La capitana del combinado del viejo continente,Carin Koch, ha dado a conocer este martes sus cuatro elecciones para el equipo que competirá en la decimocuarta edición de la Solheim Cup que arranca el próximo 18 de septiembre en Alemania.
Finalmente, la navarra Beatriz Recari no podrá repetir la experiencia de hace dos años en Colorado, y serán la escocesa Catriona Matthew, la gala Karine Icher, la alemana Caroline Masson y la sueca Caroline Hedwall quienes completen la lista de jugadoras que acompañen a las clasificadas directamente vía ranking.
Así pues España contará con dos representantes en la cita bianual por excelencia del golf femenino. Azahara Muñoz y Carlota Ciganda lucharán al lado de Pettersen, Nocera, Gal, Reid, Hull y Nordqvist -junto a las antes citadas- por conseguir el sexto triunfo de Europa -el tercero consecutivo-.
Enfrente estará el equipo estadounidense capitaneado por Juli Inkster, que se mantuvo fiel a sus palabras y eligió a Paula Creamer y a Brittany Lang para terminar de confeccionar un equipo cargado de talento. Junto a ellas Stacy Lewis, Lexi Thompson, Cristie Kerr, Michelle Wie, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pressel, Angela Stanford, Gerina Piller, Alisson Lee y Lizzette Salas tratarán de acabar con la sequía del equipo norteamericano en este evento, ya que su última victoria aquí se remonta al año 2009, cuando vencieron por 16-12 en el Rich Harvest Farms de Illinois.
The European Team:
- Carlota Ciganda, Spain
- Sandra Gal, Germany
- Caroline Hedwall, Sweden
- Charley Hull, England
- Karine Icher, France
- Caroline Masson, Germany
- Catriona Matthew, Scotland
- Azahara Muñoz, Spain
- Gwladys Nocera, France
- Anna Nordqvist, Sweden
- Suzann Pettersen, Norway
- Melissa Reid, England
Las jugadoras en la Solheim:
Azahara Muñoz
- Country: Spain
- Age: 27
- Turned Pro: 2009
- Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 3
- LPGA Victories: 1
- Rolex Ranking (as at 25th August): 23
- Solheim Cup Record
- Years Played: (2) 2011 (winners) and 2013 (winners)
- Played 8, Won 4, Lost 3, Halved 1, Points 4 ½
- Series Record
- Singles: Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1, Halved 0
- Foursomes: Played 4, Won 2, Lost 1, Halved 1
- Fourballs: Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1, Halved 0
Carlota Ciganda
- Country: Spain
- Age: 25
- Turned Pro: 2011
- Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 2
- Rolex Ranking (as at 25th August): 52
- Solheim Cup Record
- Years Played: (1) 2013 (winners)
- Played 3, Won 3, Lost 0, Halved 0, Points 3
- Series Record
- Singles: Played 1, Won 1
- Foursomes: Played 0
- Fourballs: Played 2, Won 2
Sandra Gal
- Country: Germany
- Age: 30
- Turned Pro: 2007
- LPGA Victories: 1
- Rolex Ranking (as at 25th August): 43
- Solheim Cup Record
- Years Played: (1) 2011 (winners)
- Played 3, Won 0, Lost 2, Halved 1, Points ½
- Series Record
- Singles: Played 1, Won 0, Lost 1, Halved 0
- Foursomes: Did not play.
