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U.S. TEAM
2026 LEADERSHIP
Anna Nordqvist
Captain
Appearances: 9
Points Record: 18.5
Caroline Hedwall
Vice Captain
Appearances: 5
Points Record: 9.5
Mel Reid
Vice Captain
Appearances: 4
Points Record: 7.5 points
Meet the Team
Angela Stanford
Captain
Kristy McPherson
Assistant captain
Paula Creamer
Assistant captain
Brittany lang
Assistant captain
QUALIFICATION Standings
The U.S. Solheim Cup Team is selected from the top seven players on the LPGA points list, with another two selected on the basis of the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings if not already qualified. The U.S. captain will then have another three picks to complete the team.
TOP SEVEN LPGA POINTS LIST
PLAYER | NATIONALITY | APPEARANCES | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
Nelly Korda | U.S. | 4 | 1,262.00 |
Angel Yin | U.S. | 3 | 1,115.00 |
Yealimi Noh | U.S. | 1 | 974.00 |
Jennifer Kupcho | U.S. | 3 | 780.00 |
Andrea Lee | U.S. | 2 | 740.00 |
Auston Kim | U.S. | Rookie | 717.00 |
Lindy Duncan | U.S. | Rookie | 701.00 |
Full LPGA Points List, here.
TOP TWO Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
PLAYER | NATIONALITY | WWGR* | APPEARANCES | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lauren Coughlin | U.S. | No. 22 | 1 | 2.86 |
Megan Khang | U.S. | No. 39 | 4 | 2.13 |
Full Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings (WWGR*), here.
Rankings updated as of 22/01/26
CURRENT AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION SPOTS
Chiara Tamburlini
Appearances: Rookie
Points Record: n/a
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Charley Hull
Appearances: 7 (2013 debut)
Points Record: 13.5 total points
Maja Stark
Appearances: 2 (2023 debut)
Points Record: 4 total points
Lottie Woad
Appearances: Rookie
Points Record: n/a
Celine Boutier
Appearances: 4 (2019 debut)
Points Record: 7.5 total points
Esther Henseleit
Appearances: 1 (2024 debut)
Points Record: 1.5 total points
Carlota Ciganda
Appearances: 7 (2013 debut)
Points Record: 14 total points
Madelene Sagstrom
Appearances: 4 (2019 debut)
Points Record: 5.5 total points
U.S. TEAM
History
The U.S. Team currently leads the series 11-7-1.
Last 5 Solheim Cups:
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2024 UNITED STATES 15 ½ - 12 ½ EUROPE, Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Gainesville, Virginia
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2023 TIED 14 – 14, Finca Cortesin, Malaga, Spain
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2021 EUROPE 15 – 13 UNITED STATES, Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio
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2019 EUROPE 14 ½ - 13 ½ UNITED STATES, Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland
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2017 UNITED STATES 16 ½ - 11 ½ EUROPE, Des Moines Golf and Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa
Notable Former Players
Laura Davies
Appearances: 12 (1990–2011)
Points Record: 25 total points (The highest in Team Europe history)
Annika Sorenstam
Appearances: 8 (1994–2007)
Points Record: 24 total points
Catriona Matthew
Appearances: 9 (1998–2017)
Points Record: 22 total points
Suzann Pettersen
Appearances: 9 (2002–2019)
Points Record: 21 points
Trish Johnson
Appearances: 9 (1998–2017)
Points Record: 8.5 total points
