Europe Finalizes Solheim Cup Roster Ahead of Netherlands Matches

Europe captain Anna Nordqvist completed the Solheim Cup team on Monday, selecting veteran Leona Maguire and three rookies—Julia Lopez Ramirez, Nastasia Nadaud, and Mimi Rhodes—to join the automatically qualified players. The squad will compete in the upcoming matches in the Netherlands.

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The Solheim Cup pits Europe against the United States in a biennial women’s golf showdown. Europe seeks to reclaim the trophy after a three-point defeat in Virginia two years earlier, while Team USA has not won on European soil since 2015. Automatic qualifiers were determined by Ladies European Tour points and world rankings, with Charley Hull (England) and Esther Henseleit (Germany) earning the two spots from the points list.

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• Automatic qualifiers: Charley Hull (England) and Esther Henseleit (Germany). Henseleit rose to No. 2 on the points list after a fourth-place finish at the Women’s Scottish Open and a playoff loss at the Women’s British Open, where a 40-foot birdie putt forced a playoff with AIG Women’s Open champion Shiho Kuwaki.

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• Captain’s picks: Leona Maguire (Ireland), a three-time Solheim Cup participant with an 8-3-1 record but limited recent major success; rookies Julia Lopez Ramirez (Spain), Nastasia Nadaud (France), and Mimi Rhodes (England, world ranking No. 91).

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• Notable omissions: Dutch player Dewi Weber, ranked ahead of three captain’s picks, was ineligible because she was not a LET member despite a third-place finish at the KPMG Women’s PGA.

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Nordqvist’s selections blend experience with fresh talent, aiming to restore Europe’s competitive edge. The inclusion of Maguire adds proven match-play experience, while the rookies bring recent form from the European Tour. Analysts note that the United States still must finalize its roster, and the historical difficulty of winning on European soil adds pressure to both sides as the September contests approach.

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