- Captains picks to follow on August 9th
The American Junior Golf Association named 10 top junior girls to the 2023 PING Junior Solheim Cup United States team on Thursday.
The first ten players were selected based on a combination of the Golfweek / Sagarin Junior Girls Rankings and the Rolex AJGA Rankings as of Tuesday, July 25th. The final two spots on the U.S. Team are reserved for Amy Alcott’s captain’s picks on Tuesday, August 8.
The following players earned entry through the Golfweek / Sagarin Junior GirlsRankings:
- Anna Davis of Spring Valley, California
- Gianna Clemente of Estero, Florida
- Asterisk Talley of Chowchilla, California
- Yana Wilson of Henderson, Nevada
- Leigh Chien of Irvine, California
Earning entry through the Rolex AJGA Rankings were:
- Gracie McGovern of Scottsdale, Arizona
- Elizabeth Rudisill of Charlotte, North Carolina
- Irene Kim of Woodstock, Maryland
- Ryleigh Knaub of Debary, Florida
- Kathryn Ha of Roanoke, Virginia
Of the 12 girls selected only Wilson and Davis have experience from the 2021 PING Junior Solheim Cup, won by the European team in Ohio. Wilson went 2-1 in her three 2021 matches, while Davis lead the team winning all three of her matches. The 2021 US Team fell 13-11 against the Europeans.
Modeled after the Solheim Cup, the PING Junior Solheim Cup biennially features the 12 best female junior golfers (ages 12-18) from the United States against their counterparts from Europe. The team match play event includes foursomes, four-ball and singles matches played over two days and rotates between U.S. and European host sites coinciding with the Solheim Cup. This years event includes both teams watching the final days of the Solheim Cup matches at Finca Cortesin, September 18 – 24, 2023.
LPGA legend Amy Alcott will serve as the junior United States team captain. Alcott is a highly celebrated icon of women’s golf. Before her illustrious professional career which earned her a place in the LPGA and World Golf Hall of Fame in 1999, Alcott won the 1973 U.S. Girls Junior. Alcott won the event in commanding fashion at Somerset Hills Country Club in New Jersey. It was that same year that she set the course record for women at Pebble Beach at the time.
Alcott turned professional in 1975 at the age of 18 and earned LPGA Rookie of the Year honors that year. Over the course of her 27-year professional career, Alcott won 32 individual titles that included 29 LPGA victories and five major championships. She was a three-time…
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