The Solheim Cup is inching closer, the rivalries are getting intense and fans are excited! The next few weeks are packed with entertaining events like the Ryder Cup and the Solheim Cup. The best of the best will compete against each other to secure pride for their respective teams.
The Team of USA and the International side are all finalized and set to battle it out. The 18th Solheim Cup will take place at Finca in Spain. Recently, 3 American team members and 2 international team members took part in a Q&A session by Rolex wherein interesting facts were uncovered, especially by the USA Team Captain Stacey Lewis.
Stacey Lewis, Team USA Captain, Aims to Secure Solheim Cup Amidst Strong European Competition
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Stacey Lewis, the USA Team Captain expressed her strong will and determination to secure the Cup for her county. She pondered over the fact that it will certainly be a challenge since the European team is quite strong. However, she too has stalwarts of golf like Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, Lilia Vu, Allisen Corpuz, Lexi Thompson, Rose Zhang and Megan Khang on her team.
The Europeans will also have a home turf advantage since the Cup is being hosted by Spain this year and the gallery will be swamped by the European fans. However, Lewis said: “It will undoubtedly be a tough task but I know that every player on our team will be extremely motivated to reclaim the Solheim Cup.”
She and her team members are focusing on preparing for playing at the Spanish venue without much national support being present to cheer them on.
Optimism was evident from her last statement which was: “I love traveling abroad for the Solheim Cup as it is always a great bonding experience.”
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Stacey Lewis: Leading Team USA’s Quest for Solheim Cup Redemption in Spain
Stacey Lewis is one of the youngest LPGA players to lead the USA Team in the Solheim Cup. She also represented the USA in the Solheim Cup in the years 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
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She has clearly formed a team strong enough to take on the European counterparts. Last time, Team Europe defeated Team USA by 15 points. Do you believe this year, under Stacy Lewis’ captaincy, the defeat can be avenged? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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