PING Junior Solheim Cup

European Qualification Process

  • 12 participants
  • Participants must be girls and 12-18 years old (born 2005 or later) and must not have reached their 18th birthday prior to Sunday 1 January 2023.
  • Participants must be amateurs and must not be members of a competitive collegiate golf program.
  • Participants must be a European citizen (as per IGF National Policy).
  • The leading six players from the PING Junior Solheim Cup ranking following the R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship will be automatically picked. In the event of a tie for the qualification positions, the selection will be decided based on individual standings on the European Women’s Amateur Ranking.
  • Six Captain’s Picks.
  • All amateur events, the European Women’s Amateur Ranking and strokeplay average will be taken into consideration when deciding the Captain’s Picks.

European Qualifying Events

Date

Tournament

Venue

January 25-28

Portuguese International Ladies’ Amateur Champ.

Montado Hotel & Golf Resort, Portugal

Feb 28-March 5

Spanish International Ladies’ Amateur Champ.

La Reserva Club, Spain

April 6-10

French International Lady Juniors

Saint Cloud Golf Club, France

June 1-3

German Girls Open

Golf Club St. Leon-Rot, Germany

June 13-18

The Women’s Amateur Championship

Prince’s, England

June 13-15

ANNIKA Invitational Europe

Halmstad Golf Club, Sweden

July 11-15

European Ladies’ Team Championship

Tawast Golf & Country Club, Finland

July 11-15

European Girls’ Team Championship

Hossegor Golf Club, France

July 26-29

European Ladies’ Amateur Championship

Tegelberga Golf Club, Sweden

August 14-20

R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship

Ganton, Fulford & York, England

American Qualifying Process 

  • Participants must be citizens of United States of America.
  • Participants must be 12-18 years old.
  • Participants must be current AJGA members in good standing.
  • Participants must be amateurs and must not be members of a competitive collegiate golf program in order to be eligible to play in the PING Junior Solheim Cup.
  • The leading five qualified players on the Golfweek/Sagarin Junior Girls Rankings list as of the Rankings update July 25, 2023.  In the event of a tie for the fifth place, the selection will be determined by individual standings on the Rolex AJGA Rankings.
  • The leading five qualified players based on the Rolex AJGA Rankings list not otherwise selected (having selected the five players from the Golfweek/Sagarin Junior Girls Rankings first) as of the Rankings update July 25, 2023.  In the event of a tie for the fifth place, the selection will be decided by individual standing on the Golfweek/Sagarin Junior Girls Rankings list.
  • The Captain will choose the remaining two players for the PING Junior Solheim Cup team on or before August 8, 2023. The Captain’s selections will be required to be among the qualified top point earners on either of the aforementioned lists and/or have distinguished records in USGA events.