By Brenda June Temple
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 28, 2023 – U.S. Solheim Cup Captain Stacy Lewis has selected Ally Ewing, Cheyenne Knight and Angel Yin as her captain’s picks for the 2023 Solheim Cup, to be held Sept. 22-24 at Finca Cortesin in Andalucia, Spain.
“These final days were definitely some of the hardest ones of my career, but I’m so proud to have Ally, Cheyenne and Angel on the 2023 U.S. Solheim Cup team,” said Lewis. “These three women earned their spots on this team, putting themselves into contention both with their play on the course and their teamwork off the course. Over the last year and a half, I’ve gotten to know all the U.S. players incredibly well and I’m honored to be their captain. We are going to have an incredible week at Finca Cortesin.”
Ewing, Knight and Yin join the nine automatic qualifiers for the U.S. Team who were named following the completion of play at the CPKC Women’s Open. Lilia Vu, Nelly Korda, Allisen Corpuz, Megan Khang, Jennifer Kupcho, Danielle Kang and Andrea Lee qualified via the U.S. Solheim Cup Team Standings, while Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang qualified via the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.
Thompson will represent the U.S. for the sixth time and Kang for the fourth time, with Ewing, Khang, Korda and Yin appearing on their third teams. Kupcho will wear the Stars and Stripes for the second time, while Corpuz, Knight, Lee, Vu and Zhang will all be rookies on the U.S. squad in Spain.
The 2023 U.S. Team was formally announced via a video featuring celebrities and notable figures in the sports world, many celebrating the American players alongside their daughters.
| Allisen Corpuz | Kevin Van Valkenburg and daughter Keegan, No Laying Up |
| Ally Ewing | Mike Golic and daughter Sydney, former NFL player and sports personality |
| Danielle Kang | Max Homa, six-time PGA Tour winner |
| Megan Khang | T.J. Oshie and daughters Lyla and Leni, Stanley Cup champion and member of the USA men’s hockey team |
| Cheyenne Knight | Nick Saban, University of Alabama head football coach |
| Nelly Korda | Alex Morgan, two-time World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist |
| Jennifer Kupcho | Dr. Jen Ashton and daughter Chloe, physician, author and correspondent for ABC News |
| Andrea Lee | Jessica Mendoza, Olympic gold medalist and Stanford alumna |
| Lexi Thompson | Mia Hamm, two-time World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist |
| Lilia Vu | Julie Foudy, two-time World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist |
| Angel Yin | Michael “The Miz” Mizanin and daughter Monroe, WWE Raw |
| Rose Zhang | Sadie Englemann and Rachel Heck, members of the Stanford women’s golf team |
Players started accruing points toward the U.S. Solheim Cup points standings at the 2021 Portland Classic. Points were awarded to the top 20 participants at each ranking event, with double points awarded at the five major championships. The full points breakdown is available at www.solheimcupusa.com/usa-points-standings/how-to-qualify.
The biennial Solheim Cup is the most prestigious international team event in women’s professional golf. In 2019, Team Europe earned a 14.5-13.5 victory at Gleneagles in Scotland, a breathtaking win that saw Suzann Pettersen knock in the winning putt on the final hole of the final match. The U.S. Team leads the European Team, 10-6, all-time in Solheim Cup competition.
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About the Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup combines the tradition and prestige of the game of golf with passion for one’s country and continent. This biennial international match-play competition features the best U.S. players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour and the best European players from the Ladies European Tour (LET).
The Solheim Cup is named in honor of Karsten Solheim, the founder of Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, which makes PING golf equipment. In 1990, the Solheim family, in conjunction with the LPGA and the LET, developed the concept and became the title sponsor for the Solheim Cup. Today, the Global Partners of the Solheim Cup are PING, Rolex and Marathon Petroleum.
Held every two years, the event has grown into the most prestigious international women’s professional golf team event. The 2021 Solheim Cup will be held at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, on Sept. 4-6. In 2019, Team Europe took a thrilling 14.5-13.5 victory at Gleneagles in Scotland, a thrilling win that came down to the final putt. Team USA leads Team Europe, 10-6, all-time in Solheim Cup competition.
For more information, visit www.solheimcup.com.
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