The USA Solheim Cup group is full.
The 9 qualifiers had been introduced, and Captain Stacy Lewis made her three captain’s picks. The group is about to tackle the European women Sept. 22-24 at Finca Cortesin in Andalucia, Spain.
Among the many 9 qualifiers was Rose Zhang, the rookie phenom who turned the primary lady since 1954 to win her first LPGA occasion.
Regardless of becoming a member of the season after she gained back-to-back NCAA particular person titles, her unbelievable efforts put her on the group.
The highest seven ladies within the U.S. Solheim Cup Crew Standings routinely certified, together with Lila Vu, Nelly Korda, Allisen Corpuz, Megan Khang, Jennifer Kupcho, Danielle Kang and Andrea Lee.
Zhang and Lexi Thompson, by being the 2 highest Individuals within the Rolex Ladies’s World Golf Rankings not among the many seven, additionally certified.
“It’s an honor to be on this group, for me to be with the perfect gamers on this planet in addition to be an athlete that represents her nation,” Zhang stated within the LPGA press launch. “I can’t wait to go to Spain and tee it up with these wonderful ladies, and on the identical time symbolize the Crimson, White and Blue.”
Lewis then selected Ally Ewing, Cheyenne Knight and Angel Yin to hitch the group.
5 of the 12 women on the American group are rookies. Zhang, Corpuz, Knight, Lee and Vu are the children.
Thompson will make her sixth Solheim Cup look, and will probably be Kang’s fourth.
The Individuals need to take again the Solheim Cup after falling to Crew Europe in 2019 14.5-13.5 at Gleneagles in Scotland. Crew U.S. does lead the general sequence although, 10-6 in Solheim Cup competitions.
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