The Solheim Cup is a biennial trans-Atlantic team matchplay competition and is considered the premier event in women's world golf.

The Solheim Cup features 12 of the top European-born players from the Ladies European Tour (LET) and 12 top American-born players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). It was founded in 1990 by Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (KMC), makers of PING golf equipment.
Players from both sides of the Atlantic compete for points in their respective Tour events to earn a coveted place on the team.
Played over three days, The Solheim Cup consists of 28 matches - eight foursome matches, eight four-ball matches and 12 singles played on the final day.

The US Team leads by seven encounters to three over Europe after the tenth edition of the tournament took place at the Halmstad Golfklubb, Sweden, from September 14 – 16, 2007.  

The European side, which featured England’s Laura Davies – the only player to have taken part in all ten Solheim Cups – went down 16-12 to the Americans, despite holding a one-point lead heading into the singles matches. The tournament was not without drama, as severe winds caused the second day’s play to be delayed and resulted in the four-ball matches being completed on the final day.

Rich Harvest Farms, the venue for the nest Solheim Cup in 2009, will see the Americans attempt to retain the Waterford Crystal trophy on home soil.  The competition will then take played at Killeen Castle in Ireland in 2011.