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Who is playing for Team Europe in the 2023 Solheim Cup? Meet the 12 players
Introducing the 12 Team Europe players for the 2023 Solheim Cup in Spain, including Suzann Pettersen’s four captain’s picks
With the final selection of four captains by Suzann Pettersen, the composition of the 2023 European Solheim Cup team has been solidified. Here’s a glance at the European golfers who will grace the greens at Finca Cortesin in Andalucia, Spain, this September, determined to uphold their claim to the cherished Solheim Cup in the 18th iteration of the biennial event.
Related: List of Solheim Cup captains for Team USA and Europe
European players at the 2023 Solheim Cup
Celine Boutier
Hometown: Montrouge, France Qualified: LET Solheim Cup Points Previous Appearances: 2019 (winners), 2021 (winners) Career Solheim Cup Record: 5-1-1 2023 LPGA Tour Performance: Three wins, three top-10 finishes 2023 LET Performance: Two wins Career LPGA Tour Victories: 5 Career Ladies European Tour Victories: 5 Major Championship Victories: 1 (2023 Amundi Evian Championship)
Carlota Ciganda
Hometown: Pamplona, Spain Qualified: Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Previous Appearances: 2013 (winners), 2015, 2017, 2019 (winners), 2021 (winners) Career Solheim Cup Record: 7-8-4 2023 LPGA Tour Performance: Four top-10 finishes 2023 LET Performance: One win Career LPGA Tour Victories: 2 Career Ladies European Tour Victories: 7 Major Championship Victories: N/A
Gemma Dryburgh
Hometown: Aberdeen, Scotland Qualified: Captain’s Pick Previous Appearances: Rookie Career Solheim Cup Record: N/A 2023 LPGA Tour Performance: One top-10 finish 2023 LET Performance: One top-10 finish Career LPGA Tour Victories: 1 Career Ladies European Tour Victories: N/A Major Championship Victories: N/A
Linn Grant
Hometown: Viken, Sweden Qualified: Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Previous Appearances: Rookie Career Solheim Cup Record: N/A 2023 LPGA Tour Performance: One win, one top-10 finish 2023 LET Performance: One win, two top-five finishes Career LPGA Tour Victories: 1 Career Ladies European Tour Victories: 5 Major Championship Victories: N/A
Georgia Hall
Hometown: Bournemouth, England
Qualified: Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
Previous Solheim Cup Appearances: 2017, 2019 (winners), 2021 (winners)
Career Solheim Cup Record: 7-5-1
2023 LPGA Tour Performance: Five top-10 finishes, $738,661 earned
2023 LET Performance: Two top-10 finishes
Career LPGA Tour Victories: 2
Career Ladies European Tour Victories: 2
Major Championship Victories: 1 (2018 AIG Women’s Open)
Caroline Hedwall
Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
Qualified: Captain’s Pick
Previous Solheim Cup Appearances: 2011 (winners), 2013 (winners), 2015, 2019 (winners)
Career Solheim Cup Record: 8-6-1
2023 LPGA Tour Performance: One top-10 finish, $68,984 earned
2023 LET Performance: Two top-10 finishes, two additional top-15 finishes
Career LPGA Tour Victories: N/A
Career Ladies European Tour Victories: 7
Major Championship Victories: N/A
Charley Hull
Hometown: Woburn, England
Qualified: Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
Previous Solheim Cup Appearances: 2013 (winners), 2015, 2017, 2019 (winners), 2021 (winners)
Career Solheim Cup Record: 11-5-3
2023 LPGA Tour Performance: Three top-three finishes, one additional top-10 finish, $2,098,616 earned
2023 LET Performance: Two top-five finishes
Career LPGA Tour Victories: 2
Career Ladies European Tour Victories: 3
Major Championship Victories: N/A
Leona Maguire
Hometown: Cavan, Ireland
Qualified: Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
Previous Solheim Cup Appearances: 2021 (winners)
Career Solheim Cup Record: 4-0-1
2023 LPGA Tour Performance: One win (Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give), four additional top-10 finishes, $1,058,736 earned
2023 LET Performance: One top-five finish
Career LPGA Tour Victories: 2
Career Ladies European Tour Victories: N/A
Major Championship Victories: N/A
Related: When and where is the 2023 Solheim Cup?
Anna Nordqvist (Playing Assistant Captain)
Hometown: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Qualified: Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
Previous Solheim Cup Appearances: 2009, 2011 (winners), 2013 (winners), 2015, 2017, 2019 (winners), 2021 (winners)
Career Solheim Cup Record: 14-10-3
2023 LPGA Tour Performance: Three top-10 finishes, $817,986 earned
2023 LET Performance: One top-five finish
Career LPGA Tour Victories: 9
Career Ladies European Tour Victories: 5
Major Championship Victories: 3 (2009 McDonald’s LPGA Championship, 2017 Amundi Evian Championship, 2021 AIG Women’s Open)
Emily Kristine Pedersen
Hometown: Smoerum, Denmark
Qualified: Captain’s Pick
Previous Solheim Cup Appearances: 2017, 2021 (winners)
Career Solheim Cup Record: 3-4-0
2023 LPGA Tour Performance: Three top-20 finishes, $219,893 earned
2023 LET Performance: One top-10 finish
Career LPGA Tour Victories: N/A
Career Ladies European Tour Victories: 5
Major Championship Victories: N/A
Madelene Sagstrom
Hometown: Enkoping, Sweden
Qualified: Captain’s Pick
Previous Solheim Cup Appearances: 2017, 2021 (winners)
Career Solheim Cup Record: 2-4-0
2023 LPGA Tour Performance: Two top-10 finishes, $283,884 earned
2023 LET Performance: One top-10 finish, one additional top-15 finish
Career LPGA Tour Victories: 1
Career Ladies European Tour Victories: N/A
Major Championship Victories: N/A
Maja Stark
Hometown: Abbekes, Sweden
Qualified: LET Solheim Cup Points
Previous Solheim Cup Appearances: Rookie
Career Solheim Cup Record: N/A
2023 LPGA Tour Performance: Three top-five finishes, two additional top-10 finishes, $735,796 earned
2023 LET Performance: One win (Lalla Meryem Cup), one additional top-five finish
Career LPGA Tour Victories: 1
Career Ladies European Tour Victories: 6
Major Championship Victories: N/A