Europe | USA |
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LET Solheim Cup Rankings | Pts |
LPGA Solheim Cup Rankings | Pts |
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1 |
Anne Van Dam (NED) | 94 |
1 |
Nelly Korda | 329 |
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2 |
Georgia Hall (ENG) | 88.83 |
2 |
Lexi Thompson | 283 |
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3 |
Charley Hull (ENG) | 86 |
3 |
Danielle Kang | 252.5 |
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4 |
Carlota Ciganda (ESP) | 66.88 |
4 |
Jessica Korda | 232 |
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5 |
Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) | 65 |
5 |
Lizette Salas | 220 |
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6 |
Caroline Hedwall (SWE) | 64 |
6 |
Marina Alex | 208 |
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7 |
Azahara Munoz (ESP) | 49.7 |
7 |
Megan Khang | 188 |
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8 |
Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) | 46.5 |
8 |
Austin Ernst | 187 |
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9 |
Anna Nordqvist (SWE) | 41.25 |
9 |
Cristie Kerr | 187 |
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10 |
Celine Boutier (FRA) | 35 |
10 |
Brittany Lincicome | 172 |
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Rolex World Rankings |
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Europe |
Avg. |
USA |
Avg. |
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1 |
Georgia Hall (ENG) | 4.22 |
1 |
Lexi Thompson | 4.83 |
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2 |
Carlota Ciganda (ESP) | 4.18 |
2 |
Nelly Korda | 4.39 |
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3 |
Charley Hull (ENG) | 3.27 |
3 |
Jessica Korda | 3.86 |
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4 |
Anna Nordqvist (SWE) | 2.55 |
4 |
Danielle Kang | 3.63 |
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5 |
Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) | 1.92 |
5 |
Marina Alex | 2.99 |
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6 |
Caroline Masson (GER) | 1.89 |
6 |
Lizette Salas | 2.87 |
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7 |
Azahara Munoz (ESP) | 1.76 |
7 |
Austin Ernst | 2.73 |
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8 |
Jodi Ewart Shadoff (ENG) | 1.64 |
8 |
Angela Stanford | 2.65 |
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9 |
Bronte Law (ENG) | 1.61 |
9 |
Cristie Kerr | 2.62 |
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10 |
Anne Van Dam (NED) | 1.28 |
10 |
Michelle Wie | 2.56 |
Europe: The top three remains unchanged, but Marianne Skarpnord leapt into the top 10 with her two-shot victory in the Pacific Bay Resort Australian Ladies Classic - Bonville. The 33-year-old was part of Europe's victory in the Junior Solheim Cup in 2003
USA: Megan Khang moved into the automatic qualifying spots, up from 10th to 7th, with an 8th-place finish in the Honda LPGA Thailand, while Nelly Korda extended her lead after coming 7th at Siam Country Club.
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Qualification Criteria
The 2019 Solheim Cup European Team will consist of 12 Eligible Players, who shall be selected as follows:
(a) top 3 Eligible Players on the LET Solheim Cup Points ranking
(b) top 5 Eligible Players appearing on the Rolex Women's World Rankings
(c) 4 Eligible Players selected by the Captain.
Points are awarded depending on event prize fund and status. Points distribution categories are:
Prize fund below โฌ250,000
Prize fund between โฌ250,000 and โฌ500,000
Prize fund over โฌ500,000
Host tournament (i.e. Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open)
Major Championships
The 2019 U.S. Solheim Cup Team will be comprised of 12 American players from the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) who are selected in the following order:
1) The top 8 players on the U.S. Solheim Cup points list at the end of the Qualifying Period, based on points accumulated from all Ranking Events during the Qualifying Period. In the event of a tie, the player with the higher ranking on the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of the Qualifying Period will be selected;
2) The top 2 players on the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of the Qualifying Period who are not already qualified under (1) above. In the event of a tie, the player with the higher ranking on the U.S. Solheim Cup points list at the end of the Qualifying Period will be selected;
3) 2 players as selected by the U.S. Solheim Cup Team Captain.
Solheim Cup Records
Most appearances on a team | 12 โ Laura Davies (Eur), 1990โ2011 |
Most points | 25 โ Laura Davies (Eur) (22โ18โ6 record) |
Most singles points won | 7 โ Juli Inkster (USA) (6โ1โ2 record) |
Most foursome points won | 11½ โ Annika Sörenstam (Eur) (11โ3โ1 record) |
Most fourball points won | 10½ โ Laura Davies (Eur) (9โ7โ3 record)
10½ โ Cristie Kerr (USA) (10โ5โ1 record) |
Top point percentage (Minimum of 3 Solheim Cup Matches) |
Janice Moodie (Eur) (7โ2โ2) 72.7% Carin Koch (Eur) (10โ3โ3) 71.9% Dottie Pepper (USA) (13โ5โ2) 70.0% Christina Kim (USA) (6โ2โ2) 70.0% |
Most points in a single contest | 5 โ Caroline Hedwall (Eur) 2013 |
Youngest player | 17 years, 149 days โ Charley Hull (Eur) 2013 |
Oldest player | 51 years, 91 days โ Juli Inkster (USA) 2011 |