American-born Albane Valenzuela will make her Solheim Cup debut for Group Europe after being named amongst Suzann Pettersen’s 4 captain’s picks for this yr’s contest.
The eight computerized qualifiers had been confirmed after the AIG Ladies’s Open on Sunday, received by Lydia Ko, with Charley Hull and Esther Henseleit confirmed as the 2 gamers securing their spots from the LET’s Solheim Cup factors record.
Celine Boutier, Maja Stark, Linn Grant, Leona Maguire, Carlota Ciganda and Madelene Sagstrom clinched spots by way of the Rolex Ladies’s World Golf Rankings, all retaining their place from final yr’s contest, with Pettersen then confirming her captain’s picks – reside on Sky Sports activities – the next day.
Solheim Cup veteran Anna Nordqvist will make a ninth consecutive look and Georgia Corridor was named after narrowly lacking out on qualifying mechanically, with Emily Pedersen and Valenzuela the ultimate two picks to finish Group Europe’s sturdy line-up.
Valenzuela will be part of Henseleit as the one two rookies in Europe’s crew for the 2024 version, held at Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership from September 13-15, with Pettersen preserving 10 of the facet who retained the trophy with a dramatic 14-14 tie in opposition to Group USA final yr.
The very best of the motion from day three of the 2023 Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin in Spain, the place Group Europe retained the trophy in dramatic vogue
“I am completely speechless, I am unable to consider I will play!” Valenzuela advised Sky Sports activities. “I bought to play the Junior Solheim Cup a really very long time in the past and ever since then it has at all times been a dream to make it onto the large crew.
“I am extremely proud and honoured and am very excited to symbolize Europe. It may be an unimaginable expertise. I used to be positively stunned when Suzann advised me. It was a really emotional second and I could not be happier.”
Albane Valenzuela completed tied-Twentieth on the AIG Ladies’s Open regardless of solely making it by way of to the weekend on the reduce mark
Valenzuela was born in America to a Mexican father and French mom however is eligible for Group Europe since shifting to Switzerland as a toddler, with a tied-Twentieth at St Andrews persevering with a constant summer time that has seen her additionally characteristic on the Olympics.
Corridor has been an computerized qualifier for Europe’s final 4 Solheim Cup groups, with the previous AIG Ladies’s Open champion requiring a captain’s decide after narrowly lacking out on shifting above Sagstrom on this planet rankings.
Georgia Corridor made her Solheim Cup debut in 2017 and has featured in each version since for Group Europe
“It is at all times a terrific honour to symbolize Group Europe and hopefully we will the win it once more,” Corridor advised Sky Sports activities. “Being a decide is a special expertise, however I really feel like I am taking part in nicely and I’ve had some good outcomes over the past couple of months.”
Pedersen will make her fourth look for Group Europe and has registered 4 worldwide top-10s in 2024, whereas Nordqvist – already named as one in all Pettersen’s vice-captains – will proceed her run of taking part in each Solheim Cup since her debut in 2009.
Group Europe celebrated retaining the Solheim Cup final September by leaping in a swimming pool!
“I am very honoured and proud to be taking part in in my ninth Solheim Cup,” Nordqvist mentioned. “It is a laborious feeling to explain as a result of this match means a lot to me and my household. It has been an enormous purpose of mine to make this crew and I am unable to wait to tee it up in two weeks’ time.”
World No 1 Nelly Korda topped the US Solheim Cup crew factors standings after six victories on the LPGA Tour this season, with Lilia Vu, Lauren Coughlin, Ally Ewing, Allisen Corpuz, Megan Khang and Andrea Lee additionally qualifying mechanically.
Rose Zhang and Alison Lee will symbolize america as the 2 highest ranked Individuals on this planet rankings, with Stacy Lewis set to disclose her three captain’s picks this week forward of the LPGA Tour’s inaugural FM Championship.
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