[9] In order to be eligible to be a member of the European team, players were required to: Team Europe was made up of eight automatic qualifiers – the top two players from the LET Solheim Cup standings, followed by the top six LET members on the Women's World Golf Rankings who were not already qualified via the Solheim Cup standings – and four captain's selections.

[14] Source:[17][18] Pettersen named Anna Nordqvist (playing vice-captain), Laura Davies, Caroline Martens and Mel Reid as her vice captains.

Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (RTJ) is located in a private residential community served by a single road off U.S. 29.

The LPGA, which is responsible for on-site operations when the Solheim Cup is held in the U.S., used Jiffy Lube Live, a nearby concert venue, as a paid parking facility, and intended to shuttle fans to RTJ.

Logistical issues were also evident on the night before play started; after the opening ceremony and a subsequent concert, fans had to wait as long as 21⁄2 hours for buses to take them back to Jiffy Lube Live.