Opening Solheim pairings set to be announced

The pairings for Friday's opening Solheim Cup matches will beryllium announced astir 22:10 BST connected Thursday.

Europe and nan United States will play a operation of foursome, fourball and singles matches complete 3 days successful Virginia, pinch 28 points up for grabs.

As holders, Europe request 14 points to clasp nan trophy for a grounds 4th time, while nan US request 14½ to regain nan title they past won successful 2017.

The 19th version of nan Solheim Cup is being held astatine nan 6,741-yard Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, connected nan shores of Lake Manassas, astir an hr westbound of Washington DC.

It opened for play successful 1991 and, fixed its proximity to nan American capital, has played big to galore US presidents, pinch Barack Obama still a personnel of nan club.

Each broadside has 12 players and will prime 8 to title Friday's 4 opening foursomes - alternate changeable - matches pinch nan first getting nether measurement astatine 12:05 BST (07:05 section time).

The pairings for Friday's fourballs, wherever players play their ain shot pinch nan champion people counting, will beryllium announced towards nan extremity of nan foursomes session.

Saturday will characteristic 4 much foursomes matches, followed by 4 fourballs, pinch each 24 players contesting 12 singles matches connected Sunday.

The United States swept nan opening convention 4-0 astatine Finca Cortesin past twelvemonth but Europe fought backmost to gain a 14-14 draw.

The US lead nan bid 10-7 pinch that 1 tied match. Europe person only won doubly connected US soil, but 2 of them person travel successful nan past 3 contests, successful 2013 and 2021.