Team USA has confirmed its 12-player roster ahead of the 2024 Solheim Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia.
The premier team event in women’s golf will begin on Friday, September 13 and end on Sunday, September 15, with hosts America hoping to make home advantage count and score a first outright victory since 2017.
In the three Solheim Cups since, Team USA has lost twice and suffered a frustrating 14-14 tie at Finca Cortesin 12 months ago when a win was looking quite likely in the late stages of the Sunday Singles. Yet, Carlota Ciganda’s heroics for Team Europe meant the holders retained the trophy and extended the USA’s unsuccessful stretch.
Team USA has only claimed victory in two of the past seven Solheim Cups, although America does lead the historic series 10.5-8.5 after dominating the early years of the competition.
In a bid to carve out what they hope to be the beginning of a new era, Team USA captain Stacy Lewis has revealed the 12 names she hopes will help the Red, White, and Blue to a home win.
Nelly Korda qualified top of the LPGA Tour’s Solheim Cup points list
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Seven players automatically qualified through the LPGA Tour’s Solheim Cup points list while two further golfers booked their place on the team via their world-ranking status. The final three names were selected by Lewis on Tuesday, August 27 – less than three weeks before the Solheim Cup begins.
Here is Team USA’s full 12-player roster for the 2024 Solheim Cup.
| Player | How They Qualified |
|---|---|
| Nelly Korda | LPGA Solheim Cup Points List |
| Lilia Vu | LPGA Solheim Cup Points List |
| Lauren Coughlin | LPGA Solheim Cup Points List |
| Ally Ewing | LPGA Solheim Cup Points List |
| Allisen Corpuz | LPGA Solheim Cup Points List |
| Megan Khang | LPGA Solheim Cup Points List |
| Andrea Lee | LPGA Solheim Cup Points List |
| Rose Zhang | World Ranking |
| Alison Lee | World Ranking |
| Lexi Thompson | Captain’s Pick |
| Sarah Schmelzel | Captain’s Pick |
| Jennifer Kupcho | Captain’s Pick |
Nelly Korda (Points List)
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Nelly Korda is Team USA’s brightest star on a team which is hardly lacking in quality. She is the World No.1 with six wins to her name in 2024 and a pretty strong Solheim Cup record to boot.
The 26-year-old has an overall record of 7-4-1 in three previous appearances at a Solheim Cup, a stat that…
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