There might be actually smoke cigarettes.
There was actually Monday at Bernardus Golf links in the Netherlands. Gamers strolling to the very first tee for the Junior Solheim Mug were actually welcomed through joys, popular music — and also a handful of puffs coming from a maker in the end of their passageway. It was actually a great contact, though if you weren’t all set for it, it got you through unpleasant surprise, which you may observe below.
Let’s create that No. 1, after that, on this checklist of “18 points to learn about the Solheim Mug”: Beginning Friday early morning — and also quite early East Shoreline opportunity — there must be actually a setting for the position tee tries. When it comes to which edge will certainly observe the possible smoke cigarettes along with fire, perhaps words listed below may assist.
Players to enjoy
2. Let’s beginning along with 6 gamers to enjoy on the United States edge. No. 1 is actually the globe No. 1 — Nelly Korda. Her Solheim Mug file (10-5-1), all over 4 looks, is actually great, yet her staffs have actually succeeded merely one Mug, at the 2024 celebration. Korda, Jennifer Kupcho and also Allisen Korpuz are actually the Americans along with significant victories — Korda possesses 4; and also Kupcho and also Korpuz possess one.
3. Lauren Coughlin. She’s the following highest-ranked United States, at No. 17. She created her Solheim launching at the ’24 celebration and also went 3-0-1.
4. Angel Yin. She skipped pair of months of play and also dropped 35 extra pounds as a result of tolerate concerns, yet said to Golfweek’s Beth Ann Nichols she will certainly participate in.
5. Lindy Duncan. At 35, she is actually producing her Solheim Mug launching.
6. Meghan Khang. Khang will certainly be actually playing in her 5th Solheim, and also she’s unbeaten all over her previous pair of looks (3-0-0 in ’24 and also 3-0-1 in ’23).
7. Alison Lee. Lee will certainly be actually the first mom to play in case due to the fact that 2019, when Suzann Pettersen carried out.
8. Lottie Woad leads our checklist of 6 International gamers to enjoy. She’s the highest-ranked European, at No. 7. This are going to be her Solheim launching.
9. Charley Hull. She’s the following highest-ranked International, at No. 8. This are going to be her 8th Solheim appeal.
10. Carlota Ciganda. This are going to likewise be her 8th appeal. She secured the preserving aspect at the 2023 celebration in her home nation of Spain — and also sounds of Car-lo-ta Ci-ganda, performed to the chorus of the White Lines’ “7 Country Soldiers,” are actually still in our mind.
11. Celine Boutier. She’s one of pair of International gamers to have actually succeeded a significant. Boutier succeeded the 2023 Evian.
12. Maja Stark. She’s the various other International to have actually succeeded a significant. Stark won the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open.
13. Linn Give. She’s producing her 3rd Solheim appeal. She likewise lately provided GOLF’s Maddi MacClurg approach-shot tips, which you may enjoy below.
The leaders
14. U.S. leader Angela Stanford. She played in 6 Solheims, and also her single people success in 2015 finished the most extensive rebound in competition background.
15. European leader Anna Nordqvist. She produced 9 Solheim looks. Final month, she likewise revealed her retired life.
The training program
16. As pointed out over, the Solheim Mug are going to be actually dipped into Bernardus Golf links in the Dutch town of Cromvoirt, which has to do with a hr south of Amsterdam. As well as transit to the path are going to be actually special, a minimum of for some. Neighboring Den Bosch are going to likely be actually where very most supporters can be found in coming from, and also they may do therefore through shuttle bus — or even bike. The Bernardus Golf website states the bike trip takes twenty to half an hour.
As for the training program on its own, it possesses social stage show via one-day memberships, in addition to overnight packages. It was actually developed through United States Kyle Phillips, that’s likewise focused on Kingsbarns, the Stand and also Yas Hyperlinks, and also it held the DP Globe Trip’s KLM in 2021, ’22, and also ’22.
And below is actually a take a look at the variation.
Predictions
17. So that that gains this trait? Our Tour Confidential panel on Sunday created prophecies as well as likewise selected an MVP:
Wrote Breeze Melton: Europe and also Carlota Ciganda. She’s an outright hazard in this particular celebration. I assume it to proceed recently.
Wrote Josh Schrock: Europe and also Esther Henseleit. She presented a lot of moxy at the AIG Female’s Open and also I seem like she’s predestined to become a complication for the Americans. If the U.S. victories, it’ll be actually since Zhang and also Yealimi Noh participate in to their roof.
Wrote Port Hirsh: Europe and also Carlota Ciganda. She’s like the Solheim Mug’s variation of Ian Poulter.
The writer’s selection?
Let’s possess some exciting. United States, along with novice Lindy Duncan succeeding the clinching spot. I enjoy a great account.
How to enjoy the Solheim Mug
18. Below is actually just how you may enjoy the use television:
Friday: 1:30 a.m. ET, Golf Stations
Saturday: 1:30 a.m. ET, Golf Stations
Sunday: 5 a.m. ET, Golf Stations