Who will win the Solheim Cup? Which player is going to impress this week? The Sky Sports team give their predictions ahead of Team Europe hosting Team USA at Finca Cortezin; Watch live on Sky Sports Golf from 6.30am on Friday
13:30, UK, Thursday 21 September 2023
Team Europe will be looking for Solheim Cup success this week at Finca Cortesin, live on Sky Sports, but can they make history against Team USA in Spain?
Following a dramatic 14.5-13.5 win at Gleneagles in 2019, Europe return home as Solheim Cup winners in 2021 with a 15-13 victory to retain their title on American soil.
Catriona Mathew led Europe to both of those wins, while Suzanne Pietersen – who took the winning putt in 2019 – now captains the hosts as they look to win a third in a row for the first time in the two-year competition’s history.
As the Solheim Cup kicks off on September 22nd, we look back at some of the best winning moments between Team USA and Team Europe.
Petersen has an ever-strong European team with five of the world’s top 20 teams and most of the teams that won two years ago, although Team USA has the world’s top three and several players who have won in recent months. LPGA Tour.
Can Stacey Lewis take the team trophy back to America for the first time since 2017? Will Team Europe complete the three-peat? We asked the Sky Sports team for their predictions, the star to watch and why this week’s event should be remembered…
Take a look back at the best shots in Solheim Cup history.
Catriona Mathew, nine-time Solheim Cup champion and two-time winning captain
It really is the premier women’s golf event in the world and it brings so much excitement and passion. It’s a huge part of my career and one I’ve always wanted to be a part of. The excitement of match play is special.
Score Prediction: Team Europe 15-13 Team America
Player to watch: From an American perspective, it will be very interesting to see how Rose Zhang will do For Europeans I think Maya Stark And Lynn Grant They are coming in great form and it will be good to see how they cope with the pressure of the Solheim Cup.
Henny Kojak looks to see who will feature in Team Europe as they hope to secure a third straight Solheim Cup which starts on Friday.
Christina Kim, three-time Solheim Cup champion
I am looking forward to the Solheim Cup because it brings out the best in golf in front of a unique format in match play. We can see the emotions coming out of everyone, which is not something we normally see.
Prediction: Team Europe 13-15 Team America
Player to watch: On the European side, you have 12 to choose from, and you’d be a fool to miss any of them!
From America’s side, I think it will be a wonderful moment of redemption Lexi Thompson Justice for everything she’s been through in the last 18 months. I also have a soft spot Allie EwingI love seeing her passion, I love the patriotism she shows, and she’s one of the nicest people on the planet.
Sarah Stirk, Sky Sports presenter
I can’t wait for the Solheim Cup! It has grown tremendously in recent years and is now one of the best sports scenes in the world! Europe will win and make it three in a row.
Dame Laura Davies believes the European team is the strongest she can remember in Solheim Cup history.
Score Prediction: Team Europe 15-13 Team America
Player to watch: I think Charlie Hull will be a standout performer for Team Europe and his recent run of great form will continue.
Josh Antman, host of the Sky Sports Golf Podcast
I love that the Solheim Cup exudes emotion, animation and fist pumping that you don’t see in a normal 72-hole stroke play tournament. With the added storyline of Europe trying to make history, three in a row, and it’s on home soil, this could be a classic.
Score Prediction: Team Europe 16-12 Team America
Player to watch: Lynn Grant The last two years have been incredible. Last year’s Rookie of the Year won his first LPGA Tour event of the season and advanced to the semifinals at the Bank of Hope Match Play. The other four Swedes will help her and I think she will show why she is a Solheim champion.
Sky Sports reporter Jamie Weir catches up with good friends Lynn Grant and Maja Stark who are part of the Europe squad for this year’s Solheim Cup.
Richard Kaufman, Sky Sports commentator
I agree with Suzanne Peterson that Europe is the favorite. A team with deep strength at home has been playing at pace for the last four years. But I’m not as sure as I was back in January that that cry of „ole ole ole” would be heard on Sunday evening.
Score Prediction: Team Europe 15-13 Team America
Player to watch: There is every possibility Lynn Grant Never watched the Solheim Cup on TV. She likes to ride horses, but who cares. It’s a newcomer in name only and a player who exudes quiet authority backed by one of the world’s best sports.
Team Europe captain Suzanne Peterson inspired a Tina Turner singalong as her players showed off some dance moves ahead of the Solheim Cup.
Jamie Weir, Sky Sports news anchor
There’s no such thing as team golf, especially when it’s Europe against the US. It’s Solheim Cup or Ryder Cup! Everything is set perfectly for a wonderful fortnight.
Score Prediction: Team Europe 15.5-12.5 Team America
Player to watch: Lynn Grant A superstar born for the occasion and, together Maya StarkGetting under the skin of the Americans and is going to prove very difficult to defeat.
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