Megan Khang has never lost a Solheim Cup singles match and boasts a 7-3-3 record across four appearances. Her captain, Angela Stanford, calls her “the straw that stirs the drink.” Meet the Boston-born golfer whose edge and energy make her the heartbeat of the U.S. team.
Match pairings for Friday’s opening foursomes session were announced at the opening ceremony. Both captains, understandably, opted to lead with their top players.
Leona Maguire, a 31-year-old veteran of three Solheim Cups, along with Julia Lopez Ramirez, Nastasia Nadaud and former Women’s NSW Open champion Mimi Rhodes were the four captain’s picks made by Anna Nordqvist on Monday morning as she rounded out the 12-player European squad she’ll be leading in the Netherlands in September.
Nelly Korda arrived at the US Women’s Open at Riviera wearing a standout number 13 jersey, explaining its personal meaning as she continues her strong season and chase for another major title.
If the US side doesn’t win this week, the Americans could go to the Netherlands in 2026 trying to snap an almost decade-long winless streak with no players potentially having ever won a Solheim Cup.
Thompson’s impact goes beyond her 9-7-7 career record, as multiple captains lauded her for how she sets a tone for the American’s ethos with her team-first attitude.
US Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis felt the game missed a chance to promote itself with the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup being held in the same year in 2023. Her next big suggestion for the two tours to grow the game is to make the Presidents Cup a blended event.
While the teams have only seen a different nine each at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, every player that came to the media centre on Tuesday (US time) laughed at how much easier getting around the course is compared to the hilly Finca Cortesin nestled among the Estepona Mountains in Andalucia, Spain, a year ago.
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