Heather MacRae now knows her team that is set to compete with PGA Professionals from around the world at the Women’s PGA Cup in 2026.
Carden Park in Cheshire will play host from 3-5th September, and MacRae is to become the first playing captain to lead out the Great Britain & Ireland team.
The inaugural Women’s PGA Cup took place in 2019 at Barton Creek Resort in Austin, Texas. This will be the fourth instalment of the event, in which PGA Professionals from Australia, Canada, Great Britain & Ireland, South Africa, Sweden and the United States compete in a 54-hole stroke play event across three days, with each team's best three scores counting each round.
The nation with the lowest aggregate score over 54 holes wins.
The United States won both the 2022 and 2024 editions. Playing captain MacRae and her side will look to maximise the home advantage at this year’s renewal.
For GB&I, qualification was earned through results across two full playing seasons, which contributed to a points list. Two players secured their spot through performances in the 2025 and 2026 Women’s PGA Professional Championship, and two more through the 2025 and 2026 WPGA Series. MacRae then took a spot as playing captain.
Let’s meet each member of the GB&I team, dive into their seasons and explain how they qualified...
Click here to read Heather MacRae's thoughts ahead of the Women's PGA Cup
Sian Evans
Evans has excelled in the flagship Women’s PGA Championship. She won the tournament in 2025, beating Boyes in a play-off, and was runner-up in this year’s event at Carden Park.
With her top performances in these events, Evans secured one of the first two places on the team, having topped the two-year standings.
“The moment I found out was a bit surreal. I just walked off the 18th green at Carden Park, and Heather said, ‘you’re in, you’ve made the team’. I was really happy; my main aim that week was to get into the team. Representing GB&I means the world to me. I was lucky enough to represent GB&I at the international event with the men last year. We had a really good time. I’m hoping for more of the same.
“I think Heather will be brilliant – I think she’ll get everyone really geared up for it, which she is doing already, and she’ll just bring a lot of excitement and some fun. I’m expecting to come up against some really good players, so it should be a great competition, and hopefully we can get the win.
Tracey Boyes
Boyes enjoyed an exceptionally strong year in 2025, winning at Tewkesbury Park, as well as reaching a play-off for the Women’s PGA Championship. At Carden Park this year, she posted a tie for fifth.
Boyes secured the second of the first two spots on the team following the Women’s PGA Championship, having come tied for second in 2025 and tied for fifth in 2026.
“I’ve always wanted to represent GB&I. Now I’ve accomplished it. I’m really looking forward to it.
“Last year I just wanted to play great golf, and I did that. And then my brother said, ‘you actually have a chance of making the GB&I team’. I was like, ‘really?’. “So, the pressure was obviously on this year. I was like, ‘OK, I want to do this. I want to make the team.
“Home soil is an advantage to us. We have played Carden Park this year, so we know what the golf course is playing like. It’s going to be tough because everyone wants to win, and obviously we want to win on home soil. So, it will be a tough game, but we’ll have fun with it, that’s for sure.
Holly Morgan
Morgan won the 2025 WPGA Order of Merit – which was a due reward for her consistency. She posted five top-three finishes from her seven recorded starts. Her best 2026 result, a tie for second place, came at Saffron Walden.
Morgan secured the third spot on team via the WPGA Series Order of Merit, with five events from each season contributing points. She came tied for sixth at the final qualifying event at Ladbrook Park in July to book her place with the most points accrued.
“When I went to America a couple of years ago, it was such an amazing experience, and to be back on home soil just makes it even more special. Hopefully we’ll have loads of support, and it’ll just be amazing.
“I think the Americans are the ones to beat going into the match. We’ve just got to be as positive and as bold as we can. The fact that we played Carden Park in the Women’s PGA Championship makes a massive difference. We’ve already had at least three rounds there prior to even going into the practice days, and we’ve seen it firm and fast, which I think a lot of the other countries won’t be expecting. So that gives us a massive advantage.
Hazel MacGarvie
MacGarvie, from Royal Troon, has dominated the WPGA Assistants’ Championship, becoming the first-ever back-to-back winner in 2026. In this year’s event, held at Carden Park, she was the only player to finish under par for the 36 holes and won by an emphatic nine shots.
As playing captain MacRae took the next spot in the standings, a spot was passed to a Captain’s Pick instead. MacRae chose MacGarvie, who is a back-to-back winner of the Women’s PGA Assistants Championship and now a fully qualified professional.
“When Heather , I had just got back from work and was getting ready to go for dinner. I was actually going out with my pals to celebrate finishing my PGA training and becoming a Member. So then I had even more to celebrate.
“I’m delighted to be selected. It’s the highest point for a PGA Professional and to be able to do it so soon after becoming a Member – literally weeks after getting the Membership email through – is really cool.
“I really enjoyed playing Carden Park. It’s a great course and was in great condition – the greens were excellent. I’m looking forward to playing it again. Everyone likes to be at home – it’s a good advantage and hopefully we can make the most of it.
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