One of the most significant and/or prevalent symbols of nationhood is to be found in the international (men’s) sporting arena. Sport is often imbued with notions of national identity and war, although the sport of golf is generally devoid of flags and nationalistic tendencies and is thus often considered relatively insignificant in inculcating national sentiments – except in the exceptional cases of team golf events such as the Solheim Cup. This paper considers the way in which the competitors in the 2019 Solheim Cup were represented in the British print media. Results highlights that national identity is a key descriptor of the female competitors, legitimising their position in the battlefield of international sport. We conclude that, in an era of increasing significance of women’s sport, there exists an ideological space for women to be seen as ‘proxy warriors’ in sport.

国籍的最重要和/或盛行的标志之一是在国际（男子）运动领域中发现的。尽管高尔夫运动通常没有旗帜和民族主义倾向，因此通常被认为具有民族认同和战争的概念，因此通常被认为在灌输民族情感方面相对无关紧要-除非在特殊的团体高尔夫赛事中，例如索尔海姆（Solheim）杯子。本文考虑了2019年索尔海姆杯的参赛者在英国印刷媒体中的代表方式。结果突出表明，民族身份是女性竞争者的关键描述，使她们在国际体育战场上的地位合法化。我们得出结论，在当今女子运动越来越重要的时代，