The next PING Junior Solheim Cup 2023 is arriving with a lot of excitement and every piece of news related to the highly anticipated new edition confirms it. The qualifying criteria for the next edition of the tournament have been defined, which will take place at La Zagaleta Club in Marbella on 18 and 19 September as the prelude to the 2023 Solheim Cup. The European team will be made up of six players decided through ten amateur events, as well as six other members chosen directly by the captain. This has been officially announced by the Ladies European Tour (LET).
Aged between 12 and 18, the European representatives in the PING Junior Solheim Cup will correspond with the top six ranked in the PING Junior Solheim Cup classification; golfers will be selected by the leader of the group based on their performances in the main amateur events of the year and their positions in the European Women's Amateur Ranking.
Source: PING Junior Solheim Cup
Costa del Sol’s golf schools and academies are the perfect places to create promising young players: good training is essential when beginning. So not only can beginners develop their innate talent and fully explore their golf possibilities, but they also have the opportunity to acquire techniques and skills and participate in amateur tournaments, as well as to train and become accustomed to a good working discipline.
Official Qualification Tournaments
In total, there will be ten official Solheim Cup qualifying tournaments. The first will be the International Women's Amateur Championship in Portugal, which will take place from 25-28 January 2023, followed by the Spanish International Women's Amateur Championship from 28 February to 5 March and the French International Junior Women's Championship from 6 to 10 April. The aim is to select those who will become the next European representatives at the 2023 Junior Solheim Cup, choosing those who stand out the most within each participating country.
In the summer, the selection will continue with the German Girls Open, the Women's Amateur Championship, the ANNIKA Invitational Europe, the European Ladies' Team Championship, the European Girls' Team Championship and the European Ladies' Amateur Championship. The official qualification period will end with the R&A Girls' Amateur Championship, which will take place from 14-20 August. After this tournament, the full European team will be announced.
This is La Zagaleta, the Costa de Sol venue for the next edition of the PING Junior Solheim Cup 2023.
La Zagaleta Country Club is located in the Marbella town of Benahavís. Surrounded by nature, it is known for its silence and peace, which invites you to relax in perfect harmony with the landscape. It has two courses: the New Course, with 18 holes par 70 designed by Steve Marnoch in 2005 with more pronounced curves and the Old Course, with 18 holes designed by the renowned architect Brad Benz in 1991 with more challenging championship standards, marked waves, fairways and greens with water hazards and height changes along a 6,039 metres course.
La Zagaleta also offers hiking, cycling, paddle and tennis, as well as an equestrian club and a renowned restaurant, located within its extensive facilities with sea and mountain views.
Explore more golf courses here. And if you want to find out more about the tournament and prepare for the Junior Solheim Cup, visit our Costa del Sol golf guide, where you can choose the club that best suits your tastes and needs, find the perfect hotel to stay in during your stay and even sign up to learn from the most prestigious golf academies in the area. Whether you want to get started in the sport or to polish your technique and improve your level, we have the right option for you.
