LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 1, 2025) – The LPGA announced today that the 2028 Solheim Cup will be held Sept. 8-10 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. The 2028 Solheim Cup, the 21st playing of the international team competition, will add yet another page to the history books of a city already steeped in a great sports tradition.
“As we look to September 2028, we are so excited to work with the team at Valhalla to build an incredible Solheim Cup experience for Louisville sports fans,” said Lindsay Allen, executive director of the 2028 Solheim Cup. “This area is no stranger to incredible sporting events and we are thrilled to add the Solheim Cup to that list. We have no doubt that the Solheim Cup, the pinnacle of competition for American and European golfers, will be a can’t-miss event, so we need area sports fans to get Sept. 8-10, 2028, on their calendars. Let’s cover the Valhalla first tee in Red, White and Blue, and even some European Blue and Yellow!”
Points for the 2028 U.S. Solheim Cup Team will start accruing following the completion of the 2026 qualification period in summer 2026. At the end of the 2028 qualification period, the top seven players in the U.S. Solheim Cup Team points standings will be named to the team. They will be joined by the top two players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings not already qualified and three captain’s picks.
With the 2028 Solheim Cup, Valhalla will join The Greenbrier, Muirfield Village and Gleneagles as the only venues to host both a Solheim Cup and a Ryder Cup. This will be the first major women’s competition held at Valhalla, which has hosted numerous major men’s individual and team events in its illustrious history.
The 2028 Solheim Cup marks the LPGA Tour’s return to the commonwealth of Kentucky for the first time in more than 50 years. From 1965 to 1974, the Bluegrass Invitational was held at Hunting Creek Country Club in Prospect, just outside Louisville. The list of Bluegrass winners comprises six major winners: Donna Caponi (1970, 1973), JoAnne Carner (1971, 1974), Kathy Cornelius (1972), Carol Mann (1968), Kathy Whitworth (1965) and Mickey Wright (1966, 1967, 1969).
Information on tickets and sales packages for the 2028 Solheim Cup will be available following the 2026 Solheim Cup being held in the Netherlands. Click here to be notified when tickets go on sale.
Fans who want a closer and rewarding experience at the 2028 Solheim Cup are invited to register as a volunteer. Volunteers can experience the tournament from a different perspective, including from inside the ropes. Click here to be notified when volunteer opportunities become available.
Additionally, group hospitality and sponsorship opportunities for the 2028 Solheim Cup are available by contacting Executive Director Lindsay Allen at lindsay.allen@lpga.com or by visiting the Solheim Cup website. Packages include elevated hospitality opportunities, including exclusive 20-person suites located on the electric first tee of the 2028 Solheim Cup, in the middle of all the patriotic excitement.
About the Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup combines the tradition and prestige of the game of golf with passion for one’s country and continent. This biennial international match-play competition features the best U.S. players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour and the best European players from the Ladies European Tour (LET).
The Solheim Cup is named in honor of Karsten and Louise Solheim and family, the founders of Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, which makes PING golf equipment. In 1990, the Solheim family, in conjunction with the LPGA and the LET, developed the concept and became the title sponsor for the Solheim Cup. Today, the Global Partners of the Solheim Cup are PING, Skyscanner and Rolex.
Held every two years, the event has grown into the most prestigious international women’s professional golf team event. The 2026 Solheim Cup will be held Sept. 11-13 at Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt, Netherlands, while the 2028 Solheim Cup will be held Sept. 8-10 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. The U.S. Team leads Team Europe, 11-7-1, all-time in Solheim Cup competition.
For more information, visit www.solheimcup.com.
About Valhalla Golf Club
Valhalla is a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course that has ranked among Golf Digest's "America's 100 Greatest Courses" for the past 30 years. It is the culmination of Louisville Businessman Dwight Gahm's dream to build a world-class course capable of hosting a major golf championship. With 480 acres stretching across rolling hills and a breathtaking golf theater, it has become one of golf's most storied venues. It has hosted the 2008 Ryder Cup (where the US was victorious), two Senior PGA Championships, and four PGA Championships won by Mark Brooks in 1996, Tiger Woods in 2000, and Rory McIlroy in 2014, and Xander Schauffele in 2024. In 2022 Valhalla began the third chapter in its storied history when it was purchased by four Valhalla Members and prominent Louisville businessmen Jimmy Kirchdorfer, Junior Bridgeman, David Novak, and Chester Musselman. Their passion for great golf has allowed Valhalla to present firm, fast and fun playing conditions and a Championship experience combined with a unique brand of Southern Hospitality which can only be found in Kentucky.
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