The 2024 Solheim Cup is ready to get underway Friday morning as Group USA appears for his or her first victory in seven years.
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Simply 12 months after Group Europe retained the Solheim Cup in Spain, the biennial staff occasion is again in motion this week at Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership. The make-up of each groups is essentially the identical because it was at Finca Cortesin when the 2 groups tied 14-14 final fall — and for that, we are able to all be grateful. If the drama is something prefer it was final time round, golf followers are in for a deal with.
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In case you regarded on the matchup on paper, you may assume that Group USA could be the overwhelming favourite. They’ve the highest two gamers on the planet in Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu, and half their roster is inside the highest 25 on the planet rating (versus simply two for Group Europe). However Group Europe has routinely confirmed to be higher than the sum of their elements — and this yr must be no completely different.
Group Europe staged an epic rally final yr throughout Sunday singles to retain the Cup, which means the Euros haven’t misplaced within the occasion since 2017. In truth, Group USA has simply two gamers (Lexi Thompson and Alison Lee) who’ve ever been on a profitable Solheim Cup staff.
The betting markets may favor the U.S. as they give the impression of being to defend their residence soil, however make no mistake — Group Europe aren’t any pushovers. Count on this one to come back all the way down to the previous few matches come Sunday afternoon.
Why is the Solheim Cup in back-to-back years?
In case you’re questioning why the biennial occasion is occurring once more so quickly, you’re not alone. Whereas it’s true that the Solheim Cup is usually performed each different yr, the occasion is being held in back-to-back years after scheduling conflicts that arose from the Covid-19 pandemic.
When the Ryder Cup was pushed again a yr through the pandemic, it meant that the premier staff occasions for each the boys and girls had been to be held throughout the identical yr. As a way to play the occasion in Ryder Cup off-years once more sooner or later, the Solheim Cup determined to stage the occasion in back-to-back years.
2024 Solheim Cup TV schedule
TV protection of the 2024 Solheim Cup will probably be offered by NBC and Golf Channel. Golf Channel will air prolonged telecasts all three days of the event, with NBC offering late-round broadcasts on on Saturday and Sunday.
Right here’s the complete Solheim Cup TV schedule for the week:
Thursday, September 12: 4-6 p.m. (Opening Ceremony on GOLF Channel)
Friday, September 13: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Saturday, September 14: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, September 15: 8:45 a.m.-12 p.m. (Golf Channel); 12-3 p.m. (NBC)
2024 Solheim Cup streaming schedule
Peacock is the first streaming residence of the 2024 Solheim Cup. Peacock will supply reside simulcasts of NBC’s TV protection on Saturday from 3-6 p.m. ET and Sunday from 12-3 p.m. ET.
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2024 Solheim Cup Friday matchups, tee occasions (ET)
Foursomes
7:05 a.m. – Esther Henseleit & Charley Hull (EUR) vs. Nelly Korda & Allisen Corpuz (USA)
7:17 a.m. – Celine Boutier & Albane Valenzuela (EUR) vs. Rose Zhang & Lauren Coughlin (USA)
7:29 a.m. – Emily Pedersen & Maja Stark (EUR) vs. Ally Ewing/Jennifer Kupcho (USA)
7:41 a.m. – Linn Grant & Carlota Ciganda (EUR) vs. Lilia Vu & Sarah Schmelzel (USA)
4-ball
(TBA)
