Solheim Cup 2023: Who qualified for Team Europe and who still needs a captain’s choice? | Golf News

Europe team captain Suzann Pettersen will finalize her squad and name four captains’ picks on Tuesday at 4pm live on Sky Sports; The Solheim Cup takes place from September 22 to 24 in Spain, where they will look for a third consecutive victory

Team Europe’s eight automatic qualifiers for the Solheim Cup have been confirmed, and captain Suzann Pettersen now has a tough decision on who to name to complete her line-up.

The qualification campaign ended after the ISPS Handa World Invitational, where the top two players on the LET European Solheim points list and the next six on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings secured their places in the biennial contest.

Evian Championship Winner Celine Boutier finished at the top of the European standings ahead of pestle starkwhile Charley Hull, Leona Maguire, Georgia Hall, Linn Grant, Carlota Ciganda and anna nordqvist classified through their world ranking.

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Speaking ahead of the AIG Women’s Open, former champion Anna Nordqvist says she’s not worried about being vice-captain at this year’s Solheim Cup.

Nordqvist will play vice-captain at Finca Cortesin from September 22-24, while Pettersen will announce her four captain’s picks on a special live show this Tuesday from 4pm on Sky Sports Golf.

“I’m very happy with my team right now for the 2023 Solheim Cup,” Pettersen said. “We have a lot of experience in the team and it’s great to have our rookies Maja [Stark] and linn [Grant] representing Europe for the first time.

“We have never had such a strong group of players in terms of world rankings. The European players have been playing well this year and have performed great across the board.”

How did the players rank?

Boutier topped the LET Solheim Cup Points standings with 264.57 points, largely thanks in part to her back-to-back wins at The Amundi Evian Championship and the Women’s Scottish Open, with the Frenchwoman now set for a third consecutive appearance with Team Europe.

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Highlights from day four of the Evian Championship at the Evian Resort Golf Club in France

The newly crowned Grand Slam champion joins Sweden’s Stark, who clinched second place on 262.42 points after winning six times on the Ladies European Tour in the past two years.

Hull qualified via the world rankings and will make his sixth successive appearance at the Solheim Cup, having made his debut at the age of 17 in the 2013 contest and featured in three winning teams.

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Highlights from the final round of the AIG Women’s Open at Walton Heath as Lilia Vu claimed her second major title of the season and Charley Hull took second place

The Englishwoman, a two-time major runner-up this season, joins Maguire, who returns after 4.5 points in her rookie appearance in 2021, while former AIG Women’s Open champion Hall also returns to make her fourth start for the Europe Team. .

Grant will be among the debutants after winning five times on the LET and once on the LPGA Tour over the past two seasons, with Ciganda, who won earlier this season, playing on home soil and making a seventh Solheim Cup appearance. .

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A look back at the best of the action from an exciting final day at the 2021 Solheim Cup, where Team Europe posted back-to-back wins against Team USA.

Nordqvist will be making her eighth consecutive appearance in the competition, having earned 15.5 points from the 27 games she has played, and the Swede is excited about her additional role.

“I’m very proud to take over as vice-captain and play this year,” Nordqvist said. “I don’t think it’s a secret how much I love the Solheim Cup and it brings out the best in me. It’s always my biggest goal every two years to be part of the team and try to help Europe win.”

Who needs a captain’s pick?

Madelene Sagstrom he is the highest-ranked European who did not qualify, with the Swede recording three world top-10s this season and hoping to feature in Team Europe for the third time.

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Speaking ahead of the AIG Women’s Open, former champion Anna Nordqvist says she’s not worried about being vice-captain at this year’s Solheim Cup.

Nanna Koerstz Madsen He was also part of Team Europe in 2021 but hasn’t been able to build on last year’s victory on the LPGA Tour, meaning he would rely on a selection, with mel reid in a similar position if he is to make a fifth appearance for Team Europe.

Scotland gemma dryburgh she is the only European player within the world’s top 50 who has yet to confirm her place, after her huge success on the LPGA Tour last season with a solid 2023, so she could be a contender for a Solheim Cup debut.

Jodi Ewart Shadoff he also won on the LPGA Tour last season and is an option to make a fourth appearance in the Solheim Cup, while Switzerland alban valenzuela and Northern Ireland stephanie prado they have competed in a major this season.

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If Pettersen wants another Spanish option at his side, then Carmen Alonso and nuria iturrioz both have won on the Ladies European Tour this season, while Ana Pelaez Trivino it is within the top 100 in the world after three second places in 2023.

olivia cowan She followed up a top-10 finish at the AIG Women’s Open by finishing in the top five in Northern Ireland on Sunday, while Pettersen has plenty of other players she could use to round out her squad.

Who will Pettersen select to complete his side? Watch the Captain’s Picks Announcement show live Tuesday from 4pm on Sky Sports Golf. Stream the LPGA Tour and more with NOW.

Sky Sports will have the Solheim Cup 24 hours a day from September 22-24, where Team Europe will chase an historic treble over Team USA for days!