{"id":13203,"date":"2023-08-28T14:15:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T12:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golfinspain.es\/b\/?p=13203"},"modified":"2025-03-06T11:36:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T10:36:43","slug":"solheim-cup-teams-now-finalised-for-historic-event-at-finca-cortesin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golfinspain.com\/b\/2023\/08\/solheim-cup-teams-now-finalised-for-historic-event-at-finca-cortesin\/","title":{"rendered":"Solheim Cup Teams Now Finalised for Historic Event at Finca Cortes\u00edn"},"content":{"rendered":"

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All is now set for an epic battle at Finca Cortes\u00edn<\/a> after both the European and the United States captains finalised their teams for the 2023 Solheim Cup. History will be made when the biennial event is held for the first time in Spain. The women\u2019s equivalent of the Ryder Cup \u2013 which was held at nearby Royal Valderrama Club in 1997 \u2013 will run from 22 to 24 September at the luxury Finca Cortes\u00edn resort in Casares<\/a> municipality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Associated activities, including live music concerts and gastronomy, are also being arranged in other areas of the Costa del Sol. Marbella Arena, for example, is organising a \u201cSwing and Sun Fan Fest\u201d from 19 to 24 September. At Hotel Villa Padierna, in Benahav\u00eds, three gourmet culinary evenings, including live music, are being held on 21, 22 and 23 September. Diners can also have their photograph taken next to the Solheim Cup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As for the golf, spectators will be able to take advantage of special public transport transfer options from Marbella (including Puerto Ban\u00fas and San Pedro de Alc\u00e1ntara) to avoid car parking issues. Once at the course, there will be a vibrant hospitality village ambience, with music, food and drinks, and other leisure activities.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The U.S. team won the first Solheim Cup in 1990, but Europe have been gradually chipping away at the Americans\u2019 10-7 overall advantage, and will be the defending champions at Finca Cortes\u00edn after their 15-13 victory at Inverness Club in Ohio last year.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of Europe\u2019s top holiday and residential-tourism resorts, Finca Cortes\u00edn already has international pedigree as a top tournament venue, having hosted the 2009, 2011 and 2012 Volvo World Match Play Championships.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Teams<\/h2>\n

The European captain is Norwegian Suzann Pettersen, and her vice captains will be Anna Nordqvist (the Swede who also made the team as a player), legendary English star Laura Davies and Norwegian former Ladies European Tour pro Caroline Martens.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eight players qualified automatically for the European team, and Pettersen had four captain\u2019s picks. France\u2019s Celine Boutier and Sweden\u2019s Maja Stark were the top two on the LET Solheim Cup points list, while English pair Charley Hull and Georgia Hall, Ireland\u2019s Leona Maguire, Linn Grant and Anna Nordqvist from Sweden, and Spain\u2019s Carlota Ciganda secured their spots through the Rolex Women\u2019s World Golf Rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pettersen then named Gemma Dryburgh (Scotland), Madelene Sagstr\u00f6m and Caroline Hedwall (Sweden) and Emily Kristine Pedersen (Denmark) as her four selections.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Americans will be captained by Stacy Lewis, supported by assistant captains Morgan Pressel, Natalie Gulbis and Angela Stanford.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seven players qualified from the U.S. Solheim Cup points list \u2013 Lilia Vu, Nelly Korda, Allisen Corpuz, Megan Khang, Jennifer Kupcho, Danielle Kang and Andrea Lee \u2013 and another two from the Rolex Women\u2019s World Golf Rankings (Lexi Thompson and<\/span> Rose Zhang<\/span>). <\/span>Lewis\u2019s final three captain\u2019s picks were Ally Ewing, Cheyenne Knight and Angel Yin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Still considering coming?<\/span><\/h3>\n

If you are looking for a hotel or other accommodation options when attending the <\/span>Solheim Cup, contact us<\/span><\/a>. You might consider extending your stay and playing at other top courses on the <\/span>Costa del Sol<\/span><\/a>, in <\/span>Sotogrande<\/span><\/a> or further afield in <\/span>Murcia<\/span><\/a> (Costa C\u00e1lida), <\/span>Alicante (Costa Blanca)<\/span><\/a> or Madrid. Check out our <\/span>special golf offers<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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