Stacy Lewis has named her three captain’s picks to spherical out her 12-strong staff to face Europe in subsequent month’s Solheim Cup matches.
Lexi Thompson says being picked as one among three wildcards for america Solheim Cup staff to face Europe subsequent month “means the world” to her.
The 29-year-old is retiring from enjoying full time on the finish of the yr so shall be making her seventh and ultimate look within the biennial competitors.
US captain Stacy Lewis stated the choice to select Thompson “was most likely the best to make of those three”.
“She’s any individual who’s going to assist the staff out rather a lot, on the golf course and in addition off,” Lewis added. “Along with her expertise, all people on the staff’s going to be watching what she does to attempt to study from her.”
Thompson has received 12½ factors from her 23 matches, together with three from 4 in final yr’s 14-14 attract Spain that noticed Europe retain the trophy.
“To have the ability to characterize my nation, it’s the best honour which you can presumably have,” stated Thompson, who turned skilled on the age of 15 and received her solely main 4 years later. “To be there once more this yr, particularly stateside, it’s a dream come true.”
Lewis has additionally chosen Jennifer Kupcho and Sarah Schmelzel for the three-day matchplay competitors, which is being held at Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership in Virginia from 13-15 September.
They be a part of automated qualifiers Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu, Lauren Coughlin, Ally Ewing, Allisen Corpuz, Megan Khang, Andrea Lee, Rose Zhang and Alison Lee in a 12-strong staff.
Europe finalised its staff on Monday, with captain Suzann Pettersen deciding on skilled trio Georgia Corridor, Anna Nordqvist and Emily Pedersen, alongside Swiss debutant Albane Valenzuela, as her wildcard picks.
Charley Hull and Esther Henseleit topped the Girls European Tour Solheim Cup factors record to verify their locations, whereas Leona Maguire, Celine Boutier, Carlota Ciganda, Maja Stark, Linn Grant and Madelene Sagstrom certified by way of their world rankings.
Europe go into the nineteenth staging of the occasion seeking to retain the trophy they’ve held since profitable at Gleneagles in 2019. A second away victory adopted in Toledo, Ohio in 2021 earlier than final yr’s tied match.
