Who is playing for Team Europe at the 2024 Solheim Cup? Meet the 12 players

Suzann Pettersen released the long-awaited 2024 European Solheim Cup team with her four captain’s picks of Georgia Hall, Anna Nordqvist, Emily Kristine Pedersen and Albane Valenzuela.

Captain Pettersen spoke after naming her captains, saying “Georgia has already proved herself to be a very passionate Solheim Cup player with her past experience and she is a player you want on your team. Anna has the experience, she has a great record in the Solheim Cup which speaks for itself, and she knows what it takes.

“Emily is a player that lives and dies for the Solheim Cup. She has a huge passion together with her past experiences, I know what I am getting with Emily. She brings a lot to the team and is a great team player! It’s fantastic to bring Albane into the team, she has played some solid golf over the last two years and especially this year has proven she’s worthy of a spot on this team. She is a great ball striker and brings a lot of good energy to the team room.”

However, despite the excitement surrounding the captains, it is a 12-player squad that will represent the European continent as they go up against the USA at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va.

The hugely talented side is made up of, as well as the aforementioned four captains picks, five players chosen due to their world golf rankings and two from their LET Solheim Cup points. In total, the twelve players will be looking to retain the trophy won just last year in southern Spain.

MEET TEAM USA FOR THE SOLHEIM CUP

As mentioned, Europe won the most recent Solheim Cup, held last year, in dramatic circumstances. It was a 14-14 tie at Finca Cortesin in Spain that saw them take their 8th cup in history. For comparison, the United States teams have won the cup 10 times.

The tournament, which is played over three days, has 28 matches: eight foursomes and eight four-balls played on days 1 and 2, and 12 singles on the final day.