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2019 Solheim Cup tee times, viewer's guide
ANDY BUCHANAN
The 16th Solheim Cup will take place this weekend starting Friday at the Gleneagles PGA Centenary Course in Scotland. With a similar format to the Ryder Cup, 12 of the top professional women golfers from the United States and Europe will play the biennial three-day match-play event. Juli Inkster will captain the U.S. team for the third time against the first-time European captain Catriona Matthew.
There will be six Solheim rookies competing for the Americans, the most since the inaugural event was played in 1990 (when everyone was a rookie). In 1992 and 2002, the Americans had five rookies on each team and won both years.
The U.S. is currently on a winning streak, defeating Europe in 2017 at Des Moines (Iowa) Country Club (16½-11½) and in 2015 at Golf Club St. Leon-Rot, in Germany (14½-13½, the closest finish in Solheim Cup history).
The event includes morning four-ball and afternoon foursome sessions on Friday and Saturday (four matches in each session), and singles matches on Sunday (all 12 players competing). The team that wins 14½ points out of the 28 available wins the Cup. If there is a tie at 14-14, the U.S. retains the Cup after winning it most recently.
The U.S. holds a 10-5 edge over European in the history of the event.
TV schedule
Golf Channel will carry live coverage throughout the weekend from Gleneagles:
Friday, 3 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (Golf Central postgame, 1:30-2 p.m.)
Saturday, 3 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (Golf Central postgame, 1:30-2 p.m.)
Sunday, 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (Golf Central/Closing ceremony, 1-3 p.m.)
Tee times
Sunday singles session (all times ET)
Europe vs. U.S.
6:40 a.m. -- Danielle Kang vs. Carlota Ciganda
6:52 a.m. -- Nelly Korda vs. Caroline Hedwall
7:04 a.m. -- Lexi Thompson vs. Georgia Hall
7:16 a.m. -- Annie Park vs. Celine Boutier
7:28 a.m. -- Angel Yin vs. Azahara Munoz
7:40 a.m. -- Megan Khang vs. Charley Hull
7:52 a.m. -- Lizette Salas vs. Anne Van Dam
8:04 a.m. -- Jessica Korda vs. Caroilne Masson
8:16 a.m. -- Brittany Altomare vs. Jodi Ewart Shadoff
8:28 a.m. --- Marina Alex vs. Suzann Pettersen
8:40 a.m. -- Ally McDonald vs. Bronte Law
8:52 a.m. -- Morgan Pressel vs. Anne Nordqvist
Saturday afternoon four-ball session (all times ET)
Europe vs. U.S.
7:46 a.m. -- Suzann Pettersen/Anne van Dam vs. Brittany Altomare/Annie Park
8:01 a.m. -- Jodi Ewart Shadoff/Caroline Masson vs. Marina Alex/Lexi Thompson
8:16 a.m. -- Georgia Hall/Celine Boutier vs. Ally McDonald/Angel Yin
8:31 a.m. -- Carlota Ciganda/Azahara Munoz vs. Lizette Salas/Danielle Kang
Saturday morning foursomes session (all times ET)
Europe vs. U.S.
3:10 a.m. -- Morgan Pressell/Marina Alex vs. Anna Nordqvist/Anne van Dam
3:22 a.m. -- Lizette Salas/Ally McDonald vs. Georgia Hall/Celine Boutier
3:34 a.m. -- Danielle Kang/Megan Khang vs. Charley Hull/Azahara Munoz
3:46 a.m. -- Jessica Korda/Nelly Korda vs. Carlota Ciganda/Bronte Law
Friday afternoon four-ball session (all times ET)
Europe vs. U.S.
7:40 a.m. -- Suzann Pettersen/Anne van Dam vs. Danielle Kang/Lizette Salas
7:55 a.m. -- Caroline Hedwall/Anna Nordqvist vs. Ally McDonald/Angel Yin
8:10 a.m. -- Charley Hull/Azahara Munoz vs. Nelly Korda/Brittany Altomare
8:25 a.m. -- Carlota Ciganda/Bronte Law vs. Jessica Korda/Lexi Thompson
Friday morning foursomes session (all times ET)
Europe vs. U.S.
3:10 a.m. -- Carlota Ciganda/Bronte Law vs. Morgan Pressel/Marina Alex
3:22 a.m. -- Georgia Hall/Céline Boutier vs. Lexi Thompson/Brittany Altomare
3:34 a.m. -- Caroline Masson/Jodi Ewart Shadoff vs. Jessica Korda/Nelly Korda
3:46 a.m. -- Charley Hull/Azahara Munoz vs. Megan Khang/Annie Park