We are Solheim Cup underdogs: Europe captain

Less than 12 months ago, Europe hoisted the Solheim Cup after holding the United States to a 14-14 tie. The Europeans retained their title after winning it narrowly in 2019 and 2021.

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Now the Solheim Cup is returning to even-numbered years, and both teams are running it back, the host venue changing from Malaga, Spain, to Gainesville, Virginia.

Europe captain Suzann Pettersen was asked on Sept 10 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club if either team could glean an advantage from the back-to-back Solheim Cup set-upsuggesting that momentum could play a part.

"I don't really think it matters, to be honest," she said.

"But I think the nice thing, it literally feels like the 2023 Solheim was just yesterday. It's so fresh in mind, it literally feels like it. So it's kind of nice to kind of get that feel and kind of energy going again."

The Solheim Cup was established in 1990 as an even-numbered year event and pivoted to oddnumbered years in 2003 to avoid overlapping with the Ryder Cup, which had been postponed a year due to the Sept 11 attacks.