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Bernardus in the Netherlands will stage the 2026 Solheim Cup between Europe and the United States.
The Kyle Phillips design, located close to Eindhoven, only opened in 2018 but will host its third consecutive Dutch Open on the DP World Tour in 2023.
“There is a lot of risk-reward on the last few holes, which is exciting. That is what fans want to see,” said former European captain Catriona Matthew.
The Netherlands will be the Solheim Cup’s fourth continental European host.
Europe will attempt to retain the trophy in September 2023 at Finca Cortesin, when Spain will follow Sweden and Germany as countries from continental Europe to have staged the event.
After the Andalusian resort near Malaga stages the 2023 Solheim Cup, the Robert Trent Jones club in Virginia will host the matches just 12 months later as the biennial event’s calendar is reset because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Solheim Cup is switching to even years again from 2024 in order to avoid a clash with the Ryder Cup, which is now on an odd-year schedule after the 2020 contest at Whistling Straits was postponed for 12 months.
Bernardus is partly heathland in character and despite its young age is already regarded as one of the Top 100 courses in continental Europe.
Robert van der Wallen, the owner of Bernardus who is also chairman of football club PSV Eindhoven, said: “The opportunity to host such a globally significant sports event is a huge honour for our whole team.
“Experience is what we are all about at Bernardus and our preparations are already underway to ensure we play our part in providing the stage to host a best-in-class Solheim Cup experience in September 2026.”
Europe are holders of the Solheim Cup after they retained the trophy they won at Gleneagles in 2019 with a 15-13 victory in Ohio two years later.
