
Date: 22-24 September Venue: Finca Cortesin, Spain |
Protection: Each day reside textual content and radio commentary, plus tv highlights on BBC2 on Friday and Sunday and BBC4 on Saturday at 19:00 BST |
Leona Maguire says will probably be as a lot a “bodily take a look at as a psychological take a look at” as Europe look to say a file third consecutive victory within the Solheim Cup.
The 18th match between Europe and the USA begins on Friday at Finca Cortesin in Andalucia, Spain.
Temperatures are additionally set to hit 29C on the hilly course which is thought for its demanding set-up.
“Managing power, I believe, goes to be large,” stated Eire’s Maguire, who starred as a debutant two years in the past.
“It’ll be scorching. It’ll be simply as a lot of a bodily take a look at this week as a psychological take a look at.
“We now have a number of follow, a number of media, a number of issues this week, a number of dinners, so managing power all through the week goes to be key to verify we nonetheless have lots within the tank for Sunday.”
Maguire, 28, remained unbeaten on the Inverness Membership in Ohio in 2021, as she collected 4 and a half factors from her 5 matches – a file for a rookie – to set the tone for an exciting European success.
The world quantity 17 can also be intent on having fun with her debut on residence soil and is hopeful that the group can spur Suzann Pettersen’s facet on to safe a 3rd straight triumph for the primary time.
“It virtually feels a bit bit like a rookie once more taking part in on residence soil,” she added.
“That is all nonetheless a brand new expertise for me, so simply attempt to benefit from the week as a lot as I can and feed off the power of the group as a lot as I can.
“There have been various Irish individuals heading over on my flight, even on Sunday, after which right this moment there was fairly just a few tricolors on the market, just a few individuals dressed up already right this moment, which is fairly spectacular for a Tuesday.”
In the meantime, the US crew’s preparations have been hindered after Danielle Kang’s membership’s did not arrive in Spain – though her putter is right here as a result of she travels individually with it, “in a rifle case”.
Nevertheless, the 30-year-old, who is likely one of the most skilled gamers on Stacy Lewis’ facet, has performed down the issue as she readies herself for her fourth look in golf’s largest feminine crew competitors.
She stated: “The whole US crew has been serving to me. Everybody’s on high of it. They’ve been monitoring my bag to Vegas to Amsterdam and my sponsor is making up a second set.
“That is flying in quickly tonight, after which one other producer has made me a brief set that I obtained to play with, so we are able to at the very least take a look at out the golf course.
“It’s what it’s. You simply type of roll with the punches. It is life, it is golf, you recognize, it is OK.”