Let the Golf Games Begin!

Solheim Cup About to Begin

The 2009 Solheim Cup is set to begin this week. I just wanted to take a few minutes to recognize the talented players and staff on both teams.

Playing for the reigning champions on Team USA are:

Paula Creamer – 3^rd appearance

Cristie Kerr – 5^th appearance

Angela Stanford – 3^rd appearance

Kristy McPherson – Rookie

Nicole Castrale – 2^nd appearance

Christina Kim – 2^nd appearance

Brittany Lang – Rookie

Morgan Pressel – 2^nd appearance

Brittany Lincicome – 2^nd appearance

Natalie Gulbis – 3^rd appearance

Juli Inkster – Captain’s pick – 8^th appearance

Michelle Wie – Captain’s pick, Rookie

USA Team Captain – Beth Daniel

Asst Captains – Meg Mallon and Kelly Robbins

On the Team Europe will be:

Gwladys Nocera (France) – 3^rd appearance

Tania Elosegui ((Spain) – Rookie

Diana Luna (Italy) – Rookie

Laura Davies (England) – 11^th appearance

Sophie Gustafson (Sweden) – 7^th appearance

Suzann Pettersen (Norway) – 5^th appearance

Helen Alfredsson (Sweden) – 8^th appearance as player- Captain in 2007

Catriona Matthew (Scotland) – 5^th appearance

Maria Hjorth (Sweden) – 4^th appearance

Becky Brewerton (Wales) – Captain’s Pick – 2^nd appearance

Janice Moodie (Scotland) – Captain’s Pick – 3^rd appearance

Anna Nordqvist (Sweden) – Rookie – Captain’s Pick

Europe Captain – Alison Nicholas

Asst Captain – Liselotte Neumann

This team competition is one of the Premier Golf Events for Women’s Golf. Ladies on the Tee author, Sherry Tabb, would like to wish each player the best. May team spirit, sportsmanship and international competitiveness and friendship abound throughout the event.

Fans from all over will convene to cheer on their chosen side in the spirit of all that is good in the game of golf. There will be seas of red, white and blue AND blue and yellow-gold spread out all over Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, IL.

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