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 received in 2019 and 2021, in addition to tying in Spain in 2023 to retain the trophy final outing.
There will probably be a second rookie on the European Workforce with Switzerland’s Albane Valenzuela chosen to play in her first Solheim Cup alongside the opposite rookie within the staff Esther Henseleit.
It will likely 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 really like being a part of Workforce 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 pleased that Suzann has picked me, and I hope I carry my expertise to the US in a number of weeks’ time.”
Nordqvist will probably 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 will probably be a fourth Solheim Cup look for Pedersen, having made her debut in 2017, in addition to being a part of the staff in 2021 and 2023.
“I’m very excited to be picked once more,” mentioned Pedersen. “I really like Solheim, I really like staff golf and I’m proud to be taking part in for Europe once more! I’ve all the time appeared 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 will probably 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-College in 2022 with the intention of gaining LET membership to have the ability to qualify for Workforce 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 staff ever since I used to be a child. I bought 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 women and pondering in the future that may very well be me. The actual fact is has turn out to be a actuality and now I get to be on that staff. I’m ecstatic, I’m proud, I’m pleased – 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 along with her previous expertise and she or he is a participant you need in your staff.
“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 along with her previous experiences, I do know what I get with Emily. She brings lots to the staff and is a good staff participant.
“It’s unbelievable to carry Albane into the staff, she has performed some stable golf over the past two years and particularly this 12 months has confirmed she’s worthy of a spot on this staff. She is a good ball striker and brings loads of good power to the staff room.”
STRONG USA TEAM TAKES SHAPE
Workforce 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 staff finalized. A lot of this crew is repeating from 2023, so loads of them have expertise,” mentioned Lewis. “We had 5 that had been certified coming into the AIG Ladies’s Open week, and I’m pleased to have Megan and Andrea again once more. They had been massive elements of final 12 months’s success.”
“I’m additionally actually pleased 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.”