BRASELTON, GA – This year's PING Junior Solheim Cup will be held September 7 through 8, 2026, at Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt, Netherlands. This year marks the fourteenth playing of the event, with the United States leading the all‑time series 8-4-1. The United States last won in 2024 with a dominant 18.5 to 5.5 victory at Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia.
U.S. Team Selection Criteria
The 2026 United States Team will be selected based on the following criteria:
• Participants must be citizens of the United States of America.
• Participants must be 12 through 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.
• The leading eight qualified players based on the Rolex AJGA Rankings as of July 21, 2026, along with two players selected by the U.S. Team Captain.
• In the event of a tie for eighth place, the selection will be decided by the player ranked highest on the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) at that time.
• The Captain’s selections must be among the qualified top point earners on the Rolex AJGA Rankings and or have distinguished records in USGA events.
• The Captain will choose the remaining two players for the U.S. Team on or before August 4, 2026.
Initial Standings
- Asterisk Talley | California | 2027
- Lily Peng | California | 2027
- Anna Fang | California | 2027
- Amelie Zalsman | Florida | 2027
- Honorine Ferry | Texas | 2028
- Kelly Zhang | California | 2030
- Amber Lee | California | 2029
- Eliana Saga | California | 2027
- Grace Carter | Florida | 2029
- Asia Young | Oregon | 2027
- Iris Lee | Florida | 2031
- Victoria Cui | California | 2028
- Alexandra Snyder | Florida | 2028
- Mia Clausen | California | 2028
- Emily Song | California | 2027
Notable Players in the Standings
Asterisk Talley | California
Asterisk Talley, a three‑time Rolex Junior All‑American with major AJGA victories including the 2025 Fortinet Girls Invitational at Stanford and the 2024 PING Invitational.
Lily Peng | California
Lily Peng, currently No. 3 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, continues her momentum after winning the 2025 Kathy Whitworth Invitational and earning top finishes across AJGA events, including runner‑up finishes at the 2025 RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic and 2025 PING Invitational.
Anna Fang | California
Anna Fang, a two‑time Rolex Junior All‑American, adds depth with strong AJGA performances highlighted by her 2025 top‑three finish at the Rolex Tournament of Champions, reinforcing her consistency at the AJGA’s highest levels.
Amelie Zalsman | Florida
Amelie Zalsman, a three‑time Rolex Junior All‑American, strengthens the group with standout AJGA wins such as the 2025 Rolex Girls Junior Championship and the 2024 Rolex Tournament of Champions, showcasing her elite form over the past two seasons.
Honorine Ferry | Texas
Honorine Ferry, ranked inside the Top 10 of the Rolex AJGA rankings, with a résumé that includes titles at the 2025 PING Invitational and 2025 Mizuno Junior Championship, along with multiple additional top‑five finishes across the national schedule.
For the full list of the 2026 U.S. Team initial standings, click here.
Notable PING Junior Solheim Cup Alumnae
Since its debut in 2002, the PING Junior Solheim Cup has proven to be one of the most reliable pipelines to the highest levels of women’s golf, with 61 U.S. Team alumnae eventually turning professional. Early U.S. standouts like Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel, Brittany Lincicome, and Lexi Thompson all translated their junior match play success into major championship careers and long‑running Solheim Cup legacies. Creamer became a twelve‑time professional winner and the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open champion, while Pressel qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open at age twelve and later won the 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship as the youngest modern major champion. Today she brings her experience full circle as the captain of this year’s United States PING Junior Solheim Cup Team, becoming the first alumna to lead the squad. Lincicome captured two LPGA majors and earned six U.S. Solheim Cup appearances, and Thompson, now a fifteen‑time professional winner, became one of the youngest major champions in history while representing the United States in seven Solheim Cups.
That legacy continues through more recent American stars. PING Junior Solheim Cup alumnae such as Nelly Korda, a multiple LPGA winner and Olympic gold medalist, Alexa Pano, an early LPGA standout, Megha Ganne, the U.S. Women’s Open low amateur, and Alison Lee, a three‑time PING Junior Solheim Cup member and U.S. Solheim Cup player, highlight how the event remains a launchpad for the next generation. Through PING’s support as the title sponsor, the AJGA and LPGA continue to emphasize that the PING Junior Solheim Cup provides a true glimpse into the future of women’s golf, with numerous alumnae advancing to professional tours and later starring in the Solheim Cup itself.
Ticket Information
Tickets are now on sale. Fans can attend the PING Junior Solheim Cup from just €23.75 per day, with free entry for children under sixteen throughout the entire week. From the fifteenth green, there are a range of ways to experience the action. Full ticket details are available at www.solheimcup2026.golf/tickets.
About PING
PING, the tournament owner and title partner, designs, manufactures, and markets a complete line of golf equipment including metal woods, irons, putters, and golf bags. The family owned company was founded in 1959 by Karsten Solheim, the only golf club manufacturer inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Today, the Phoenix based company is led by his son, John A. Solheim. PING products can be found in more than seventy countries. For more information, visit PING.com.
About the PING Junior Solheim Cup
For the first time ever, the 2026 PING Junior Solheim Cup will be contested on the same course as The Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt, Netherlands. The junior event will take place September 7 through 8 , immediately before The Solheim Cup, which runs September 9 through 13.
The PING Junior Solheim Cup is a team match play competition between Europe and the United States, featuring the best twelve female golfers born in 2006 or later. The competition consists of twenty four matches — six foursomes, six four ball matches, and twelve singles matches. The event is intended to prepare juniors for the next stages of their careers by providing high level match play experience and opportunities to learn from the professional competitors playing in The Solheim Cup.
The 2026 event marks the fourteenth playing of the PING Junior Solheim Cup. The United States leads the all-time series 8-4-1 and reclaimed the trophy in 2024 with a commanding 18.5 to 5.5 victory at Army Navy Country Club in Virginia.
The event was established in 2002 by PING CEO and Chairman John A. Solheim and has developed a strong reputation for showcasing the world’s top female junior golfers. Past participants include Rose Zhang, Carlota Ciganda, Linn Grant, Lexi Thompson, and the Korda sisters, all of whom later advanced to The Solheim Cup stage.
More information about the PJSC can be found on the Solheim Cup website. For updates, follow along on Instagram at @pingjrsolheimcupeurope.