Before I move on to posting about Team USA at the 2015 Solheim Cup, let me first say how much I respect Team Europe and give them all the credit for winning in 2011 in Ireland and 2013 in Colorado, USA. However, I am unabashedly behind Our Ladies (meaning the American ladies, as I am an American) in Germany for Solheim 2015. Most…if not all…of my posts about Solheim Cup will be from the perspective of an American fan rooting for a United States win. But should we lose, I will tip my hat and honor Team Europe. United States Captain Juli Inkster, along with assistant captains Pat Hurst and Wendy Ward, will lead a potent American squad into the 14th playing of the premier team event in women’s golf.
There are some questions for Team USA. Is Michelle Wie fully healthy? How will rookie Alison Lee handle the heat of Solheim pressure? Is this the Solheim where tour ace Stacy Lewis shows her top form? One thing I don’t question are Inkster’s captain’s picks. She chose Paula Creamer and Brittany Lang. Of the players who qualified outright for the squad, only Morgan Pressel and Michelle Wie have winning Solheim match records. So adding the Pink Panther and Lang, both of whom have winning records in Solheim matches is a plus. In fact, at 12-6-5, Creamer has the best winning percentage of anybody on the team, including the non-playing captains. An American team without Paula…well, let’s just say I can’t see that as a wise decision. So let’s stop talking and start playing. May the best team win…and you know who I hope that is.
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Name | Age1 | USA points rank[5] |
Points[5] | Rolex ranking |
Solheim experience |
Prior Solheim record |
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Juli Inkster Non-playing captain |
55 | 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 | 15–12–7 | |||
Pat Hurst Non-playing assistant captain |
46 | 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 | 10–7–3 | |||
Wendy Ward Non-playing assistant captain |
42 | 2002, 2003, 2005 | 2–8–1 | |||
Stacy Lewis | 30 | 1 | 1039.5 | 3 | 2011, 2013 | 2–5–1 |
Lexi Thompson | 20 | 2 | 701.0 | 8 | 2013 | 1–2–0 |
Cristie Kerr | 37 | 3 | 499.5 | 14 | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 | 12–14–4 |
Michelle Wie | 25 | 4 | 463.5 | 20 | 2009, 2011, 2013 | 6–5–1 |
Brittany Lincicome | 29 | 5 | 440.5 | 13 | 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 | 5–7–2 |
Morgan Pressel | 27 | 6 | 398.5 | 24 | 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 | 8–5–2 |
Angela Stanford | 37 | 7 | 326.5 | 33 | 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 | 3–11–3 |
Gerina Piller | 30 | 8 | 318.5 | 38 | 2013 | 0–2–1 |
Alison Lee | 20 | 15 | 147.0 | 29 | Rookie | – |
Lizette Salas | 26 | 9 | 291.5 | 32 | 2013 | 0–1–2 |
Brittany Lang Captain’s pick |
30 | 10 | 283.5 | 42 | 2009, 2011, 2013 | 5–4–2 |
Paula Creamer Captain’s pick |
29 | 11 | 277.5 | 40 | 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 | 12–6–5 |
ALL PICS CLICK TO ENLARGE
TEAM USA
CRISTIE KERR
STACY LEWIS
LEXI THOMPSON
MICHELLE WIE
BRITTANY LINCICOME
MORGAN PRESSEL
ANGELA STANFORD
GERINA PILLER
ALISON LEE
LIZETTE SALAS
BRITTANY LANG
PAULA CREAMER
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