The Solheim Cup is a biennial women's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The first Solheim Cup took place in 1990.
For details of individual players' complete Solheim Cup records see: List of European Solheim Cup golfers and List of American Solheim Cup golfers.
There have been a total of 472 individual matches played in the 18 Solheim Cups. [1]
| Team | Overall | Singles | Foursomes | Fourballs |
 United States won | 208 | 102 | 55 | 51 |
 Europe won | 193 | 76 | 61 | 56 |
| Halved | 71 | 30 | 17 | 24 |
| United States points | 243½ | 117 | 63½ | 63 |
| Europe points | 228½ | 91 | 69½ | 68 |
| Total | 472 | 208 | 133 | 131 |
| Hole | Player | Match | Type | Year |
| 17th at Colorado Golf Club | Anna Nordqvist | Anna Nordqvist & Caroline Hedwall won 2 & 1 v Morgan Pressel & Jessica Korda | Foursomes | 2013 |
| 12th at Finca Cortesín | Emily Kristine Pedersen | Emily Kristine Pedersen & Maja Stark halved v Jennifer Kupcho & Allisen Corpuz | Fourball | 2023 |
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All victories by 5 or more holes are listed.
| Margin | Winner | Loser | Type | Year |
| 6 & 5 | Laura Davies & Trish Johnson | Kelly Robbins & Pat Bradley | Fourball | 1996 |
| 6 & 5 | Laura Davies & Lisa Hackney | Beth Daniel & Val Skinner | Fourball | 1996 |
| 6 & 5 | Lisa Hackney | Betsy King | Singles | 1998 |
| 6 & 5 | Caroline Hedwall & Sophie Gustafson | Angela Stanford & Stacy Lewis | Foursomes | 2011 |
| 6 & 5 | Catriona Matthew | Paula Creamer | Singles | 2011 |
In 2011 Cristie Kerr conceded her match against Karen Stupples at the start, because of injury, resulting in a 10 & 8 defeat.
| Margin | Winner | Loser | Type | Year |
| 8 & 7 | Pat Bradley | Trish Johnson | Singles | 1990 |
| 7 & 6 | Beth Daniel | Liselotte Neumann | Singles | 1990 |
| 7 & 6 | Deb Richard | Kitrina Douglas | Singles | 1992 |
| 7 & 5 | Pat Hurst & Rosie Jones | Lisa Hackney & Sophie Gustafson | Fourball | 1998 |
| 7 & 5 | Paula Creamer | Laura Davies | Singles | 2005 |
| 7 & 5 | Ally McDonald & Angel Yin | Anna Nordqvist & Caroline Hedwall | Fourball | 2019 |
| 6 & 5 | Cathy Gerring & Dottie Mochrie | Pam Wright & Liselotte Neumann | Foursomes | 1990 |
| 6 & 5 | Patty Sheehan & Rosie Jones | Dale Reid & Helen Alfredsson | Foursomes | 1990 |
| 6 & 5 | Beth Daniel & Meg Mallon | Annika Sörenstam & Catrin Nilsmark | Fourball | 1994 |
| 6 & 5 | Dottie Mochrie | Catrin Nilsmark | Singles | 1994 |
| 6 & 5 | Rosie Jones & Becky Iverson | Laura Davies & Alison Nicholas | Foursomes | 2000 |
| 6 & 5 | Laura Diaz | Laura Diaz | Singles | 2005 |
| 6 & 5 | Brittany Lang | Sandra Gal | Singles | 2011 |
| 6 & 5 | Angel Yin & Lizette Salas | Carlota Ciganda & Emily Kristine Pedersen | Fourball | 2017 |
| 6 & 5 | Jessica Korda & Nelly Korda | Carlota Ciganda & Bronte Law | Foursomes | 2019 |
Pairings used 6 or more times are listed. [2]
| Pairing | Number | Points | First year | Last year | Overall record W–L–H | Foursomes record W–L–H | Fourball record W–L–H |
| Laura Davies & Alison Nicholas | 9 | 5 | 1990 | 2000 | 5–4–0 | 4–2–0 | 1–2–0 |
| Sophie Gustafson & Suzann Pettersen | 7 | 3.5 | 2003 | 2011 | 2–2–3 | 2–1–2 | 0–1–1 |
