GAINESVILLE, Va. — Hello friends, and happy Thursday from the Solheim Cup!
The vibes are great here at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. There are fans everywhere, the pros are super-energetic and everybody’s ready to get the competition underway on Friday. The winning U.S. Junior Solheim Cup team is on site today, and they gave one of the most entertaining press conferences I’ve ever seen today. They mentioned karaoke on the team bus, making TikToks with their captain and the other sports they played as kids. I’m loving Gen Z’s place in the golf world right now. It makes these incredible players more relatable and we get to see their personalities a bit.
I was lucky enough to attend the Solheim Cup Gala on Wednesday night at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and I’m here to tell you all about it. Without further ado, here’s my recap of the evening.
The vibes
I took an Uber into D.C. with my pal and fellow media member Gabby Herzig. After sitting in traffic for well over an hour, we got out on the red carpet leading up the steps at the Smithsonian. The teams had not yet arrived, so we made sure to take some photos and pretend that all the photographers were there for us (they very much were not). After that, we made our way into the cocktail hour in one of the most beautiful rooms I’ve ever seen.
Not only was there a regular bar at the event but there also was a second bar in the back exclusively for espresso martinis. Soon, we were ushered into the Kogod courtyard for dinner and we found our seats before both teams were introduced.
