LPGA Solheim Cup Captains Were at Bethpage Taking Notes

I'm sure we're all still reeling from the action that went down on the final day at Bethpage. A late (perhaps too late) charge by the Americans. A fired up European team that wanted to silence the boisterous crowd once and for all. It was the kind of Sunday at the Ryder Cup we were all hoping the entire week could have been.

Nevertheless, it was still one for the books—leaving many of us with lasting thoughts including our Dan Rapaport giving his two cents—but as I watched the Euros celebrate their back-to-back win, my mind couldn't help but to drift off into thoughts of next year in Amsterdam.

The 20th staging of the Solheim Cup, with fresh yet tenured captains in Angela Stanford and Anna Nordqvist leading the charge will be something to behold.

Stanford, retired and fully ready to lean into her captaincy with hopes to lead the Americans to another win. Nordqvist, who has had a tumultuous past few years off the course, will look to rally a hungry European team on their home soil.

The build up to the Ryder Cup was executed perfectly, and the women look to garner the same excitement.

347 Days.

With less than a year to go, both captains were in attendance at Bethpage soaking in the atmosphere, along with LPGA legend (and Keegan's aunt) Pat Bradley and LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler.

It was the Swede's first Ryder Cup and she was blown away. Nordqvist told Golfweek, I've never been to a Ryder Cup before, so it has been very special. I'm grateful for the last two days here, and I've picked up things here and there and gotten a lot of inspiration for my own captaincy."

For both Solheim captains they took note of everything. The buildout. The fans. The team/locker rooms. The sheer size of golf's biggest event sparks ideas of what can be for something like the Solheim Cup.

But the key to any well ran event is always the logistics. Last year's bus fiasco overshadowed the first day of the competition, and a costly mistake that can't afford to happen again.

As we all know, fan participation can make or break a team golf competition just as much as the golf can. Yes, you need a good golf product to make their jobs easier, but having the crowd on your side plays a huge role in these biennial events.

The work for making this the biggest Solheim Cup ever begins now.

American fans are hungry for better match play results. The 2024 U.S. team had chemistry, showed grit and put on a show. How will they follow that up? The European's dominant streak was snapped? How can they regain composure and secure the cup once more?

There's just 347 days to get this thing absolutely perfect—it's what golf fans deserve.