Specially commissioned tartan celebrated The 2019 Solheim Cup’s return to Scotland

Solheim Cup stars Danielle Kang and Madelene Sagstrom have unveiled a specially commissioned tartan design to celebrate The 2019 Solheim Cup returning to Scotland in September 2019.

Solheim Cup stars Danielle Kang and Madelene Sagstrom have unveiled a specially commissioned tartan design to celebrate The 2019 Solheim Cup returning to Scotland in September 2019.

The Official Solheim Cup Tartan has been commissioned by VisitScotland and created by Lochcarron of Scotland, the world’s leading manufacturer of tartan, and comprises a blue, red, yellow and white design to mirror the colours on the flags of Scotland, Europe and the USA.

The unveiling of the tartan comes as both Team Europe and Team USA announce Abacus Sportswear and Jofit respectively as official team apparel suppliers for the 2019 match. The new tartan will be made available to both brands should they want to incorporate it into their designs, as well as featuring in a host of accessories as part of the official merchandise programme.

Alan Grant, Senior Golf Manager with VisitScotland, said: “Two things that are known around the world as being uniquely Scottish are tartan and golf so it made absolute sense to join the two together in celebration of The 2019 Solheim Cup being played in Scotland.

“Gleneagles and Scotland stand ready to welcome the European and US teams in September and while we know the matches will be hotly contested, they will also be conducted in the spirit of integrity and togetherness, which is signified by the team colours being included jointly in The Official Solheim Cup Tartan.”

Madelene and Danielle, who both made their Solheim Cup debut’s in Des Moines in 2017, were presented with tartan scarves to mark the unveiling of The Official Solheim Cup Tartan.

Danielle, a two-time winner on the LPGA including a debut Major win at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2017, said: “The tartan looks wonderful and it has really got me excited for the Solheim Cup in Scotland in September. It was amazing to be part of the team in Des Moines and it’s certainly a goal of mine to be on Juli’s team again this year.”

Madelene, who also twice successfully represented Europe as an amateur in the Vagliano Trophy, added: “It was a dream come true to play in the Solheim Cup in 2017 and obviously I would love to be part of the European team looking to win back the trophy at Gleneagles this year. Scotland is known for its passionate golf fans and it would be really special to play a Solheim Cup there, particularly with Catriona Matthew as captain in her home country.”

VisitScotland’s aspiration is that The 2019 Solheim Cup is the biggest ever European edition of the event with around 100,000 spectators expected at Gleneagles. Tickets and travel packages are on sale now and available at www.solheimcup2019.com

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26/07/2018. Ladies European Tour 2018. Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open, Gullane Golf Club. Gullane, Scotland July 26-29 2018. Catriona Matthew of Scotland during the first round. Credit: Tristan Jones

2019 Solheim Cup to be played on the world-famous PGA Centenary Course at The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, from Sept. 13-15, 2019

European and U.S. Points Races to conclude at Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open and CP Women’s Open respectively

LONDON, Jan. 7, 2019 – With just eight months to go until The 2019 Solheim Cup, the battle for spots on Team Europe and Team USA will intensify with the 2019 Ladies European Tour (LET) and LPGA seasons about to commence.

The 2019 Ladies European Tour season tees off this week in Abu Dhabi, where the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open will be played on Jan. 10-13 at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, where a number of European players, including Charley Hull and Jodi Ewart-Shadoff, will be looking to earn Solheim Cup points.

The 2019 LPGA season will kick off Jan. 17-20 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. with the inaugural Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions, which features nine Americans who have won an LPGA title in the past two seasons.

The prestigious biennial contest between Europe and USA returns to Scotland for the first time since 2000, with The 2019 Solheim Cup being held at the world-famous PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles from Sept. 13-15.

Scotland’s own Catriona Matthew, a nine-time Solheim Cup participant, will make her debut as captain for Team Europe, alongside assistant captains Laura Davies, Suzann Pettersen and Kathryn Imrie.

