List of European Solheim Cup golfers

This is a list of all the golfers who represented Europe in the Solheim Cup from the first staging in 1990 through to 2017.^[1]

Players

Player	Editions
Helen Alfredsson	1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009
Christel Boeljon	2011
Becky Brewerton	2007, 2009
Raquel Carriedo	2000, 2002
Carlota Ciganda	2013, 2015, 2017
Laura Davies	1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
Marie-Laure de Lorenzi	1990, 1996, 1998
Florence Descampe	1992
Kitrina Douglas	1992
Tania Elósegui	2009
Elisabeth Esterl	2003
Jodi Ewart Shadoff	2013, 2017
Lora Fairclough	1994
Sandra Gal	2011, 2015
Sophie Gustafson	1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
Lisa Hackney*	1996, 1998
Georgia Hall	2017
Bettina Hauert	2007
Caroline Hedwall	2011, 2013, 2015
Maria Hjorth	2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
Charley Hull	2013, 2015, 2017
Karine Icher	2002, 2013, 2015, 2017
Trish Johnson	1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2007
Carin Koch	2000, 2002, 2003, 2005
Ludivine Kreutz	2005
Diana Luna	2009
Kathryn Marshall*	1996
Paula Martí	2002
Caroline Masson	2013, 2015, 2017
Catriona Matthew	1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
Mhairi McKay	2002, 2003
Patricia Meunier-Lebouc	2000, 2003
Janice Moodie	2000, 2003, 2009
Joanne Morley	1996
Azahara Muñoz	2011, 2013, 2015
Liselotte Neumann	1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
Alison Nicholas	1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
Catrin Nilsmark	1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
Gwladys Nocera	2005, 2007, 2009, 2015
Anna Nordqvist	2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
Florentyna Parker	2017
Emily Kristine Pedersen	2017
Suzann Pettersen	2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017+
Beatriz Recari	2013
Dale Reid	1990, 1992, 1994, 1996
Melissa Reid	2011, 2015, 2017
Madelene Sagström	2017
Ana Belén Sánchez	2003
Giulia Sergas	2013
Annika Sörenstam	1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
Charlotta Sörenstam	1998
Karen Stupples	2005, 2011
Iben Tinning	2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
Linda Wessberg	2007
Pamela Wright	1990, 1992, 1994

+ Selected or qualified for the team but withdrew and was replaced.
* Lisa Hackney later became Lisa Hall. Kathryn Marshall later became Kathryn Imrie.

Playing record

Source: ^[2]

O = Overall, S = Singles matches, Fs = Foursome matches, Fb = Fourball matches
W = Matches won, L = Matches lost, H = Matches halved

