Junior Solheim Cup
The Junior Solheim Cup is a version of the Solheim Cup for girls aged 12 to 18. It was inaugurated in 2002. It is currently officially called the PING Junior Solheim Cup. The Junior Solheim Cup follows a similar format to The Solheim Cup and features the top 12 U.S. amateur girls—defined as girls participating in American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) events—versus their European counterparts. College/university golfers are ineligible to participate in the event, even if they meet the age cutoff. The event is held over two days, with six fourball and six foursomes matches the first day, and twelve singles matches the second day. Each event to date has been held in the general vicinity of that year's Solheim Cup.
The 2015 edition was the first held at the same facility as that year's Solheim Cup, although the juniors played on a different course.[1] It was played on 14 and 15 September and was won by the United States.[2]
The home team has won six of the eight contests, while the 2011 match ended in a tie. The 2015 contest was the first won by the away team.
Results
| Year | Venue | Winning team | Score | USA captain | Europe captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Golf Club St. Leon-Rot (Rot Course), Germany |  United States
|
13–11 | JoAnne Carner |  Iben Tinning
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| 2013 | Inverness Golf Club, Colorado, USA | United States
|
14½–9½ | Kathy Whitworth |  Janice Moodie
|
| 2011 | Knightsbrook Golf Resort, Ireland | United States1
|
12–12 | Meg Mallon |  Liselotte Neumann
|
| 2009 | Aurora Country Club, Illinois, USA | United States
|
15½–8½ | Nancy Lopez | Carin Koch
|
| 2007 | Bastad Golf Club, Sweden |  Europe
|
14–10 | Donna Andrews | Catrin Nilsmark
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| 2005 | The Bridgewater Club, Indiana, USA | United States
|
16–8 | Colleen Walker | Charlotta Sörenstam
|
| 2003 | Bokskogens Golf Club, Sweden | Europe
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12½–11½ | Val Skinner | Helen Alfredsson
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| 2002 | Oak Ridge Country Club, Minnesota, USA | United States
|
17–7 | Sherri Steinhauer |  Marta Figueras-Dotti
|
1The matches ended in a 12–12 tie. The rules state that in the event of a tie the cup is retained by the team who held it before the contest.
See also
References
- ^ "The 2015 Solheim Cup: Highlight of the Sporting Year to take place in September" (Press release). Ladies European Tour. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ http://www.solheimcup.de/en/ping-junior-sc/news/news-details/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=259