Ahead of a consequential year – with not only the five majors but another Solheim Cup and the Olympics – here are five bold predictions for the season.
For the third time in succession (after Europe’s narrow wins in 2019 and 2021), the Solheim Cup provided the sort of excitement that puts the recently predictable and rather pedestrian Ryder Cup to shame.
Every player goes out on Sunday, playing 18-hole singles matches. Of the 12 matches being played at Finca Cortesin on Sunday morning in Spain, these four stand out.
The American and European teams really do have all to play for to settle a struggle that has morphed from a US rout into a closely fought battle that could go either way.
With just more than 28 percent of the 28 games completed, maybe the only thing we know for sure is that the sides are, as many suspected, closely matched.
Bucking the normal tediousness that typically tends to mark pre-match press conferences at team contests, the US Solheim Cup captain managed to be both thought-provoking and interesting during a 20-minute media session.
The 28-year-old Floridian has not played anything like her best in 2023. In fact, she had been a lot closer to her worst, a depressing state of affairs for a player good enough to win a major title while still a teenager.
Catriona Matthew, skipper for the victorious European teams in 2019 and 2021, explains what practices are really like, how to manage expectations and making tough decisions.