Cty	Player	First year	Last year	Solheim Cups	Matches	Points	Winning percentage	O W	O L	O H	S W	S L	S H	Fs W	Fs L	Fs H	Fb W	Fb L	Fb H
SWE	Helen Alfredsson	1990	2009	8	28	12	7001428600000000000♠42.86%	11	15	2	4	4	0	3	8	0	4	3	2
NED	Christel Boeljon	2011	2011	1	3	1	7001333300000000000♠33.33%	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
WAL	Becky Brewerton	2007	2009	2	7	3.5	7001500000000000000♠50.00%	3	3	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	1	1	0
ESP	Raquel Carriedo	2000	2002	2	5	1.5	7001300000000000000♠30.00%	1	3	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
ESP	Carlota Ciganda	2013	2017	3	11	6	7001545500000000000♠54.55%	5	4	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	2	3	1
ENG	Laura Davies	1990	2011	12	46	25	7001543500000000000♠54.35%	22	18	6	5	5	2	8	6	1	9	7	3
FRA	Marie-Laure de Lorenzi	1990	1998	3	11	3	7001272700000000000♠27.27%	3	8	0	1	2	0	1	3	0	1	3	0
BEL	Florence Descampe	1992	1992	1	3	0.5	7001166700000000000♠16.67%	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
ENG	Kitrina Douglas	1992	1992	1	1	0	5000000000000000000♠0.00%	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ESP	Tania Elósegui	2009	2009	1	3	1	7001333300000000000♠33.33%	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
DEU	Elisabeth Esterl	2003	2003	1	3	1.5	7001500000000000000♠50.00%	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
ENG	Jodi Ewart Shadoff	2013	2017	2	7	3	7001428600000000000♠42.86%	3	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	1	0
ENG	Lora Fairclough	1994	1994	1	3	2	7001666700000000000♠66.67%	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
DEU	Sandra Gal	2011	2015	2	7	3	7001428600000000000♠42.86%	2	3	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	2
SWE	Sophie Gustafson	1998	2011	8	31	16	7001516100000000000♠51.61%	13	12	6	3	4	1	7	1	4	3	7	1
ENG	Lisa Hackney	1996	1998	2	6	3	7001500000000000000♠50.00%	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	1	0
ENG	Georgia Hall	2017	2017	1	5	2	7001400000000000000♠40.00%	2	3	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
DEU	Bettina Hauert	2007	2007	1	2	0	5000000000000000000♠0.00%	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
SWE	Caroline Hedwall	2011	2015	3	13	8.5	7001653790000000000♠65.38%	8	4	1	1	1	1	3	1	0	4	2	0
SWE	Maria Hjorth	2002	2011	5	21	8.5	7001404809999999999♠40.48%	6	10	5	0	4	1	4	3	1	2	3	3
ENG	Charley Hull	2013	2017	3	11	7.5	7001681800000000000♠68.18%	7	3	1	2	1	0	2	0	1	3	2	0
FRA	Karine Icher	2002	2017	4	14	8	7001571400000000000♠57.14%	7	5	2	1	1	2	3	2	0	3	2	0
ENG	Trish Johnson	1990	2007	8	25	8.5	7001340000000000000♠34.00%	5	13	7	1	7	0	2	4	2	2	2	5
SWE	Carin Koch	2000	2005	4	16	11.5	7001718800000000000♠71.88%	10	3	3	2	1	1	5	0	2	3	2	0
FRA	Ludivine Kreutz	2005	2005	1	2	0	5000000000000000000♠0.00%	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
ITA	Diana Luna	2009	2009	1	2	1.5	7001750000000000000♠75.00%	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
SCO	Kathryn Marshall	1996	1996	1	3	1.5	7001500000000000000♠50.00%	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
ESP	Paula Martí	2002	2002	1	4	1	7001250000000000000♠25.00%	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
DEU	Caroline Masson	2013	2017	3	11	4	7001363600000000000♠36.36%	3	6	2	1	2	0	0	2	1	2	2	1
SCO	Catriona Matthew	1998	2017	9	37	22	7001594600000000000♠59.46%	18	11	8	6	2	1	8	5	4	4	4	3
SCO	Mhairi McKay	2002	2003	2	5	2	7001400000000000000♠40.00%	2	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
FRA	Patricia Meunier-Lebouc	2000	2003	2	4	2.5	7001625000000000000♠62.50%	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
SCO	Janice Moodie	2000	2009	3	11	8	7001727300000000000♠72.73%	7	2	2	2	0	1	4	1	1	1	1	0
ENG	Joanne Morley	1996	1996	1	2	0	5000000000000000000♠0.00%	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
ESP	Azahara Muñoz	2011	2015	3	11	4.5	7001409109999999999♠40.91%	4	6	1	1	2	0	2	2	1	1	2	0
SWE	Liselotte Neumann	1990	2000	6	21	8.5	7001404809999999999♠40.48%	6	10	5	2	2	2	1	6	1	3	2	2
ENG	Alison Nicholas	1990	2000	6	18	8.5	7001472200000000000♠47.22%	7	8	3	1	3	2	4	3	0	2	2	1
SWE	Catrin Nilsmark	1992	2000	5	16	8.5	7001531300000000000♠53.13%	8	7	1	2	3	0	3	1	1	3	3	0
FRA	Gwladys Nocera	2005	2015	4	12	7	7001583300000000000♠58.33%	6	4	2	1	2	1	3	1	1	2	1	0
SWE	Anna Nordqvist	2009	2017	5	20	12	7001600000000000000♠60.00%	11	7	2	1	2	2	6	4	0	4	1	0
ENG	Florentyna Parker	2017	2017	1	2	0	5000000000000000000♠0.00%	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
DNK	Emily Kristine Pedersen	2017	2017	1	3	0	5000000000000000000♠0.00%	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
NOR	Suzann Pettersen	2002	2015	8	33	19	7001575800000000000♠57.58%	16	11	6	1	4	3	7	5	2	8	2	1
ESP	Beatriz Recari	2013	2013	1	4	3	7001750000000000000♠75.00%	3	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
SCO	Dale Reid	1990	1996	4	11	4.5	7001409109999999999♠40.91%	4	6	1	2	2	0	1	2	1	1	2	0
ENG	Melissa Reid	2011	2017	3	12	5	7001416700000000000♠41.67%	4	6	2	1	2	0	2	2	1	1	2	1
SWE	Madelene Sagström	2017	2017	1	3	1	7001333300000000000♠33.33%	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
ESP	Ana Belén Sánchez	2003	2003	1	2	0	5000000000000000000♠0.00%	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
ITA	Giulia Sergas	2013	2013	1	2	0.5	7001250000000000000♠25.00%	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
SWE	Annika Sörenstam	1994	2007	8	37	24	7001648600000000000♠64.86%	22	11	4	4	3	1	11	3	1	7	5	2
SWE	Charlotta Sörenstam	1998	1998	1	4	1.5	7001375000000000000♠37.50%	1	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
ENG	Karen Stupples	2005	2011	2	5	1	7001200000000000000♠20.00%	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0
DNK	Iben Tinning	2002	2007	4	14	5.5	7001392900000000000♠39.29%	4	7	3	2	2	0	0	3	1	2	2	2
SWE	Linda Wessberg	2007	2007	1	2	1.5	7001750000000000000♠75.00%	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
SCO	Pamela Wright	1990	1994	3	9	3	7001333300000000000♠33.33%	2	5	2	1	1	1	0	2	1	1	2	0

