FULL EUROPEAN TEAM FOR JUNIOR SOLHEIM CUP

Golfer's Companion August 18, 2026 2 min read

Captain Anne van Dam has announced the 12 girls who will represent Team Europe at the 2026 PING Junior Solheim Cup (PJSC) from 7-8 September at Bernardus Golf in The Netherlands.

Following the conclusion of the final qualifying event, the R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship, the top six players eligible for selection from the PJSC 2026 European Ranking were confirmed, followed by van Dam’s six picks.

Modelled on the Solheim Cup, the PING Junior Solheim Cup biennially features the 12 best female junior golfers (ages 12-18) from Europe competing against their counterparts from the USA.

The 2026 European PING Junior Solheim Cup team

Qualified:
Anna Ludvová, Czech Republic Adriana García Terol, Spain Lena Geier, Germany Sofía Maier-Borst, Germany Lauren Crump, England Lana Guyot, Switzerland

Captain’s picks:
Axelle Guillemard, France Alice Kong, France Carlota López Minguela, Spain Marta Muñoz, Spain Annabel Peaford, England Carolina Pérez-Tasso, Spain

Captain van Dam, who represented Europe in the 2013 PING Junior Solheim Cup and the 2019 Solheim Cup, is excited to lead the team in her home country.

“I’m thrilled to announce my team, and congratulations to all the girls,” said van Dam, who will also be a vice-captain to Team Europe captain Anna Nordqvist later in the week.”

“It was a pleasure to be at the European Girls Team Championship in Zurich in June to watch many of the girls compete, and I was incredibly impressed by their level and professionalism. I can’t wait to bring the whole team together in the next few weeks.”

“To lead them in my home country gives me great pride, particularly as we will be making history by playing on the same course as the Solheim Cup for the first time.”