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Scotland won the right to host the Solheim Cup in 2019 after an extensive and highly competitive bidding process, topping a list of ten countries that have expressed interest in hosting the event.

Significant planning and preparation for one of the most important sporting events in the world has been going on for some time and the dates for the event have now been confirmed after extensive deliberation among key partners including VisitScotland, Gleneagles, the Ladies European Tour (LET), the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and IMG.

Paul Bush, Events Director, VisitScotland, said: “Together with the LET, the LPGA and other partners, we have thought a lot and done a lot of research to make this week the best for all participants to ensure the unreserved success of the Solheim Cup 2019. D 'After all the advanced sporting calendars we have seen and the information gathered, this date will allow the Solheim Cup 2019 to be the most prominent golf event in Europe and the United States. It will also be the most publicized event from a world sport perspective. "

Mark Lichtenhein, president of the Ladies European Tour (LET), added: “The Solheim Cup has a long and rich heritage like no other event in women's golf and we are delighted to announce the dates for our next home game in Gleneagles, Scotland. Since we launched the competition in 1990 with the Solheim family and the LPGA, the event has grown considerably in notoriety and profile and is today a strong and globally recognized brand. As a tour, we recognize that golf is the only Olympic sport that Europe plays as a team, and we are very proud to bring Europe's best female golfers to the Solheim Cup. We are therefore fully committed to working with our partners to organize an exceptional event for all parties concerned. "

Ticket plans are under development and tickets are expected to go on sale during the 2017 Solheim Cup in West Des Moines as part of the official travel packages. General registration for event information is available on the website www.SolheimCup2019.com.

The week will start with the PING Junior Solheim Cup which takes place September 8-10 in Gleneagles and participants will feel like an important part of the main event. This unique under-18 event will be presented like never before as Scotland seek to ensure it is the most family-friendly Solheim Cup ever. VisitScotland, on behalf of the Scottish Government, has expressed the ambition to ensure that the 2019 edition of the Solheim Cup in Perthshire serves both to develop golf and to leave a lasting legacy of increased participation in women's sport.

The themes of equality, innovation and experience will be at the heart of all event communications, as the 2019 Solheim Cup aims to involve both the traditional golf audience and the larger sporting public, raising the profile of women's golf in Scotland and internationally. The Scottish Government and VisitScotland have a long history of supporting women's football, having partnered with the Ricoh Women's British Open for many years and more recently significantly improving the Aberdeen Asset Ladies Scottish Open, which this year becomes a co-event for the first time this year. sanctioned LET and LPGA.

The Solheim Cup 2019 will not only showcase the amazing strengths of Scotland, the land of golf, but also build on the legacy of the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. He will point out that Scotland is the perfect location for big golf events as it seeks to inspire a new generation of children to take ownership of the game invented in their home country.