2026 Solheim Cup: History, Rosters and How to Watch USA vs Europe in the Netherlands

The 2026 Solheim Cup, the biennial women's golf team competition between the United States and Europe, begins this week at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands. The U.S. team, captained by Angela Stanford, arrives as defending champion after winning the 2026 Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia. That victory ended a run of three straight European wins. Europe, captained by Anna Nordqvist, will rely on Charley Hull and rising star Lottie Woad to reclaim the trophy on home soil. The tournament features alternate shot and fourball matches on Friday and Saturday, followed by singles on Sunday. Golf Channel will broadcast all three days, with streaming available on Golfchannel.com and the Golf Channel app. The opening ceremony airs Thursday, September 10 at noon ET. Friday and Saturday coverage runs from 1:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET, while Sunday coverage runs from 5 a.m. to noon ET. The U.S. currently leads the all-time series 11-8 and can extend it to 12-8 with another victory.