- Fourballs: Played 2, Won 0, Lost 1, Halved 1
Caroline Hedwall
- Country: Sweden
- Age: 26
- Turned Pro: 2010
- Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 5
- Rolex Ranking (as at 25th August): 107
- Solheim Cup Record
- Years Played: (2) 2011 (winners) and 2013 (winners)
- Played 9, Won 7, Lost 1, Halved 1, Points 7 ½
- Series Record
- Singles: Played 2, Won 1, Lost 0, Halved 1
- Foursomes: Played 3, Won 3, Lost 0, Halved 0
- Fourballs: Played 4, Won 3, Lost 1, Halved 0
Charley Hull
- Country: England
- Age: 19
- Turned Pro: 2013
- Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 1
- Rolex Ranking (as at 25th August): 45
- Solheim Cup Record
- Years Played: (1) 2013 (winners)
- Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1, Halved 0, Points 2
- Series Record
- Singles: Played 1, Won 1, Lost 0, Halved 0
- Foursomes: Played 0
- Fourballs: Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1, Halved 0
Karine Icher
- Country: France
- Age: 36
- Turned Pro: 2000
- Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 5
- Rolex Ranking (as at 25th August): 57
- Solheim Cup Record
- Years Played: (2) 2002 and 2013 (winners)
- Played 7, Won 3, Lost 3, Halved 1, Points 3 ½
- Series Record
- Singles: Played 2, Won 0, Lost 1, Halved 1
- Foursomes: Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1, Halved 0
- Fourballs: Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1, Halved 0
Caroline Masson
- Country: Germany
- Age: 26
- Turned Pro: 2010
- Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 1
- Rolex Ranking (as at 25th August): 71
- Solheim Cup Record
- Years Played: (1) 2013 (winners)
- Played 4, Won 2, Lost 1, Halved 1, Points 2 ½
- Series Record
- Singles: Played 1, Won 0, Lost 1, Halved 0
- Foursomes: Played 1, Won 0, Lost 0, Halved 1
- Fourballs: Played 2, Won 2, Lost 0, Halved 0
Catriona Matthew
- Country: Scotland
- Age: 46
- Turned Pro: 1995
- Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 6
- LPGA Victories: 4
- Note: the 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open is sanctioned by both tours
- Majors: 1
- Rolex Ranking (as at 25th August): 53
- Solheim Cup Record
- Years Played: (7): 1998, 2003 (winners), 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 (winners) and 2013 (winners)
- Played 29, Won 12, Lost 9, Halved 8, Points 15
- Series Record
- Singles: Played 7, Won 5, Lost 1, Halved 1
- Foursomes: Played 9, Won 4, Lost 5, Halved 4
- Fourballs: Played 9, Won 3, Lost 3, Halved 3
Gwladys Nocera
- Country: France
- Age: 40
- Turned Pro: 2002
- Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 14
- Rolex Ranking (as at 25th August): 63
- Solheim Cup Record
- Years Played: (3) 2005, 2007 and 2009
- Played 10, Won 5, Lost 3, Halved 2, Points 6
- Series Record
- Singles: Played 3, Won 1, Lost 1, Halved 1
- Foursomes: Played 5, Won 3, Lost 1, Halved 1
- Fourballs: Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1, Halved 0
Anna Nordqvist
- Country: Sweden
- Age: 28
- Turned Pro: 2009
- Ladies European Tour (LET) Victories: 2
- LPGA Victories: 5
- Majors: 1
- Rolex Ranking (as at 25th August): 10
- Solheim Cup Record
- Years Played: (3): 2009, 2011 (winners) and 2013 (winners)
- Played 12, Won 6, Lost 5, Halved 1, Points 6 ½
- Series Record
- Singles: Played 3, Won 0, Lost 2, Halved 1
- Foursomes: Played 6, Won 4, Lost 2, Halved 0
- Fourballs: Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1, Halved 0
Suzann Pettersen
- Country: Norway
- Age: 34
- 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 (as at 25th August): 7
- Solheim Cup Record
- Years Played: (7) 2002, 2003 (winners), 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 (winners) and 2013 (winners).
- Played 29, Won 14, Lost 9, Halved 6, Points 17
- Series Record
- Singles: Played 7, Won 1, Lost 3, Halved 3
- Foursomes: Played 12, Won 6, Lost 4, Halved 2
- Fourballs: Played 10, Won 7, Lost 2, Halved 1
Melissa Reid
- Country: England
- Age: 27
- Turned Pro:
- Tournament Victories: 5
- Rolex Ranking (as at 25th August): 77
- Solheim Cup Record
- Years Played: (1) 2011 (winners)
- Played 4, Won 1, Lost 3, Halved 0, Points 1
- Series Record
- Singles: Played 1, Won 0, Lost 1, Halved 0
- Foursomes: Played 1, Won 0, Lost 1, Halved 0
- Fourballs: Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1, Halved 0
- t 1, Halved 0
