Dame Laura Davies was at the Solheim Cup right from the very start and no-one has played more times (12) or scored more points (25).
Who better, then, to pick an invincible European dream team for the ages.
Laura Davies European Solheim Cup Dream Team
Laura Davies
Dame Laura Davies has competed in 12 Solheim Cups and the 2023 match will be her third as a vice captain
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If I’m allowed to pick myself, I’d want one of the spots. I loved playing in the Solheim Cup and I liked the atmosphere of my mates being in the team as you had even more fun. Quite a few of my teammate suggestions are really good friends. If you’re having fun, you normally win! My favourite Solheim Cup memory was when we won at Dalmahoy.
There were only ten in the team, all youngish players up against an incredible US side. It felt like an incredible triumph when Catrin Nilsmark holed her putt on the 16th to win the Cup. It was a miracle. A perfect example of how good friends can get the job done against all the odds. That’s my personal favourite memory.
Catriona Matthew
Catriona Matthew captained the European Solheim Cup team to victory in 2019 and 2021
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‘Beany’ was a great Solheim Cup player and an even greater captain. Her joy when we won the Cup at Gleneagles in 2019 is something I’ll cherish forever. She’s quite a quiet person, pretty reserved, but you saw the real Beany that day when Suzann Pettersen holed that winning putt – just the sheer joy on her face and tears of happiness.
Her husband, Graeme, was also in tears and normally you wouldn’t ever see Graeme Matthew cry, so that’s my overriding memory. It was the result of their hard work. They put two years and more into that Solheim Cup and the result meant everything to her. It was so well deserved.
Annika Sorenstam
Annika Sorenstam captained the European Solheim Cup team in 2017
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Annika was always our best player. She won so many tournaments. She was really good in the Solheim Cup. None of the Americans particularly enjoyed having to play against her. I could pick dozens of shots or moments she had in the Solheim Cup, but I’ve got one…
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