1998 Solheim Cup

Teams

Europe

• Captain

  • SWE Pia Nilsson – Sweden

• Automatic qualifiers

  • SWE Helen Alfredsson – Gothenburg, Sweden
  • ENG Laura Davies – Coventry, England
  • FRA Marie-Laure de Lorenzi – Biarritz, France
  • ENG Alison Nicholas – Gibraltar
  • ENG Trish Johnson – Bristol, England
  • SCO Catriona Matthew – North Berwick, Scotland
  • SWE Annika Sörenstam – Stockholm, Sweden

• Captains Picks

  • SWE Sophie Gustafson – Särö, Sweden
  • ENG Lisa Hackney – England
  • SWE Liselotte Neumann – Finspang, Sweden
  • SWE Catrin Nilsmark – Gothenburg, Sweden
  • SWE Charlotta Sörenstam – Stockholm, Sweden

• Captain

  • Judy Rankin – St Louis, Missouri

• Automatic qualifiers

  • Donna Andrews – Lynchburg, Virginia
  • Brandie Burton – San Bernardino, California
  • Tammie Green – Somerset, Ohio
  • Pat Hurst – San Leandro, California
  • Juli Inkster – Santa Cruz, California
  • Christa Johnson – Arcata, California
  • Kelly Robbins – Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
  • Betsy King – Reading, Pennsylvania
  • Meg Mallon – Natick, Massachusetts
  • Dottie Pepper – Saratoga Springs, New York

• Captains Picks

  • Rosie Jones – Santa Ana, California
  • Sherri Steinhauer – Madison, Wisconsin

Format

A total of 28 points were available, divided among four periods of team play, followed by one period of singles play. The first period, on Friday morning, was four rounds of foursomes. This was followed in the afternoon by four rounds of fourballs. This schedule was repeated on the Saturday morning and afternoon. The four periods on Friday and Saturday accounted for 16 points. During these team periods, the players played in teams of two. The final 12 points were decided in a round of singles matchplay, in which all 24 players (12 from each team) took part.

Day one

Friday, September 18, 1998

Morning foursomes

Afternoon fourball

Day two

Saturday, September 19, 1998

Morning foursomes

Afternoon fourball

Day three

Sunday, September 20, 1998

Singles