Solheim Cup 2026: Leona Maguire handed Team Europe captain's pick as Anna Nordqvist adds three rookies to her line-up
Leona Maguire has been selected as a captain's pick for Team Europe in the upcoming Solheim Cup. Captain Anna Nordqvist has also added three rookies to the squad to round out the team.
Why it matters
The Solheim Cup is a premier event in women's professional golf, and roster decisions significantly impact the competitive landscape of the tournament.
Leona Maguire has been included among Team Europe's captain's picks for next month's Solheim Cup, with Anna Nordqvist adding three more rookies to her line-up. <p>Maguire has featured in the last three Solheim Cups, top-scoring as an unbeaten rookie in Europe's away win over Team USA in 2021 before making further appearances in 2023 and 2024.</p><p>The 31-year-old was the highest-ranked European player in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings not to qualify automatically, having posted three top-10 finishes on the LPGA Tour this season but missed the cut in four of the five majors.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/11071/13313909/solheim-cup-2026-teams-captains-venue-format-and-how-players-will-qualify-for-europe-vs-usa-in-the-netherlands">Solheim Cup 2026: Teams, format and how qualifying worked</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13569215/solheim-cup-team-europes-automatic-qualifiers-confirmed-as-esther-henseleit-denies-chiara-tamburlini-debut-appearance">Who qualified for Team Europe and how did they do it?
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