Solheim Cup 2024: Dates, venue, format and foursomes pairings and tee times for today

Everything you need to know about this year’s tournament in the United States

Nelly Korda, the world No 1, inspired the USA to dominate Europe on the opening day of the Solheim Cup on Friday.
Korda won both her matches as the hosts won both the morning and afternoon sessions 3-1 to lead by a record 6-2.
She teamed up with Allisen Corpuz to claim the first point in the foursomes and then with Megan Khang in the afternoon fourballs.
Maja Stark and Emily Pedersen won Europe’s only point in the morning with an 18th-hole victory and Anna Nordqvist, in her ninth Solheim Cup, won their point in the afternoon alongside Madelene Sagstrom.
The competition in Virginia continues today with more foursomes in the morning and fourballs in the afternoon.
See below for the foursomes pairings and tee times on day two.
The competition comes after the major summer LPGA tournaments and runs for three days. It gets under way on Friday, September 13 and comes to a close on Sunday, September 15. 
After being staged in Europe last year, the Solheim Cup has moved over to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Gainesville, Virginia in the United States. 
The club only opened in 1991 but has a rich pedigree, hosting four Presidents Cups from 1994-2005.
Sky Sports Golf will show the competition live. The matches will start from 7.05am local time (12.05pm BST) on the Friday and Saturday, while the matches on the Sunday start from 8.50am local time (1.50pm BST).
12.05pm BST: Emily Pedersen/Carlota Ciganda (EUR) vs. Allisen Corpuz/Nelly Korda (USA)12.17pm:  Esther Henseleit/Charley Hull (EUR) vs. Ally Ewing/Jennifer Kupcho (USA)12.29pm:  Maja Stark/Georgia Hall (EUR) vs. Lexi Thompson/Lauren Coughlin (USA)12.41pm:  Anna Nordqvist/Celine Boutier (EUR) vs. Lilia Vu/Sarah Schmelzel (USA)
The Solheim Cup is a team matchplay competition in women’s professional golf that involves Europe and the United States, and happens once every two years.
Since 2003 it has taken place in odd-numbered years but following the Covid pandemic a change to the golf schedule means that it will be played in even-numbered years from now on, hence the fact it is happening twice in 12 months.
The competition derives its name from Karsten Solheim, a Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer who pioneered the idea in women’s golf. The format of the competition mirrors the men’s Ryder Cup.
Team Europe achieved their first three-peat in Solheim Cup history after they drew 14-14 with the United States in last year’s edition, as the Spaniard Carlota Ciganda made a heroic putt to secure a tie for the Europeans and dramatically retain the trophy.
THE HOMETOWN HERO!!! 🇪🇸Carlota Ciganda keeps the Solheim Cup in Europe!#SolheimCup2023 pic.twitter.com/mus7x6q77H
The Solheim Cup was first held in 1990 in Florida and the US have won the competition 10 times, while Europe won their eighth last year. 
Team Europe will be led by returning captain Suzann Pettersen (Norway), who has selected Anna Nordqvist (Sweden) as a playing vice-captain to join the non-playing vice-captains of Laura Davies (England), Caroline Martens (Norway) and Mel Reid (England). 
Team USA also has a returning captain in Stacy Lewis. She has named Morgan Pressel, Angela Stanford, Paula Creamer and Brittany Lincicome as vice-captains. 
Team EuropeCeline Boutier (France), Maja Stark (Sweden), Linn Grant (Sweden), Carlota Ciganda (Spain), Leona Maguire (Ireland) and Madelene Sagstrom (Sweden) all secured their places through the Women’s World Golf Rankings. They were all part of last year’s team too. 
Charley Hull (England) and Esther Henseleit (Germany) automatically qualified after they earned enough points in the Ladies European Tour’s Solheim Cup points list. 
Suzann Pettersen then made her captain’s picks, choosing Georgia Hall (England), Anna Nordqvist (Sweden), Emily Kristine Pedersen (Denmark) and Albane Valenzuela (Switzerland).
The wait is over.Our 2024 team has been finalised 🌟🇪🇺#TeamEurope | #SolheimCup pic.twitter.com/uqaefJ5ONe
Team USATeam USA have nine automatic qualifiers in the squad: Allisen Corpuz, Lauren Coughlin, Ally Ewing, Megan Khang, Nelly Korda, Alison Lee, Andrea Lee, Lilia Vu and Rose Zhang. 
Captain Stacy Lewis’s three captain picks are Lexi Thompson, Jennifer Kupcho and Sarah Schmelzel.
Over three days, 28 matches are played with those matches falling into three categories: foursomes, fourballs and singles.
There are 12 players on each team, and they compete as pairs or individuals.
Four foursomes and four fourballs matches are played on both Friday and Saturday. Each of these matches will see one pair from Europe compete with a US pair.
In a foursome match, each team will alternate between shots and will use one ball between two players. In a fourballs match, each competitor will use their own ball.
Points are awarded to the team that scores the lowest on each hole. The match is won when the advantage one team has is bigger than the number of holes left to play on the course. If the result is drawn by the end of the match, the match is halved.
The first of the foursomes matches begins at 7.05am local time (12.05pm BST) on both Friday and Saturday. Fourballs matches will be played on Friday and Saturday afternoon, getting underway at 12.05pm local time (5.05pm BST).
On Sunday, all of the 24 competitors will play in singles matches, with the first of these matches being played at 8.50am local time (1.50pm BST).
There are 28 matches in total across the weekend, meaning 28 points are up for grabs. The team that reaches the 14-and-a-half point marker first will be victorious. Europe will retain the cup if the tournament ends in a draw.
General admission tickets are available via the official website
Odds correct as of September 12.