Top 5 Players Who Missed Out On Solheim Cup 2023 (for the Same and Obvious Reason)

Playing for the Solheim Cup is a dream for many golfers but only a few get to live it. And that dream too is realized by players of Europe and the US. Golfers from other countries can’t play in the tournament despite their outstanding performances.

This year the Rolex ranking of the top 10 is mostly filled with players outside of the US, but regardless of their incredible achievements this season and fervent desire, they can’t play in the Cup. Let’s take a look at these five big names who won’t be seen in action in Spain.

Rolex ranking top players who are not playing in the Solheim Cup

Ruoning Yin — This is the breakout year for 20-year-old Yin Ruoning. A prominent player of the China LPGA Tour who holds two Guinness World Records titles, one for the most consecutive wins on the China LPGA Tour, and another for the most consecutive wins on the China LPGA Tour from professional debut. She acquired her first win on the LPGA at the 2023 DIO Implant LA Open.

Then by winning the Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, New Jersey in June earlier this year, she became the second Chinese woman to win a major championship. After that, she rose to number one in the Women’s World Golf Rankings in September 2023 and continues to top the charts.

Jin Young Ko — The two-time South Korean major winner is one of the strongest names on the Tour with 15 victories under her name in the last decade. She is currently number 4 on the world ranking. Since 2017, Ko has won every year on the Tour. This year too, the golfer bagged two big wins at the HSBC Women’s World Championship in March where she won two strokes over Nelly Korda and then she won again at the Cognizant Founders Cup in May. In majors also she finished second in the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach despite tough competition.

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Hyu Joo Kim — Currently sitting on number 6, Joo Kim is a South Korean golfer. The 28-year-old golfer has 14 wins on the LPGA of Korea Tour. And though Kim may not have won any tournament on the main LPGA Tour this year, she has performed exceptionally in the majors. She made three top-10 finishes in the Chevron Championship, the Women’s PGA Championship, and the Evian Championship. She also finished second at the Women’s Scottish Open, a solo fifth at the Meijer LPGA Classic, and a solo second at the Shop Rite LPGA Classic. However, these accomplishments, sadly, are not of much value when it comes to playing in the Solheim Cup.

Minjee Lee – Another player who will not be seen in the Solheim is Minjee Lee. The Australian golfer made her latest accomplishment two weeks ago at the Kroger Queen City Championship.

She is number 7 on the Rolex ranking. Apart from winning the Kroger Queen City Championship, she finished tied 7th at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic and featured in the Top 20 in the Amundi Evian, US Women’s Open and PGA Championship. She won two majors in 2021 and 2022. She won the Amundi Evian Championship in 2021 in a playoff against Lee Jeong-eun and the 2022 US Women’s Open with 4 strokes over Mina Harigae.

Lydia Ko — Ko is having a bad season but that doesn’t take away the fact that she is one of the leading names on the Tour. Her 19 wins on the LPGA is still a huge deal and she continues to maintain her position in the top 10 players and is on number 9 in the rankings. But despite her fantastic career, the New Zealander can’t be considered for the Solheim Cup.

Other than these, there are also some other strong candidates on the Tour like Brooke Henderson and Atthaya Thitikul who are phenomenal players and if given the chance could add so much more value to the event. Perhaps it is time that other countries are also considered for the Solheim Cup.

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