Record European appearances

Up to and including the 2017 Solheim Cup.

Rank	Name	Appearances	Last played	Rookie year
1	Laura Davies	12	2011	1990
2	Catriona Matthew	9	2017	1998
3	Helen Alfredsson	8	2009	1990
	Sophie Gustafson	8	2011	1998
	Trish Johnson	8	2007	1990
	Suzann Pettersen	8	2015	2002
	Annika Sörenstam	8	2007	1994
8	Liselotte Neumann	6	2000	1990
	Alison Nicholas	6	2000	1990
10	Maria Hjorth	5	2011	2002
	Catrin Nilsmark	5	2000	1992
	Anna Nordqvist	5	2017	2009

Laura Davies holds the record for most appearances in the Solheim Cup by either a European or an American.

Record European point winners

Up to and including the 2017 Solheim Cup.

Rank	Name	Record (W–L–H)	Points	Winning percentage
1	Laura Davies	22–18–6	25	7001543500000000000♠54.35%
2	Annika Sörenstam	22–11–4	24	7001648600000000000♠64.86%
3	Catriona Matthew	18–11–8	22	7001594600000000000♠59.46%
4	Suzann Pettersen	16–11–6	19	7001575800000000000♠57.58%
5	Sophie Gustafson	13–12–6	16	7001516100000000000♠51.61%
6	Helen Alfredsson	11–15–2	12	7001428600000000000♠42.86%
	Anna Nordqvist	11–7–2	12	7001600000000000000♠60.00%
8	Carin Koch	10–3–3	11.5	7001718800000000000♠71.88%
9	Caroline Hedwall	8–4–1	8.5	7001653790000000000♠65.38%
	Catrin Nilsmark	8–7–1	8.5	7001531300000000000♠53.13%
	Alison Nicholas	7–8–3	8.5	7001472200000000000♠47.22%
	Maria Hjorth	6–10–5	8.5	7001404809999999999♠40.48%
	Liselotte Neumann	6–10–5	8.5	7001404809999999999♠40.48%
	Trish Johnson	5–13–7	8.5	7001340000000000000♠34.00%

Laura Davies holds the record for most points won in the Solheim Cup by either a European or an American.

European country records

Up to and including the 2017 Solheim Cup.

Country	Appearances	Events	Players	Most capped player(#)
Sweden	55	15	12	Helen Alfredsson (8) Sophie Gustafson (8) Annika Sörenstam (8)
England	43	15	13	Laura Davies (12)
Scotland	22	15	6	Catriona Matthew (9)
France	14	12	5	Karine Icher (4) Gwladys Nocera (4)
Spain	12	8	7	Carlota Ciganda (3) Azahara Muñoz (3)
Norway	8	8	1	Suzann Pettersen (8)
Germany	7	6	4	Caroline Masson (3)
Denmark	5	5	2	Iben Tinning (4)
Italy	2	2	2	Diana Luna (1) Giulia Sergas (1)
Wales	2	2	1	Becky Brewerton (2)
Belgium	1	1	1	Florence Descampe (1)
Netherlands	1	1	1	Christel Boeljon (1)

There were eight players in 1990, 10 in 1992 and 1994 and 12 in the contests since then, giving a total of 172 total appearances.

Family relationships

Annika Sörenstam and Charlotta Sörenstam are sisters. They played together in the 1998 Solheim Cup.

See also

• List of American Solheim Cup golfers
• Lists of golfers

References

External links

• The Solheim Cup History & Results
• About.com golf Solheim Cup Records