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Netherlands Picks Leona Maguire, Three Rookies for Solheim Cup

8/4/2026

Summary

Story summary

Netherlands captain Anna Nordqvist named Leona Maguire—world No. 83, who missed four cuts but holds an 8-3-1 (8.5-point) Solheim record—and three rookies to the Solheim Cup team for September 11-13.
Rookies are Julia Lopez Ramirez, Nastasia Nadaud (2025 Andalucia winner) and Mimi Rhodes (LET wins).
Qualifiers include Charley Hull, Esther Henseleit, Lottie Woad, Maja Stark and Linn Grant.
Captain Angela Stanford leads a squad with Nelly Korda, Angel Yin and Jennifer Kupcho.

History

Historical Context

The Solheim Cup launched in November 1990 at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, Orlando, where Karsten Solheim’s event saw the United States, captained by Kathy Whitworth, beat Europe 11-4. After moving to odd years in 2003 and back to even years in 2024, U.S. retained the Cup with a 15.5-12.5 victory, while Dutch captain Anna Nordqvist chose Leona Maguire and three rookies for Europe.

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Story summary

Netherlands captain Anna Nordqvist named Leona Maguire—world No. 83, who missed four cuts but holds an 8-3-1 (8.5-point) Solheim record—and three rookies to the Solheim Cup team for September 11-13.
Rookies are Julia Lopez Ramirez, Nastasia Nadaud (2025 Andalucia winner) and Mimi Rhodes (LET wins).
Qualifiers include Charley Hull, Esther Henseleit, Lottie Woad, Maja Stark and Linn Grant.
Captain Angela Stanford leads a squad with Nelly Korda, Angel Yin and Jennifer Kupcho.

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