Team USA are determined to overcome ‘heart-breaking’ near-misses in away Solheim Cups and successfully retain their trophy on European soil this week, live on Sky Sports. Angela Stanford's side arrive at Bernardus Golf as defending champions, following their 15.5-12.5 win over Team Europe in Virginia two years ago, leaving Team USA chasing back-to-back wins for the first time since 2017. It's 11 years since the United States last won in Europe, when a record final-day comeback overturned a 10-6 deficit and snatched a one-point win in Germany, with Team USA falling agonisingly short in both the last two away editions.

Team USA lost by a point at Gleneagles in 2019 after Suzann Pettersen's iconic putt in the singles, then followed a home loss in 2021 by letting their commanding opening-day lead slip to tie 14-14 at Finca Cortesin in Spain two years later. Andrea Lee said, 'It's always really hard to win on foreign soil,' adding they came close in Spain and are motivated to keep the Cup. Team USA travelled together from Atlanta to the Netherlands, spending time in Amsterdam as tourists before focusing on the event.

Alison Lee noted the European team's fire and competitiveness, acknowledging the challenge of playing in rain and wind. Andrea Lee added that a win would mark the fourth foreign soil victory for the United States, emphasizing the team's determination to retain the trophy.