US Include 35-Year-Old Rookie Duncan Among Solheim Cup Captain's Picks
Angela Stanford leaned on experience with three captain’s picks as the United States seeks to defend the trophy and end a nine-year away drought.
- On Monday, U.S. captain Angela Stanford named Megan Khang, Rose Zhang, and Lindy Duncan as her three captain's picks, completing the American Solheim Cup squad aiming to retain the trophy from Europe.
- Stanford emphasized experience by selecting Khang for her fifth consecutive cup and Zhang for her third, while adding rookie Duncan, the oldest member at 35, to balance the roster.
- "I think ultimately it came down to Lindy's a great putter," Stanford said, citing chemistry as essential. Khang, top scorer at the 2023 Solheim Cup, brings crucial "energy we need when we go over there."
- The trio joins automatic qualifiers including Nelly Korda at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands for the September 11-13 event, where Americans seek their first away victory since 2015.
- Missing from the squad for the first time since 2011 is Lexi Thompson, as Stanford noted she did not see the golfer play enough this year to assess her readiness.
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Washington TimesAmericans add three captain’s picks to a Solheim Cup team with only five winners since last cup
captain Angela Stanford filled out her Solheim Cup team with three picks Monday, leaning on experience for two picks along with taking 35-year-old Lindy…
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Americans add three captain's picks to a Solheim Cup team with only five winners since last cup
U.S. captain Angela Stanford filled out her Solheim Cup team with three picks Monday, leaning on experience for two picks along with taking 35-year-old Lindy Duncan, who has never played in the matches or won on the LPGA Tour.
Golf-US include 35-year-old rookie Duncan among Solheim Cup captain’s picks
Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Solheim Cup skipper Angela Stanford leaned heavily on experience by naming Megan Khang, Rose Zhang and Lindy Duncan as her three captain's picks on Monday for the team that will look to retain the trophy they took from Europe ...
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US Solheim Cup skipper Angela Stanford leaned heavily on experience by naming Megan Khang, Rose Zhang and Lindy Duncan as her three captain's picks on Monday for the team that will take on a Europe featuring Leona Maguire next month.
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The Straits TimesUS include 35-year-old rookie Duncan among Solheim Cup captain's picks
Aug 24 : U.S. Solheim Cup skipper Angela Stanford leaned heavily on experience by naming Megan Khang, Rose Zhang and Lindy Duncan as her three captain's picks on Monday for the team that will look to retain the trophy they took from Europe two years ago.Khang will be competing in her fifth consecutive Solheim
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