| Helen Alfredsson & Liselotte Neumann | 6 | 2.5 | 1992 | 2000 | 2–3–1 | 1–3–0 | 1–0–1 |
| Catrin Nilsmark & Annika Sörenstam | 6 | 3.5 | 1994 | 1998 | 3–2–1 | 2–0–1 | 1–2–0 |
| Catriona Matthew & Annika Sörenstam | 6 | 3 | 1998 | 2007 | 3–3–0 | 2–3–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Caroline Hedwall & Anna Nordqvist | 6 | 3 | 2013 | 2023 | 3–3–0 | 2–1–0 | 1–2–0 |
| Céline Boutier & Georgia Hall | 6 | 3.5 | 2019 | 2023 | 3–2–1 | 2–2–1 | 1–0–0 |
| Pairing | Number | Points | First year | Last year | Overall record W–L–H | Foursomes record W–L–H | Fourball record W–L–H |
| Brandie Burton & Dottie Pepper | 6 | 4.5 | 1994 | 2000 | 4–1–1 | 2–1–0 | 2–0–1 |
| Beth Daniel & Meg Mallon | 6 | 2 | 1994 | 2000 | 1–3–2 | 0–3–0 | 1–0–2 |
| Pat Hurst & Kelly Robbins | 6 | 4 | 1998 | 2002 | 4–2–0 | 3–2–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Paula Creamer & Juli Inkster | 6 | 3.5 | 2005 | 2009 | 3–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 0–1–0 |
| Cristie Kerr & Lexi Thompson | 6 | 5 | 2015 | 2017 | 4–0–2 | 2–0–1 | 2–0–1 |
The ages given are on the first day of the Solheim Cup. Generally the leading 5 in each category are given.
| Age | Player | Year | Date of birth | Date of play |
| 17 years, 149 days | Charley Hull | 2013 | 20 March 1996 | 16 August 2013 |
| 19 years, 182 days | Charley Hull | 2015 | 20 March 1996 | 18 September 2015 |
| 21 years, 128 days | Georgia Hall | 2017 | 12 April 1996 | 18 August 2017 |
| 21 years, 151 days | Charley Hull | 2017 | 20 March 1996 | 18 August 2017 |
| 21 years, 164 days | Emily Kristine Pedersen | 2017 | 7 March 1996 | 18 August 2017 |
| Age | Player | Year | Date of birth | Date of play |
| 18 years, 187 days | Lexi Thompson | 2013 | 10 February 1995 | 16 August 2013 |
| 18 years, 319 days | Angel Yin | 2017 | 3 October 1998 | 18 August 2017 |
| 19 years, 35 days | Paula Creamer | 2005 | 5 August 1986 | 9 September 2005 |
| 19 years, 114 days | Morgan Pressel | 2007 | 23 May 1988 | 14 September 2007 |
| 19 years, 314 days | Michelle Wie | 2009 | 11 October 1989 | 21 August 2009 |
| Age | Player | Year | Date of birth | Date of play |
| 47 years, 358 days | Catriona Matthew | 2017 | 25 August 1969 | 18 August 2017 |
| 47 years, 353 days | Laura Davies | 2011 | 5 October 1963 | 23 September 2011 |
| 46 years, 24 days | Catriona Matthew | 2015 | 25 August 1969 | 18 September 2015 |
| 45 years, 320 days | Laura Davies | 2009 | 5 October 1963 | 21 August 2009 |
| 44 years, 134 days | Helen Alfredsson | 2009 | 9 April 1965 | 21 August 2009 |
The oldest rookie was Giulia Sergas in 2013 who was 33 years, 233 days.
| Age | Player | Year | Date of birth | Date of play |
| 51 years, 91 days | Juli Inkster | 2011 | 24 June 1960 | 23 September 2011 |
| 49 years, 58 days | Juli Inkster | 2009 | 24 June 1960 | 21 August 2009 |
| 48 years, 330 days | Beth Daniel | 2005 | 14 October 1956 | 9 September 2005 |
| 47 years, 82 days | Juli Inkster | 2007 | 24 June 1960 | 14 September 2007 |
| 46 years, 333 days | Beth Daniel | 2003 | 14 October 1956 | 12 September 2003 |
The oldest rookie was Christa Johnson in 1998 who was 40 years, 146 days.
Source: [3]
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