European Captain Suzann Pettersen has unveiled the total line up of 12 gamers who will symbolize Europe on the 2024 Solheim Cup, which is being held at Robert Jones Golf Membership in Virgina, USA from September 13-15.
The conclusion of the AIG Ladies’s Open at St Andrews on Sunday noticed the qualification window finish, with the eight automated qualifiers being Charley Hull, Esther Henseleit, Celine Boutier, Leona Maguire, Carlota Ciganda, Maja Stark, Linn Grant and Madelene Sagström.
They’ve now being joined by 4 captain’s picks within the form of Emily Kristine Pedersen (Den), Georgia Corridor (Eng), Anna Nordqvist (Swe) and Albane Valenzuela (Swi).
Europe are in quest of historical past and hoping to maintain the trophy for the fourth consecutive version having gained in 2019 and 2021, in addition to tying in Spain in 2023 to retain the trophy final day out.
There can be a second rookie on the European Group with Switzerland’s Albane Valenzuela chosen to play in her first Solheim Cup alongside the opposite rookie within the crew Esther Henseleit.
It is going to be a fifth consecutive Solheim Cup look for Georgia Corridor, however her first as a captain’s choose after what, for her, has been a disappointing season.
“I like being a part of Group Europe, and it’s all the time nice to have the ability to symbolize Europe,” mentioned Corridor. “Successful the final three and being a part of that, you all the time wish to do it once more.
“I’m completely satisfied that Suzann has picked me, and I hope I deliver my expertise to the US in a number of weeks’ time.”
Nordqvist can be taking part in a vice-captain as soon as once more, after being in that position in 2023, and is about to turn out to be the most-capped Swede within the competitors with 9 appearances.
“There isn’t any larger honour than to symbolize Europe within the Solheim Cup, so I’m very excited to have been picked to play in my ninth Solheim Cup,” commented Nordqvist. “That is past my wildest childhood desires.
“I’ve loved the twin position as a taking part in vice-captain the final two years and studying how a lot work goes into this occasion behind the scenes and I’m trying ahead to teeing it up.”
This can be a fourth Solheim Cup look for Pedersen, having made her debut in 2017, in addition to being a part of the crew in 2021 and 2023.
“I’m very excited to be picked once more,” mentioned Pedersen. “I like Solheim, I like crew golf and I’m proud to be taking part in for Europe once more! I’ve all the time regarded as much as Suzann and I’m excited to have the ability to play within the Solheim Cup on American soil as soon as once more.”
SWITZERLAND’S FIRST SOLHEIM CUP PLAYER
Valenzuela can be making historical past in September as she turns into the primary participant from Switzerland to symbolize Europe within the Solheim Cup.
The 26-year-old went to LET Q-Faculty in 2022 with the intention of gaining LET membership to have the ability to qualify for Group Europe and simply over 18 months later she has achieved her dream.
“It’s completely surreal, and a dream come true,” mentioned Valenzuela. “I’ve dreamt of being within the crew ever since I used to be a child. I received to play within the PING Junior Solheim Cup, and I had stars in my eyes and I used to be trying as much as these ladies and pondering sooner or later that may very well be me. The very fact is has turn out to be a actuality and now I get to be on that crew. I’m ecstatic, I’m proud, I’m completely satisfied – all of the feelings!”
Talking about her 4 picks, captain Pettersen mentioned: “Georgia has already proved herself to be a really passionate Solheim Cup participant together with her previous expertise and she or he is a participant you need in your crew.
“Anna has the expertise, she has an important file within the Solheim Cup which speaks for itself, and she or he is aware of what it takes.
“Emily is a participant that lives and breathes for the Solheim Cup. She has an enormous ardour collectively together with her previous experiences, I do know what I get with Emily. She brings loads to the crew and is a good crew participant.
“It’s implausible to deliver Albane into the crew, she has performed some strong golf during the last two years and particularly this yr has confirmed she’s worthy of a spot on this crew. She is a good ball striker and brings numerous good vitality to the crew room.”
STRONG USA TEAM TAKES SHAPE
Group USA captain Stacy Lewis will announce her three captain’s picks on Tuesday, with the 9 automated qualifiers being Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu, Lauren Coughlin, Ally Ewing, Allisen Corpuz, Megan Khang, Andrea Lee, Rose Zhang and Alison Lee.
“I’m simply excited to have the crew finalized. A lot of this crew is repeating from 2023, so numerous them have expertise,” mentioned Lewis. “We had 5 that had been certified coming into the AIG Ladies’s Open week, and I’m completely satisfied to have Megan and Andrea again once more. They had been huge components of final yr’s success.”
“I’m additionally actually completely satisfied for Alison Lee to be again on the Solheim Cup, with the biggest hole between two Solheim Cups,” added Lewis. “It’s been 9 years since her final one and I’m excited for her to have a second go at it, to have an important expertise and to do it at residence as properly.”