The 2019 European Solheim Cup Team will consist of the top three players on the LET Solheim Cup points rankings, the top five eligible players from the Rolex Women’s World Rankings and four players selected by Team Europe Captain Catriona Matthew and European Solheim Cup points are doubled for 2019.

The cut-off to earn points for Team USA will be the 2019 CP Women’s Open, which will be held Aug. 22-25 at Magna Golf Club in Ontario, Canada. The 2019 Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open, to be held at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland from Aug. 8-11, will serve as the cut-off for players to earn Solheim Cup points for Team Europe and the full team, including the captain’s picks, will be announced on Monday, Aug. 12, in Scotland.

With U.S. captain Juli Inkster set to be at the helm for a record third time, the Americans will head to Scotland as the two-time defending champions, having mounted a furious Singles comeback in Germany in 2015 to take a one-point win. Also returning for a third-straight Solheim Cup will be Inkster’s assistant captains Pat Hurst, Wendy Ward and Nancy Lopez.

Solheim Cup points, that determine eight of the 12 American golfers who make the team, will be worth one and a half times as much for the 2019 season as they were in 2018 and they will double for each of the five majors (ANA Inspiration, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, U.S. Women’s Open, AIG Women’s British Open and The Evian Championship).

The increase in awarded points means players can make big moves in a hurry by carding top-20 finishes during 2019. For example, a player who captured 40 points for an LPGA win in 2018 can earn 60 points for winning the same event in 2019.

Two other slots will be awarded to the top two Americans on the Rolex Women’s World Rankings who are not already among the top eight in Solheim Cup points. The final two players for Team USA will be selected by captain Juli Inkster.

Team Europe Solheim Cup Points

1. Georgia Hall (ENG), 88.83
2. Anne Van Dam (NED), 80.00
3. Carlota Ciganda (ESP), 66.88
4. Pernilla Lindberg (SWE), 65.00
5. Caroline Hedwall (SWE), 50.00
6. Azahara Munoz (ESP), 49.70
7. Charley Hull (ENG), 46.00
8. Anna Nordqvist (SWE), 41.25
9. Celine Boutier (FRA), 35.00
10. Becky Morgan (WAL), 30.00
11. Olivia Cowan (GER), 24.38
12. Felicity Johnson (ENG), 23.50

As it stands for Team Europe:

1. Georgia Hall, Solheim Cup Points
2. Anne Van Dam, Solheim Cup Points
3. Carlota Ciganda, Solheim Cup Points
4. Anna Nordqvist, Rolex Women’s World Rankings
5. Charley Hull, Rolex Women’s World Rankings
6. Caroline Masson, Rolex Women’s World Rankings
7. Pernilla Lindberg, Rolex Women’s World Rankings
8. Azahara Munoz, Rolex Women’s World Rankings
9. Captain’s Pick
10. Captain’s Pick
11. Captain’s Pick
12. Captain’s Pick

Team USA Solheim Cup Points

1. Lexi Thompson, 265
2. Jessica Korda, 232
3. Danielle Kang, 227
4. Lizette Salas, 220
5. Nelly Korda, 218
6. Marina Alex, 199
7. Brittany Lincicome, 172
8. Austin Ernst, 169
9. Megan Khang, 167
10. Angela Stanford, 161
11. Cristie Kerr, 157
12. Brittany Altomare, 154

As it stands for Team USA:

1. Lexi Thompson, Solheim Cup Points
2. Jessica Korda, Solheim Cup Points
3. Danielle Kang, Solheim Cup Points
4. Lizette Salas, Solheim Cup Points
5. Nelly Korda, Solheim Cup Points
6. Marina Alex, Solheim Cup Points
7. Brittany Lincicome, Solheim Cup Points
8. Austin Ernst, Solheim Cup Points
9. Cristie Kerr, Rolex Women’s World Rankings
10. Michelle Wie, Rolex Women’s World Rankings
11. Captains Pick
12. Captains Pick

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