Already a Member?  Become a Volunteer  2011 Solheim Cup Newsletter     All News Photos      EUROPE vs USA KILLEEN CASTLE IRELAND 2011 Days Hrs Min Sec GLOBAL PARTNERS HOST SPONSORS INDUSTRY PARTNERS OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS SANCTION BODIES Twitter Facebook RSS Sanction Bodies   Founded in 1990 by Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (KMC) - makers of PING golf equipment - The Solheim Cup features 12 of the top European born players from the Ladies European Tour (LET) and 12 top American born players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).   The Ladies European Tour is a company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital, and its objectives are to promote world-wide interest in the game of golf, to maintain high standards in the promotion, development and conduct of ladies' professional golf activities, to provide opportunities in tournament play and golf promotion for lady golf professionals, to co-operate with organisations engaged in golf promotion whose objectives are compatible with those of the Ladies European Tour and to protect and further the mutual interest of the Tour and its Members.   The Ladies Professional Golf Association is one of the longest-running women's professional sports associations in the world. Founded in 1950, the organization has grown from its roots as a playing tour into a non-profit organization involved in every facet of golf. The LPGA Tour and the LPGA Teaching & Club Professionals (T&CP) comprise the backbone of what has become the premier women's professional sports organization in the world today. The LPGA maintains a strong focus on charity through: its tournaments; its grassroots junior and women's programs; its affiliation with Susan G. Komen For The Cure; and the formation of The LPGA Foundation. The LPGA is under the guidance of Acting Commissioner Marty Evans and is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Fla.   HOME PRIVACY POLICY ADVERTISE CONTACT US SITEMAP