This issue, we turn our attention to the Netherlands, where the Solheim Cup lands for the first time this September – and where two rookie captains, Anna Nordqvist and Angela Stanford, will be tested as much as their players. Bernardus Golf didn’t exist as a golf course eight years ago – now, it’s hosting the 20th edition of one of the sport’s fiercest rivalries. Our preview digs into the pairings puzzle both captains must solve, the rookies being asked to perform like veterans, and the one genuine mystery hanging over Team USA’s chances – whether Angel Yin, sidelined for much of the summer, will be fit enough to make the difference. Given the Americans haven’t won on European soil since 2015, this piece is essential context before a ball is struck.
