Qualification
European Qualification
The 2011 European Solheim Cup Team will be captained by Alison Nicholas
The team will consist of 12 members of the Ladies European Tour (?LET?), selected as
follows:
- LET Solheim Cup Points Distribution Tables
Table A - LET Solheim Cup points for Ranking Events with a prize fund of less than ?750,000
| Tournament Placing |
Ranking Event from 24/08/09 to 31/12/10 Standard Distribution |
Ranking Event from 01/01/11 |
| 1 | 20 | 30 |
| 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 3 | 9 | 13.5 |
| 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | 7 | 10.5 |
| 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 7.5 |
| 8 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 10 | 2 | 3 |
- Table B - LET Solheim Cup points for Ranking Events with a prize fund of ?750,000 or greater (excluding Major Championships)
| Tournament Placing |
Ranking Event from 24/08/09 to 31/12/10 |
Ranking Event from 01/01/11 |
| 1 | 30 | 45 |
| 2 | 18 | 27 |
| 3 | 13.5 | 20.25 |
| 4 | 12 | 18 |
| 5 | 10.5 | 15.75 |
| 6 | 9 | 13.5 |
| 7 | 7.5 | 11.25 |
| 8 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | 4.5 | 6.75 |
| 10 | 3 | 4.5 |
- Table C - LET Solheim Cup points for Major Championship Issued
| Tournament Placing |
Ranking Event from 24/08/09 to 31/12/10 |
Ranking Event from 01/01/11 |
| 1 | 40 | 60 |
| 2 | 30 | 45 |
| 3 | 20 | 30 |
| 4 | 18 | 27 |
| 5 | 16 | 24 |
| 6 | 15 | 22.5 |
| 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 8 | 13 | 19.5 |
| 9 | 12 | 18 |
| 10 | 11 | 16.5 |
| 11 | 10 | 15 |
| 12 | 9 | 13.5 |
| 13 | 8 | 12 |
| 14 | 7 | 10.5 |
| 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 16 | 5 | 7.5 |
| 17 | 4 | 6 |
| 18 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 19 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | 1 | 1.5 |
USA Qualification
| Tournament Placing |
Ranking Event from 30/08/09 to 31/12/10 |
Ranking Event from 01/01/11 |
| 1 | 40 | 60 |
| 2 | 20 | 30 |
| 3 | 19 | 28.5 |
| 4 | 18 | 27 |
| 5 | 17 | 25.5 |
| 6 | 16 | 24 |
| 7 | 15 | 22.5 |
| 8 | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | 13 | 19.5 |
| 10 | 12 | 18 |
| 11 | 11 | 16.5 |
| 12 | 10 | 15 |
| 13 | 9 | 13.5 |
| 14 | 8 | 12 |
| 15 | 7 | 10.5 |
| 16 | 6 | 9 |
| 17 | 5 | 7.5 |
| 18 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 20 | 2 | 3 |
- the top 4 players on the LET Solheim Cup points ranking at the end of the Qualifying Period, based on Solheim Cup points accumulated from all Ranking Events during the Qualifying Period. In the event of a tie(equal points), placings shall be determined in favour of the player with the higher ranking on the Rolex Women’s World Rankings at the end of the Qualifying Period; and
- the top 4 LET members appearing on the Rolex Women’s World Rankings at the end of the Qualifying Period who are not already qualified under (a) above. In the event of a tie (equal points), placings shall be determined in favour of the player with the higher ranking on the LET Solheim Cup points ranking at the end of the Qualifying Period; and
- a further 4 LET members selected by the European Solheim Cup Team Captain