With English golfers at the heart of Solheim Cup history, calls grow louder for the prestigious women’s team event to finally find a home in England by 2030.

As English golfer Mel Reid prepares to reprise her role as vice-captain for Team Europe in the 2026 Solheim Cup, momentum is building behind a long-awaited push to bring the prestigious women’s team event to England for the first time in its history.

Reid’s appointment – her third as vice-captain – serves as a reminder of England’s rich legacy in the competition, even as the country remains absent from the list of host nations. Despite producing some of the Solheim Cup’s most iconic players, including Dame Laura Davies and Trish Johnson, England has yet to stage the biennial contest between Europe and the United States.

The coming weeks are expected to be pivotal in determining the venue for the 2030 edition, with The Grove in Hertfordshire emerging as the frontrunner in a potential English bid. Supporters of the move hope to capitalize on growing interest in women’s golf and a broader push for the UK to secure more major sporting events in the years ahead.

While the UK has previously hosted the Solheim Cup — in Scotland (Gleneagles 2019, Loch Lomond 2000, and Dalmahoy 1992) and Wales (St Pierre 1996) — England has remained notably absent. This, despite standout contributions from English players: Davies remains Europe’s most capped Solheim Cup competitor with 12 appearances and a record 25 points, while Reid competed in four Cups, winning two, and has now become a mainstay in the leadership team.

The push to bring the 2030 edition to English soil forms part of a wider strategy led by UK Sport, which is targeting key global events including the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup. However, concerns have been raised about a lack of confirmed events beyond 2028.

“We don’t want fallow years,” said Dame Katherine Grainger, the outgoing chair of UK Sport, in a recent interview with BBC Sport. “After 2028, we don’t really have anything named. That is quite a big gap.”

With England’s hopes of hosting the Ryder Cup not likely to materialize before 2035 – Bolton is preparing a bold bid for that year – the Solheim Cup could offer an earlier and more realistic opportunity for the country to stage a top-tier international golf event.

For Reid, whose influence continues to grow within the European setup, the 2030 edition could also mark her transition into the captaincy role — a prospect that is already generating speculation.

“If the Solheim Cup is happening, I want to be there for Europe in whatever way I can contribute,” said Reid, a seven-time winner across the Ladies European Tour and LPGA. “Some of my fondest core memories have been during a Solheim Cup week and in that European team room. I am honoured that Anna [Nordqvist] asked me to be one of her vice-captains.”

Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall will join Reid as co-vice-captain for the 2026 tournament at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, as Europe looks to reclaim the trophy following defeat to the U.S. in 2023.

Meanwhile, the focus of the golf world shifts to Texas this week for the first women’s major of the year – the Chevron Championship. England’s Charley Hull, ranked 10th in the world, leads the British contingent. The 29-year-old Kettering native is in strong form with three top-11 finishes so far this season and is chasing her maiden major title.

World number one Nelly Korda will begin her title defense at The Club at Carlton Woods on Thursday. But back in the UK, attention is increasingly turning to the bigger picture — and whether 2030 might finally be England’s time to host the Solheim Cup.