Lexi Thompson says being picked as one in all three wildcards for america Solheim Cup crew to face Europe subsequent month “means the world” to her.
The 29-year-old is retiring from enjoying full time on the finish of the 12 months so can be making her seventh and remaining look within the biennial competitors.
US captain Stacy Lewis mentioned the choice to choose Thompson “was most likely the best to make of those three”.
“She’s any person who’s going to assist the crew out so much, on the golf course and in addition off,” Lewis added.
“Together with her expertise, everyone on the crew’s going to be watching what she does to attempt to be taught from her.”
Thompson has gained 12½ factors from her 23 matches, together with three from 4 in final 12 months’s thrilling 14-14 attract Spain that noticed Europe retain the trophy.
“To have the ability to signify my nation, it is the very best honour which you could presumably have,” mentioned Thompson, who turned skilled on the age of 15 and gained her solely main 4 years later.
“To be there once more this 12 months, particularly stateside, it is a dream come true.”
Lewis has additionally chosen Jennifer Kupcho and Sarah Schmelzel for the three-day matchplay competitors, which is being held at Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership in Virginia from 13-15 September.
They be part of automated qualifiers Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu, Lauren Coughlin, Ally Ewing, Allisen Corpuz, Megan Khang, Andrea Lee, Rose Zhang and Alison Lee in a 12-strong crew.
Europe finalised its crew on Monday, with captain Suzann Pettersen deciding on skilled trio Georgia Corridor, Anna Nordqvist and Emily Pedersen, alongside Swiss debutant Albane Valenzuela, as her wildcard picks.
England’s Charley Hull and Esther Henseleit of Germany topped the Girls European Tour (LET) Solheim Cup factors record to verify their locations, whereas Eire’s Leona Maguire, France’s Celine Boutier, Carlota Ciganda of Spain and Swedish trio Maja Stark, Linn Grant and Madelene Sagstrom certified by means of their world rankings.
Europe go into the nineteenth staging of the occasion trying to retain the trophy they’ve held since profitable at Gleneagles, Scotland in 2019. A second away victory adopted in Toledo, Ohio in 2021 earlier than final 12 months’s tied match.
