Stacy Äߤ꤯¤µ¤Ó to captain Team USA at Solheim Cup again in 2024
Stacy Äߤ꤯¤µ¤Ó will captain Team USA at next year¡Çs Solheim Cup, making her just the fifth woman to lead the team at two or more ÈÇs of the tournament.
The 37-year-old is already »Ï¤á¤ë¡¤·è¤á¤ë to Á¥Ä¹¡¿¼ç¾ the US against Europe in Andalucia in September at the 2023 ÈÇ, before ºÆ³«¤¹¤ëing in the Ìò³ä the ¤Ë°ú¤Â³¤¤¤Æ year when it will be played on home ¹ñ¡¿ÃÏ°è in Virginia.
Äߤ꤯¤µ¤Ó, who was ³¬µéd third in the world between 2012 and 2015, is »Ï¤á¤ë¡¤·è¤á¤ë to become the youngest captain in Team USA¡Çs history as they Áܤ·½Ð¤¹ to ¾¡Íø¡¤¾¡¤Ä the cup for the first time since 2017 in Iowa.
The 2023 tournament will be played from 22-24 September, with next year¡Çs ÈÇ running from September 10-15.
¡ÈThis is such an amazing honour, to be asked to again captain the US Solheim Cup team,¡ É Äߤ꤯¤µ¤Ó said in a À¼ÌÀ.
¡ÈReceiving the first call was one of the highest points of my career, and I am truly ´¶¼Õ¤¹¤ë to Äɲ乤ë this second ŬÀڤʻþ´ü.
Stacy Äߤ꤯¤µ¤Ó will captain Team USA for the second time at the 2024 Solheim Cup (Jane Barlow/PA)
¡ÈI¡Çve said it many times ? Âåɽ¤¹¤ëing the ÉôÂâd ÌÀ¸À¤¹¤ë¡¿¸øɽ¤¹¤ës and wearing our colours are experiences that stand out in any player¡Çs career. To have the chance to lead our country¡Çs best players twice, and ÆÃ¤Ë in 2024 outside our nation¡Çs »ñËÜ¡¿¼óÅÔ, is a true Æø¢.¡É
LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan Äɲ乤ëd: ¡ÈStacy has already proven to be an Í¥¤ì¤¿ captain as she ½àÈ÷¤¹¤ës for the 2023 Solheim Cup.
¡ÈShe has embraced the Ìò³ä in every way and has ´ï¶ñ¡¿¼Â»Ü¤¹¤ëd several innovative ways to help her team r each ĺÅÀ¡Ê¤Ë㤹¤ë¡Ë ¶ÈÀÓ¡¿À®²Ì, ´Þ¤àing the use of Á°¿Ê¤¹¤ëd data and analytics.
¡ÈHer Solheim Cup experience, proven leadership and passion coupled with the many Íø±×s of consistency in 2023 and 2024 led the ÁªÂò °Ñ°÷²ñ to enthusiastically ¾·ÂÔ¤¹¤ë Stacy to captain the team in 2024.¡É
