After all the excitement of the GB&I win at the Curtis Cup last month at Sunningdale, its the pros turn on Friday at the always exciting Solheim Cup, on the Robert Trent Jones GC in Gainesville, Virginia about a 45 minute drive from the US capital city.
Team Europe retained the Solheim Cup on home soil last summer.
Europe led by captain Suzann Pettersen has won the last 3 including last year at Finca Cortesin in Spain where Carlota Ciganda sunk a clutch putt amid rapturous applause from her Spanish golf fans to secure 14 points, enough to win as defending champions.
Stacy Lewis leads her American squad now at home after such a narrow loss last year.
Its the same format as the Ryder Cup, four foursomes matches, four four ball matches and 12 singles over the 3 days.
Team Europe captain: Suzann Pettersen
Charley Hull, Esther Henseleit, Celine Boutier, Maga Stark, Linn Grant, Leona Maguire, Carlota Ciganda, Maddy Sagstrom, Georgia Hall, Anna Nordqvist, Emily Pedersen, Albane Valenzuela
Team USA captain: Stacy Lewis
Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu, Laura Coughlin, Ally Ewing, Allisen Corpuz, Andrea Lee, Rose Zhang, Alison Lee, Jennifer Kupcho, Sarah Schmelzel, Lexi Thompson,
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