CROMVOIRT, Netherlands — The 20th Solheim Cup gets underway Friday at Bernardus Golf, where the United States will try to become the first American team to win back-to-back editions since 2017 while Europe looks to reclaim the trophy on home soil for the first time on Dutch turf.

The biennial team match-play competition, pitting the top 12 professionals from the U.S. against their European counterparts, runs from Friday, Sept. 11, through Sunday, Sept. 13, following practice rounds that began the week of Sept. 7. It marks the first time the event has been staged in the Netherlands, with the course set in North Brabant near Eindhoven and 's-Hertogenbosch.

Play unfolds over three days using the same match-play format as the men's Ryder Cup, with 28 total points up for grabs.

Friday, Sept. 11 opens with four foursomes, or alternate-shot, matches in the morning session, followed by four fourball, or better-ball, matches in the afternoon. Eight players from each 12-woman roster compete in every session.

Saturday, Sept. 12 repeats the structure — four foursomes matches in the morning and four fourball matches in the afternoon.

Sunday, Sept. 13 concludes with 12 singles matches, sending every player from both teams out in head-to-head competition to settle the cup. A team needs 14½ points to win outright; 14-14 would allow the defending U.S. side to retain the trophy.

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