Anna Nordkkvist was appointed the heir to Suzann Pettersen and Captain Team Europe Europe for Cup Solheim 2026 Solheim in the Netherlands.
Nordkvist, 37, every of the last nine Solheim Cups as a player – an ever-present member of the European Party of its debut part – with the Swedish part of four winning European teams.
The triple big champion was a player for Pettersen during the last two editions, where Europe retained a trophy with Historical 14-14 tie in Spain, before she lost to the United States a year.
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Highlight from the final day of 2024 Solheim Cup, as the US team provided 15.5-12.5 victory over Europe in Virginia
Nordkvist is now inherited by Pettersen as a captain for the next edition of the competition in Birnardus, in the Netherlands, from 11. to 13. September, 2026. years, where Europe will look to recover the trophy and ask for the first victory in five years.
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The new Captain Nordkvist passed Solheim success
Nordkvist in most appearances in most Solheim Cup performs for the team of Europe, with the former captains of Pettersen and Catrion Matthew, also within three of 12 days Laura Laura Davies’ from 12 days.
Nordkkvist presented in each edition of Solheim Cup since 2009. years
She won two points with four games during each of her first two performances, including a dramatic victory in Europe in 15-13 in 2011. year ended by three consecutive teams of US success.
Nordkvist fired the first hole in Solheim Cup’s history during victory in 2013. years, then one of only three European players to win their individual matches in the last day of the historical return of the USA 2015. Years.
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There were only two holes in the history of Solheim Cup, with the efforts of Emily Peders in 2023. years, because Nordquiste in win 2013
Stalvart Solheim Cup finished the chief shooter of Europe since 2017, conquering 3.5 points with his four matches, winning Morgan Pressel at the last day of historical Europe on Historical 14.5-13.5 on Gleneagles.
Rookie Matilda Castren was about two victories during the successful name of Europe at the American soil 2021. years, before contributing the final day in the historical draw in 2023. years earned two points for Europe in last year’s loss 15.5-12.5.
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The best of the action of three times 2023 Solheim Cup on Finci Cortesin in Spain, where the team of Europe has retained the trophy of dramatic march
Nordkvist won 18.5 points of 35 matches, making its European highest arresters for all the time points behind Davies (25), Annika Sorenstam (24), Matthew (22) and Pettersen (21).
The United States has yet to publish his next Captain Solheim Cup, and the Stacy Levis holds a role for the last two editions. Angela Stanford and Pressel, Vice-Captain for the last two competitions, are other potential candidates.
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