{"id":886824,"date":"2026-09-10T11:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T11:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/886824\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T11:10:12","slug":"solheim-cup-golf-2026-usa-vs-europe-nelly-korda-vs-charley-hull-start-time-in-australia-and-schedule-teams-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/886824\/","title":{"rendered":"Solheim Cup golf 2026: USA vs Europe, Nelly Korda vs Charley Hull, start time in Australia and schedule, teams, format"},"content":{"rendered":"

World No.1 Nelly Korda spearheads a US team hoping to win the Solheim Cup on European soil for the first time in more than a decade from Friday (AEST).<\/p>\n

Standing in their way of a rare away win at the Bernadus course in the Netherlands are a Europe team led by England\u2019s Charley Hull, competing in her eighth Solheim Cup.<\/p>\n

Korda will tee off brimming with confidence after a season that has seen her clinch two majors (US Open and Chevron Championship) for the first time in her illustrious career.<\/p>\n

And she brings a fearsome Solheim Cup record to the Netherlands, having dropped only 5.5 points in 16 career matches across her four previous appearances in the competition.<\/p>\n

But Korda shrugged off the pressure of being the world\u2019s best player and number one target for the Europeans.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, I don\u2019t even think about that,\u201d said the 28-year-old. \u201cI kind of remain in my bubble and I\u2019m a little bit oblivious to it all.\u201d \u201cI just want to make it really simple for myself, not to think about too much, and just to go out and play my game,\u201d she told reporters.<\/p>\n

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Nelly Korda of Team United States speaks to the media prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands. (Photo by Naomi Baker\/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Americans are the current holders of the Solheim Cup \u2014 which precedes the men\u2019s President\u2019s Cup also being held this month<\/a> \u2014 after a 15.5-12.5 win in Virginia in 2024 and come into this week\u2019s matches as marginal favourites.<\/p>\n

But they have not won outside the US since taking the cup 14.5-13.5 in Germany in 2015.<\/p>\n

The US team is captained by Angela Stanford, who said her players were prepared to shine despite the raucous support expected for the home team in the first Solheim Cup ever played on Dutch soil.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think they\u2019re very mentally tough. They don\u2019t let things bother them. They let things roll off their back if something doesn\u2019t go the way they planned,\u201d Stanford told reporters before the tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlong with that, they\u2019re very relaxed. They seem to be gelling and they seem to be on the same page and it\u2019s been a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Charley Hull of Team Europe looks on during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands. (Photo by Kate McShane\/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u2018EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY\u2019<\/p>\n

The European team have been bonding over fiercely competitive games of table tennis and darts, revealed captain Anna Nordqvist who, like her US counterpart, is taking charge for the first time.<\/p>\n

Nordqvist\u2019s team contains four rookies, including 22-year-old rising star Lottie Woad, and the Swede said they have been a \u201cbreath of fresh air\u201d for the squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we have seen in the last couple of years, the younger generation come on tour when they\u2019re 20 or 21 and their games are so good,\u201d said the 39-year-old, forever etched in Solheim Cup history as the first player to hit a hole-in-one in 2013.<\/p>\n

Europe will be looking to the experience brought by the 30-year-old Hull, who inflicted a rare singles defeat on Korda at the 2024 Solheim Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was so much fun. I came out and played pretty well. Every dog has its day, and I also did that day,\u201d said Hull.<\/p>\n

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CROMVOIRT, NETHERLANDS – SEPTEMBER 08: Nelly Korda of Team USA looks on during the official team photos prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 08, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands. (Photo by Naomi Baker\/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cBut she\u2019s had a pretty incredible season so far this year, and if it came down to singles, it would be a really good match.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Solheim Cup follows the same format as the equivalent in the men\u2019s game, the Ryder Cup.<\/p>\n

Eight points are up for grabs on Friday and Saturday with foursomes followed by fourballs.<\/p>\n

The event climaxes on Sunday when all 12 players face off in singles clashes that will decide which team takes home the trophy.<\/p>\n

The US team are leading in the all-time head-to-head battle, notching 11 wins compared to Europe\u2019s seven, with one draw.<\/p>\n

Away victories are notoriously hard to come by, with only five teams in history triumphing on foreign soil.<\/p>\n

SOLHEIM CUP SCHEDULE (all times AEST)<\/p>\n

Fri 11 Sep, 3:40pm Foursomes – coverage from 3.30pm AEST<\/p>\n

Fri 11 Sep, 9:05pm Fourballs<\/p>\n

Sat 12 Sep, 3:40pm Foursomes<\/p>\n

Sat 12 Sep, 9:05pm Fourballs<\/p>\n

Sun 13 Sep, 7:10pm Singles<\/p>\n

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