With the announcement of the respective teams for Solheim Cup 2021, we expect to witness a close fight. Team USA captained by experienced golfer Pat Hurst counts the Korda sisters—Nelly is world number one, while Jessica is highly seasoned after more than a decade on tour—as well as Rolex Testimonee Lexi Thompson, who has 11 LPGA Tour titles to date, in its ranks.

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Across the Atlantic, Team Europe is helmed by Scot Catriona Matthew. She has enlisted the likes of Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen and England’s Georgia Hall, as well as Rolex Testimonee Anna Nordqvist. The Swede is currently on a high after clinching the 2021 Women's British Open dramatically by one shot in August. 

The role of the non-playing captains is key at Solheim Cup. They act like a social coagulant—the adhesive factor to uniting the team and creating the chemistry and team spirit that enables individual excellence to be channelled towards the greater achievement of the group.

With both teams stocked with a good mix of rookies and veterans, fans can expect explosive fireworks and scintillating matchplay on the greens. 

For more than 50 years, Rolex has supported golf at every level, including institutions, tournaments and players. The long-standing involvement with the Solheim Cup highlights the brand’s strong commitment to the women’s game, an association that has grown and flourished since the brand joined hands with the LPGA in 1980. The Swiss watchmaker is also the official timekeeper of all five women’s majors as well as the founding partner of Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings and has come to be rooted deeply within the fabrics of the sport. The brand has also recently established The Amundi Evian Championship Prize for a Better Tomorrow, an annual award to celebrate those who have made a significant contribution beyond the fairways to give others the prospect of a better future.