Europa ya tiene su equipo para la Solheim Cup y ‘Aza’ no está en él. Carlota, única española en Iowa

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Europa ya tiene sus doce jugadoras para afrontar la próxima Solheim Cup a celebrar dentro de dos semanas (18-20 de agosto) en el Des Moines Golf & CC en West Des Moines, Iowa y Azahara Muñoz no se encuentra en él

Tras el Women’s British Open, Annika Sörenstam dio a conocer a las doce jugadoras que integrarán el equipo europeo de la Solheim Cup, ocho de ellas clasificadas por méritos propios, las inglesas Georgia Hall, Florentyna Parker, Melissa Reid y Jodi Ewart Shadoff a través  de Solheim Cup Points y la española Carlota Ciganda, la noruega Suzann Pettersen, la también inglesa Charley Hull y la francesa Karine Icher a través del ranking mundial.

El resto, las cuatro invitaciones de la Capitana fueron a parar a la sueca Anna Nordqvist, la alemana Caroline Masson, la danesa y rookie Emily Kristine Pedersen y la también sueca y también rookie, Madelene Sagstrom, tres nórdicas, alguna de ellas seleccionadas en una clara apuesta personal que dejan fuera a jugadoras más veteranas como la citada Azahara Muñoz.

Equipo Europeo Solheim Cup:

Georgia Hall

Country: England

Age: 21

Turned Pro: 2014

Tournament Victories: 0

Best finish: 2^nd in the 2016 Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open in Abu Dhabi

Rolex Ranking: 85

Solheim Cup Record: Debut

PING Junior Solheim Cup: 2013

Florentyna Parker

Country: England

Age: 28

Turned Pro: 2009

Tournament Victories: 3

Rolex Ranking: 103

Solheim Cup Record: Debut

PING Junior Solheim Cup: 2005, 2007

Melissa Reid

Country: England

Age: 29

Turned Pro: 2007

Tournament Victories: 6

Rolex Ranking: 107

Solheim Cup Record

Years Played: (2) 2011 (winners), 2015

Played 8, Won 4, Lost 3, Halved 1, Points 4 ½ (56.25%)

Series Record

Singles: Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1, Halved 0

Foursomes: Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1, Halved 0

Fourballs: Played 3, Won 1, Lost 1, Halved 1

PING Junior Solheim Cup: 2005

 Carlota Ciganda

Country: Spain

Age: 27

Turned Pro: 2011

Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 3

LPGA Victories: 2

Rolex Ranking: 20

Solheim Cup Record

Years Played: (2) 2013 (winners), 2015

Played 7, Won 4, Lost 1, Halved 2, Points 5 (71.43%)

Series Record

Singles: Played 2, Won 1, Halved 1

Foursomes: Played 1, Won 1

Fourballs: Played 4, Won 2, Lost 1, Halved 1

PING Junior Solheim Cup: 2005, 2007

Suzann Pettersen

Country: Norway

Age: 36

Turned Pro: 2000

Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 7

LPGA Victories: 15

Note: the 2013 Evian Championship is sanctioned by both tours

Majors: 2

Rolex Ranking: 23

Solheim Cup Record

Years Played: (8) 2002, 2003 (winners), 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 (winners), 2013 (winners), 2015

Played 33, Won 16, Lost 11, Halved 6, Points 19 (57.58%)

Series Record

Singles: Played 8, Won 1, Lost 4, Halved 3

Foursomes: Played 14, Won 7, Lost 5, Halved 2

Fourballs: Played 11, Won 8, Lost 2, Halved 1

 Charley Hull

Country: England

Age: 21

Turned Pro: 2013

Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 1

LPGA Victories: 1

Rolex Ranking: 27

Solheim Cup Record

Years Played: (2) 2013 (winners), 2015

Played 8, Won 6, Lost 2, Halved 0, Points 6 (75%)

Series Record

Singles: Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1, Halved 0

Foursomes: Played 2, Won 2

Fourballs: Played 4, Won 3, Lost 1, Halved 0

PING Junior Solheim Cup: 2011

 Karine Icher

Country: France

Age: 38

Turned Pro: 2000

Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 5

Rolex Ranking: 40

Solheim Cup Record

Years Played: (3) 2002 and 2013 (winners), 2015

Played 10, Won 5, Lost 4, Halved 1, Points 5 ½ (55%)

Series Record

Singles: Played 3, Won 1, Lost 1, Halved 1

Foursomes: Played 3, Won 1, Lost 2, Halved 0

Fourballs: Played 4, Won 3, Lost 1, Halved 0

Jodi Ewart Shadoff

Country: England

Age: 29

Turned Pro: 2010

Tournament Victories: 0

Best finish: T3rd in the 2013 Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning & O-I

Rolex Ranking: 51

 Solheim Cup Record

Years Played: (1) 2013 (winners)

Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1, Halved 0, Points 2 (66.67%)

Series Record

Singles: Played 1, Won 1, Lost 0, Halved 0

Foursomes: Played 1, Won 0, Lost 1, Halved 0

Fourballs: Played 1, Won 1, Lost 0, Halved 0

Anna Nordqvist

Country: Sweden

Age: 30

Turned Pro: 2009

Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 2

LPGA Victories: 7

Majors: 1

Rolex Ranking: 12

Solheim Cup Record

Years Played: (4): 2009, 2011 (winners), 2013 (winners) and 2015

Played 16, Won 8, Lost 7, Halved 1, Points 8 ½ (53.13%)

Series Record

Singles: Played 4, Won 1, Lost 2, Halved 1

Foursomes: Played 8, Won 4, Lost 4, Halved 0

Fourballs: Played 4, Won 3, Lost 1, Halved 0

PING Junior Solheim Cup: 2005

Caroline Masson

Country: Germany

Age: 28

Turned Pro: 2010

Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 1

LPGA Victories: 1

Rolex Ranking: 64

Solheim Cup Record

Years Played: (2) 2013 (winners) and 2015

Played 7, Won 2, Lost 3, Halved 2, Points 2 ½ (42.86%)

Series Record

Singles: Played 2, Won 0, Lost 2, Halved 0

Foursomes: Played 1, Won 0, Lost 0, Halved 1

Fourballs: Played 4, Won 2, Lost 1, Halved 1

PING Junior Solheim Cup: 2005, 2007

Emily Kristine Pedersen

Country: Denmark

Age: 21

Turned Pro: 2015

Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 1

Rolex Ranking: 113

Solheim Cup Record: Debut

PING Junior Solheim Cup: 2013

Madelene Sagstrom

Country: Sweden

Age: 24

Turned Pro: 2015

Symetra Tour Victories: 3

Rolex Ranking: 69

Solheim Cup Record: Debut