{"id":18010,"date":"2023-08-22T07:50:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T05:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ladiesingolf.com\/?p=18010"},"modified":"2023-12-14T15:14:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T14:14:59","slug":"pettersen-confirms-line-up-for-european-solheim-cup-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ladiesingolf.com\/en\/pettersen-confirms-line-up-for-european-solheim-cup-team\/","title":{"rendered":"PETTERSEN CONFIRMS LINE UP FOR EUROPEAN SOLHEIM CUP TEAM"},"content":{"rendered":"

European Captain Suzann Pettersen today announced her four captain\u2019s picks live on Sky Sports completing the line up for the European Team at the 2023 Solheim Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Sunday, the conclusion of the ISPS HANDA World Invitational Presented by AVIV Clinics saw the qualification window for Team Europe close with Pettersen having to decide which four players would join the eight automatic qualifiers.<\/p>\n

There will be a third rookie on the European Team with Scotland\u2019s Gemma Dryburgh being chosen to play in her first Solheim Cup alongside the two other rookies in the team \u2013 Maja Stark and Linn Grant.<\/p>\n

Dryburgh is joined by Swedish stars Madelene Sagstr\u00f6m<\/strong> and Caroline Hedwall, as well as Denmark\u2019s Emily Kristine Pedersen as the four captain\u2019s picks who will head to Finca Cortesin from September 22-24.<\/p>\n

This will be Sagstr\u00f6m\u2019s third appearance in the Solheim Cup having made her debut in 2017 and being part of the winning team last time out in Toledo, but it will be a new experience as it will be her first on European soil.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m super proud and honoured to get a pick from Suzann,\u201d said the Swede. \u201cPlaying in my third Solheim Cup and the first on European soil is a huge accomplishment for me and something I\u2019ve always dreamt about. I can\u2019t wait to represent Europe in Spain and create some amazing memories with the team. Vamos!\u201d<\/p>\n

Dryburgh<\/strong> secured her maiden LPGA Tour title last November winning the Toto Japan Classic and just a few weeks ago recorded her best-ever finish in a Major with eighth place at The Amundi Evian Championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m over the moon to be picked for my first Solheim Cup,\u201d said the Scot. \u201cIt has been a dream of mine to play on the European team since I can remember and for it to become a reality is an amazing feeling. It really makes all of the hard work over the years worthwhile and now I just can\u2019t wait to tee it up with the rest of my teammates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Denmark\u2019s Pedersen<\/strong> will also be teeing it up in her third Solheim Cup, after she made her debut in 2017 and rolled in the putt that sealed victory on American soil in 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m super proud to get picked,\u201d said the 2020 Race to Costa del Sol champion. \u201cI\u2019m stoked because Suzann is someone that I\u2019ve always looked up to.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t yet played a Solheim Cup in Europe and I really wanted to play this. Spain has a really special place in my heart, I love Spain and I\u2019m super happy to be able to represent Europe once again.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Hedwall<\/strong> will be making her fifth appearance in the biennial contest and her first since 2019 after being picked by Pettersen.<\/p>\n

The Swedish star secured her seventh LET title at last season\u2019s finale \u2013 the Andaluc\u00eda Costa del Sol Open de Espa\u00f1a \u2013 and can\u2019t wait to be playing on Spanish soil again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just really excited to play another Solheim Cup,\u201d commented Hedwall. \u201cIt\u2019s my absolute favourite event to play, so I can\u2019t wait for the week to start!<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving great memories from the end of last year in Andaluc\u00eda, I hadn\u2019t thought much about Solheim until I won and after that, it was a goal for the season. I\u2019m just really happy it became a reality and super pumped to play in Spain again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking about her four picks, Pettersen said: \u201cI\u2019m very pleased with my team! Madelene was an obvious choice; she was right there in the pack with the rest of the eight qualifiers, has experience and is a great team player. It\u2019s been great following Gemma and her performances over the past year, she has a very consistent game, is a great putter and has a great personality.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmily is a fierce competitor especially in match play, she has the experience and I know what I\u2019m going to get from her. I can\u2019t think of a more competitive player than Caroline. I\u2019m very happy to have her on our team. She compliments the team perfectly with her game and records in the Solheim Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n

The four picks will be joined by France\u2019s Celine Boutier and Sweden\u2019s Maja Star<\/a>k, who qualified through LET Solheim Cup points.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plus, English duo Charley Hull and Georgia Hall, Ireland\u2019s Leona Maguire, Swedish pair Linn Grant and Anna Nordqvist and Spain\u2019s Carlota Ciganda who secured their spots through the Rolex Women\u2019s World Golf Rankings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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European Captain Suzann Pettersen today announced her four captain\u2019s picks live on Sky Sports completing the line up for the European Team at the 2023 Solheim Cup. On Sunday, the conclusion of the ISPS HANDA World Invitational Presented by AVIV Clinics saw the qualification window for Team Europe close with Pettersen having to decide which<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[]},"categories":[882,865,45,893,864,881,1981],"tags":[1987,1289,993,1988,2131,2156,2125,2323],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t