US Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis announced overnight (Australian time) that she’d chosen Jennifer Kupcho, Sarah Schmelzel and Lexi Thompson with her captain’s picks to complete the 12-player roster.
European Solheim Cup captain Suzann Pettersen selected veterans Georgia Hall and Emily Kristine Pedersen, her vice-captain Anna Nordqvist and rookie Albane Valenzuela to round out her 12-player roster.
The AIG Women’s Open concluded the 2024 Solheim Cup qualifying period for both Europe and the US, finalising 17 of the 24 players headed to Robert Trent Jones Golf Club next month.
It’s early, but if the Swede happens to win she’d be eligible for Ladies European Tour membership, which would mark the third consecutive Solheim Cup where a player won tour membership to be allowed to qualify for the matches.
US Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis announced that Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pressel and Angela Stanford will be her four assistant captains for this year’s Solheim Cup.
Ahead of a consequential year – with not only the five majors but another Solheim Cup and the Olympics – here are five bold predictions for the season.
With just more than 28 percent of the 28 games completed, maybe the only thing we know for sure is that the sides are, as many suspected, closely matched.
The matchplay format dictates that you should always expect the unexpected, but when it comes to what happened on the 18th hole with Lexi Thompson in the afternoon four-ball session, it would be tough to fathom what happened greenside for the American side.
The PGA of America, which jointly runs the Ryder Cup with the DP World Tour, defended itself overnight in response to comments made by U.S. Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis.
Weather is more than likely to play a role in the type of golf asked for this week. In particular, the wind can gust erratically due to course’s proximity to the Mediterranean Sea and the nearby Gibraltar Strait.
The ordeal was a stressful start to the week, with Kang putting out pleas for help on social media and her captain Stacy Lewis working behind the scenes to locate the missing bag.
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