Golfers With Most Foursomes Wins in Solheim Cup

Foursomes is one of the match-play formats golfers play in the Solheim Cup. And in the history of the Solheim Cup, nobody has been better at foursomes than Annika Sorenstam.

Sorenstam holds the tournament record with 11 match victories in foursomes. And she earned that number of wins — it wasn't just a case of a golfer playing a lot of matches. Sorenstam played 15 foursomes matches total over the years, and winning 11 of those matches is an extraordinary success rate.

Foursomes, as a reminder, is the format that is also known as alternate shot. Two golfers partner as a side. One plays the drive, the other the second shot, back to the first golfer for the third stroke, and so on, alternating strokes while playing one ball.

The List: Most Foursomes Matches Won in Solheim Cup

These are the golfers with the most foursomes wins in Solheim Cup history to date:
  • Annika Sorenstam, Europe, 11 match wins: Played in eight Cups from 1994-2007, 15 total foursomes matches. Overall record in foursomes of 11 wins, 3 losses, 1 tie.
  • Laura Davies, Europe, 8: Played in 12 Cups from 1990-2011, 15 total foursomes matches. Overall foursomes record of 8-6-1.
  • Catriona Matthew, Europe, 8: Played in nine Cups from 1998-2017, 17 total foursomes matches. Overall foursomes record of 8-5-4.
  • Anna Nordqvist, Europe, 8: Played in nine Cups from 2009-24, 16 total foursomes matches. Overall foursomes record of 8-8-0.
  • Paula Creamer, USA, 7: Played in seven Cups from 2005-17, 14 total foursomes matches. Overall foursomes record of 7-4-3.
  • Sophie Gustafson, Europe, 7: Played in eight Cups from 1998-2011, 12 total foursomes matches. Overall foursomes record of 7-1-4.
  • Suzann Pettersen, Europe, 7: Played in nine Cups from 2002-19, 14 total foursomes matches. Overall foursomes record of 7-5-2.
Creamer, with seven foursomes wins, is the only Team USA member who makes the list. The next Americans after Creamer are Juli Inkster, Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson, with six foursomes wins each.

Not surprisingly, Sorenstam also holds the tournament record for most points earned in foursomes play, with 11.5 points (one point for each victory, a half-point for each tie).

But Sorenstam didn't compile her record alone — she had partners helping out in each match. Sorenstam's partners in foursomes over her Solheim Cup career included Carin Koch, with whom she was a perfect 3-0-0 in the format; and, five times, Catriona Matthew. She also formed foursomes partnerships with Catrin Nilsmark, Janice Moodie and Suzann Pettersen.

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Sources:
LPGA. Solheim Cup 2026 Media Guide, All-Time Records, Individual Four-Ball Records.

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