“I am extraordinarily grateful to be named the following American captain for the Solheim Cup and be part of a listing of my heroes within the sport,” stated Stanford.
“I’ve all the time believed that I symbolize greater than myself on the LPGA Tour, and there’s no better honour than representing your nation.
“I contemplate this the head of my profession and I am trying ahead to main our gamers to the Netherlands.”
Stanford, who received seven instances on the LPGA Tour, retired from taking part in in 2024 after 24 years as an expert.
She performed in 98 consecutive majors, the longest streak in LPGA historical past, together with her lone main success arriving on the Evian Championship when she was 40.
Stanford has three wins and three losses from her Solheim Cup appearances as a participant.
