Solheim Cup: Team USA completed by Rose Zhang, Stacy Lewis makes picks

America Solheim Cup crew is full.

The 9 qualifiers have been introduced, and Captain Stacy Lewis made her three captain’s picks. The crew 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 grew to become the primary lady since 1954 to win her first LPGA occasion.

Regardless of becoming a member of the season after she received back-to-back NCAA particular person titles, her unbelievable efforts put her on the crew.

The highest seven ladies within the U.S. Solheim Cup Staff 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 crew, for me to be with the perfect gamers on the 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 superb women, and on the identical time signify the Purple, White and Blue.”

Lewis then selected Ally Ewing, Cheyenne Knight and Angel Yin to affix the crew.

5 of the 12 women on the American crew are rookies. Zhang, Corpuz, Knight, Lee and Vu are the children.

Thompson will make her sixth Solheim Cup look, and it is going to be Kang’s fourth.

The Individuals need to take again the Solheim Cup after falling to Staff Europe in 2019 14.5-13.5 at Gleneagles in Scotland. Staff U.S. does lead the general collection although, 10-6 in Solheim Cup competitions.

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