Anna Nordqvist has been named as Suzann Pettersen’s successor and can captain Workforce Europe for the 2026 Solheim Cup within the Netherlands.
Nordqvist, 37, has featured every of the final 9 Solheim Cups as a participant – an ever-present member of the European facet since her 2009 debut – with the Swede a part of 4 successful European groups.
The three-time main champion was a enjoying vice-captain for Pettersen over the last two editions, the place Europe retained the trophy with a historic 14-14 tie in Spain in 2023 earlier than shedding to the US a yr later.
Nordqvist now succeeds Pettersen as captain for the subsequent version of the biennial contest, held at Bernardus Golf within the Netherlands from September 11-13, 2026, the place Europe will look to regain the trophy and declare a primary victory in 5 years.
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New captain Nordqvist’s previous Solheim success
Nordqvist is tied-second in most Solheim Cup appearances for Workforce Europe, with former captains Pettersen and Catriona Matthew additionally inside three of Dame Laura Davies’ file of 12.
Nordqvist has featured in each version of the Solheim Cup since 2009
She gained two factors from 4 matches throughout every of her first two appearances, together with in Europe’s dramatic 15-13 victory in 2011 that ended a run of three consecutive Workforce USA successes.
Nordqvist fired the primary hole-in-one in Solheim Cup historical past throughout Europe’s record-breaking 2013 victory, then was one in every of solely three European gamers to win their singles matches on the ultimate day of USA’s historic comeback in 2015.
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There have solely been two holes-in-one in Solheim Cup historical past, with Emily Pedersen’s effort in 2023 the primary since Nordqvist’s in Europe’s 2013 victory
The Solheim Cup stalwart completed as Europe’s top-scorer throughout their 2017 defeat, successful 3.5 factors from her 4 matches, with Nordqvist defeating Morgan Pressel on the final day of Europe’s historic 14.5-13.5 at Gleneagles two years later.
She partnered rookie Matilda Castren to 2 wins throughout Europe’s profitable title defence on American soil in 2021, earlier than contributing a final-day level within the historic attract 2023 and incomes two factors for Europe in final yr’s 15.5-12.5 loss.
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The very best of the motion from day three of the 2023 Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin in Spain, the place Workforce Europe retained the trophy with a dramatic tie
Nordqvist has gained 18.5 factors from her 35 matches, making her Europe’s fifth-highest all-time factors scorer behind Davies (25), Annika Sorenstam (24), Matthew (22) and Pettersen (21).
Workforce USA have but to announce their subsequent Solheim Cup captain, with Stacy Lewis holding the function for the previous two editions. Angela Stanford and Pressel, vice-captains for the final two contests, are different potential contenders.
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