U.S. Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis finalized her group on Tuesday with three wildcard picks.
Lewis chosen Lexi Thompson, Jennifer Kupcho and Sarah Schmelzel.
Thompson will compete in her seventh consecutive Solheim Cup, which could possibly be her remaining look as a participant as she stated earlier this season that she’s going to cease taking part in full-time after this 12 months.
Thompson, 29, has a 9-7-7 profession report within the matches. Lewis, when revealing the picks stay on social media, famous Thompson’s expertise as an enormous think about her inclusion. Thompson is one among solely two U.S. gamers (Alison Lee, 2015) who’ve been a part of a successful Solheim Cup group.
Kupcho, 27, will likely be making her third straight cup look. She has a 2-3-2 report from 2021 and ’23.
Schmelzel, 30, will likely be a Solheim Cup rookie, becoming a member of computerized qualifier Lauren Coughlin as U.S. first-timers. Schmelzel had 4 straight top-10s earlier this season, together with a runner-up end on the Blue Bay LPGA in China.
Schmelzel has by no means gained on tour whereas Kupcho’s final victory got here in a three-win 2022 and Thompson final gained in 2019.
Kupcho, nevertheless, has three top-5s since Might, together with a runner-up displaying within the Dow Championship group occasion with fellow U.S. Solheim Cup member Ally Ewing. Thompson has three top-10s for the reason that U.S. Ladies’s Open in June.
Angel Yin, who performed on the 2023 U.S. group and was forward of all three gamers within the remaining factors standings, was amongst these handed up. As was Cheyenne Knight, additionally a ’23 group member who was forward of Thompson within the standings.
Here’s a take a look at the complete U.S. roster:
- Nelly Korda
- Lilia Vu
- Lauren Coughlin
- Ally Ewing
- Allisen Corpuz
- Megan Khang
- Andrea Lee
- Rose Zhang
- Alison Lee
- Sarah Schmelzel (captain’s decide)
- Jennifer Kupcho (captain’s decide)
- Lexi Thompson (captain’s decide)
European Solheim Cup captain Suzann Pettersen finalized her group on Monday.
The nineteenth Solheim Cup will likely be held Sept. 13-15 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership in Gainesville, Virginia. Europe has claimed the cup every of the final three competitions, having earned a tie final 12 months in Spain to retain possession.
The Solheim Cup is being contested in back-to-back years in an effort to get on an even-year schedule.
