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The Solheim Cup
Published or Updated April 29, 2012
Location: United States
Sport: Golf
Level: Professional
Sport: Golf
Level: Professional
Event Type: Team Championship
First Held: 1990
Next Up: 8/16/2013-8/18/2013
First Held: 1990
Next Up: 8/16/2013-8/18/2013
When and Where: biennially in the fall, rotating between sites throughout the United States and Europe
Named for the founder of the Ping golf club company, Karsten Solheim, the Solheim Cup is the LPGA equivalent of the men’s Ryder Cup, pitting international golf superstars against each other in a match play format between teams drawn by selections from team captains.
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In the 2009 cup, disappointing prodigy Michelle Wie showed flashes of brilliance, going 3-0-1 in her cup debut.
In 1960, the number of participants per country was limited to a maximum of three per discipline.
