Anna Nordqvist has dominated out the potential of being a playing-captain for Workforce Europe on the Solheim Cup and insists she is going to carry her personal model to the function for the 2026 contest.
The Swede has been confirmed as Europe’s captain for the following version – held at Bernardus Golf within the Netherlands – and succeeds Suzann Pettersen, who held the function for successive Solheim Cups.
Nordqvist has featured in every of the earlier 9 Solheim Cups as a participant and served as a taking part in vice-captain for the final two contests, together with throughout Europe’s 15.5-12.5 loss to Workforce USA final September.
A tenth Solheim Cup as a participant would have lifted Nordqvist solo second in Europe’s all-time look record and inside two of Dame Laura Davies’ document, though the 37-year-old believes specializing in captaincy this time round is the very best choice.
“I knew I needed to be a part of Solheim Cup, like in a technique or one other,” Nordqivst advised the Sky Sports activities Golf podcast. “I am not retiring, however clearly accepting this function means I’ll be captain and never going to be taking part in.
“I used to be as a result of I needed to do that at a time in my profession after I can nonetheless be on the market [competing] and I nonetheless know the gamers, the coaches, the caddies and everybody, as a result of I needed to be approachable.
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“I believe my life perspective has modified just a little bit just like the final couple of years and you have simply bought to do issues that you simply need to do. Life is brief and was taking part in in my tenth one actually going to make a much bigger distinction or might I make a very huge distinction as a captain?”
Nordqvist nonetheless often competes on the LPGA Tour and sits presently contained in the world’s high 100, leaving her qualifying to symbolize Workforce Europe a risk, though feels happy ought to her Solheim Cup profession ought to the 2024 look be her final.
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Highlights of the ultimate day from the 2024 Solheim Cup, as Workforce USA secured a 15.5-12.5 victory over Europe in Virginia
“There’s an opportunity that I might mechanically qualify if I’ve like two good years on tour, however I’ve put myself on this place as a result of I need to do a very good job,” Nordqvist added.
“As a taking part in vice-captain, you are type of already taking a little bit of successful and know there’s simply so many issues you have to be doing.
Anna Nordqvist has been confirmed as Europe’s subsequent Solheim Cup captain
“I am content material and, having performed in 9, I am extraordinarily happy with that a part of my profession. I might love to do a very good job and I believe I am wanted on this function.”
What sort of captain will Nordqvist be?
Final September’s loss ended a run of European dominance within the Solheim Cup, with Catriona Matthew guiding them to back-to-back victories earlier than Pettersen led Europe to a dramatic 14-14 tie in Spain in 2023.
When requested in regards to the captaincy model Nordqvist intends to have, she admitted: “I believe I am positively extra in the direction of Beanie [Matthew]! I believe I am just a little bit extra calm, quiet.
“Suzanne wears her coronary heart on her sleeve and I believe she’s the very best competitor we ever had on tour. She took just a little little bit of time to search out her method and she or he was very totally different as a captain and in Spain than in DC.
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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 Europe retained the trophy with a dramatic draw
“I felt like she was much more like herself in DC, not asking everybody for ideas and opinions. She was simply doing her race, which I believe I love about her. Beanie was just a bit bit laid again, however was in a position to incorporate much more routines that we now implement each Solheim Cup.
“There are such a lot of issues I love about all of the totally different captains. I believe on the finish of the day, you possibly can study and you may attempt to implement issues, however I believe crucial is simply me making an attempt to be myself.”
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