Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville Kentucky
The 2028 Solheim Cup will return to the United States as the iconic Valhalla Golf Club takes the world stage. Golf’s premier women’s team competition pits the top 12 players from Europe against the top 12 from the United States in a thrilling three-day match-play contest featuring foursomes, four-balls, and singles.
Serving as the premier team event in women’s golf, The Solheim Cup is held every two years at a different world-class venue, bringing together the best of women’s golf in an atmosphere unlike any other. Our Solheim Cup experiences guarantee you an experience to witness all the action while also giving the opportunity to experience the very best of Kentucky’s Southern charm.
Stay in Louisville, only minutes from the course. Select from a choice of hotels, and enjoy the sights and local charm of the city.
Enjoy exclusive hospitality access at the tournament as you cheer on the United States. Select from a choice of hotels, with accommodations based in Louisville.
Extend your Solheim Cup experience with golf at some of the area’s finest courses. Express your interest to learn more.
Few American courses can match the championship prestige of Valhalla Golf Club. The Louisville venue has hosted the PGA Championship four times, most recently in 2024, when Xander Schauffele won his first major championship. It also hosted the 2008 Ryder Cup, and now Valhalla will welcome the Solheim Cup for the first time.
Designed by Jack Nicklaus, Valhalla is an ideal setting for Solheim Cup drama, with big, memorable holes and strategic choices that can turn the momentum of a match in an instant. Its a layout that demands strategic play and sets the stage for the kind of bold shots, comebacks and defining moments that make team match play so compelling.
Valhalla is a landscape that is shaped by the natural features of Kentucky. Rolling hills and Floyds Fork run throughout the course creating as much visual drama as the tournament itself.
Beyond the golf, Louisville offers plenty for fans to experience away from the tournament. Discover the city’s Southern hospitality, sample Kentucky’s legendary bourbon and explore the surrounding region.
The competition features two teams of 12 players, captained by leading figures from the game. Across three days, the teams compete in 28 match-play matches, with each match worth one point. A tied match earns each side half a point. The first team to reach 14½ points wins the Cup.
The opening two days feature foursomes and four-ball matches. In foursomes, two-player teams share one ball and alternate shots. In four-ball, both players play their own ball on every hole, with the best score counting for the team. The competition concludes on Sunday with 12 singles matches, putting every player into a head-to-head contest.
The Solheim Cup was established in 1990 by Karsten Solheim, the founder of Ping, and his family. It was modeled after the Ryder Cup and named in honor of Solheim and his contributions to women’s golf.
Over the years, the Solheim Cup has grown in stature, becoming one of the most anticipated events in women’s golf. It showcases the best female golfers from both sides of the Atlantic, competing not only for personal pride but also for national and continental honor.
Like the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup brings together teams from Europe and the United States in a battle for continental pride. It is the premier team event in women’s golf, combining fierce competition and camaraderie among team members. The pride of representing one’s country creates an event unlike anything else in the women’s game.
The last time the United States hosted the tournament, Team USA convincingly won the 2024 Solheim Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia, 15.5 points to 12.5. This was the first time Team USA has won the cup outright since 2017. The team is looking to defend their home course again in 2028.
Our experiences include tickets, the opening ceremony, accommodations, and transfers to the course. Enjoy a welcome drinks reception, a hosted golf day, and on-the-ground Premier Golf staff to ensure a seamless tournament experience and a trip of a lifetime.
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The Solheim Cup is the biggest team event in women’s golf. Featuring the 12 best American players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour (LPGA) against the 12 best European players from the Ladies European Tour (LET).
The Solheim Cup alternates between Europe and the United States, taking place every second year. The 2024 Solheim Cup was held at Robert Trent Jones in Gainsville, VA, the 2028 Solheim Cup takes place at Valhalla Golf club in Kentucky.
The first Solheim Cup was held in 1990, in Lake Nona, Florida. The competition was won by the United States team.
The 2028 Solheim cup will be played at Valhalla golf club in Louisville, Kentucky. The tournament will begin on September 8th.
The Solheim Cup was first played in 1990, created by Karsten Solheim, who was the founder of golf club manufacturer, Ping. The tournament enables professional female golfers the chance to compete in a team-based setting on the international stage. The tournament was inspired by the widely successful men’s Ryder Cup, and winners often go on to achieve international fame and lucrative sponsorship deals.
Solheim Cup teams (both USA and Europe) are determined by an automatic qualification system that is based on rankings and points scored. Points are awarded to the top forty participants in each qualifying event and are spread across five major championships (The Chevron Championship, U.S. Women’s Open, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Amundi Evian Championship, AIG Women’s Open). Similar to the Ryder Cup there are also captain picks, most recently Team USA had three picks, and Team Europe four.
Yes, Premier Golf Solheim Cup packages include tickets to each day of the tournament.
The Solheim Cup was named after Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, better known by the name of PING, a driving force behind its creation.
The 2026 Solheim Cup was held at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands, with team Europe winning the event.
