorate The PGA\u2019s 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
\nlongest. Gleneagles will becomes the first European course to stage both The Ryder and Solheim Cups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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