The Solheim Cup will move back to even years starting in 2024 to avoid a clash with the Ryder Cup. With the Ryder Cup moving to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers had previously announced that the men’s match-play event would permanently remain on odd years going forward.
The Solheim Cup Committee announced on Monday a plan to move to even years, as a result.
“With the world sporting schedule changing so much due to current difficulties, we felt it was in the best interest of the Solheim Cup to return to an off-year rotation with the Ryder Cup,” said Dennis Baggett, Executive Director of the Solheim Cup. “When the competition returns to the United States in 2024, I have no doubt fans will have an incredible opportunity to celebrate the best women golfers from the United States and Europe as they represent their home countries.”
The Solheim was first played in 1990 and remained on an even-year rotation until 2003. That move came about because the Ryder Cup switched to even years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks postponed the 2001 competition to 2002.
While future dates will be spread apart, the next two stagings of the biennial competition offer a unique opportunity. In 2021, the Solheim Cup will take place Sept. 4-6 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, three weeks ahead of the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straights in Wisconsin.
In 2023, the Solheim Cup heads to Spain for the first time from Sept. 22-24, one week ahead of the Ryder Cup’s debut in Rome.
The dates and venue for the 2024 Solheim Cup will be announced at a later date.
