2026 U.S. Solheim Cup Team Announced: Captain Angela Stanford Reveals Picks

U.S. Solheim Cup captain Angela Stanford finalized her 12-player roster for the 2026 tournament on Monday, naming Megan Khang, Rose Zhang, and Lindy Duncan as her three captain’s picks according to reports by Golf Channel and ESPN. The team will square off against Europe at Bernadus Golf Club in The Netherlands from Sept. 11-13, 2026, looking to defend the trophy won in Virginia. Khang, 28, will make her fifth consecutive Solheim Cup appearance after finishing 11th in the Solheim Cup standings. I’m excited to see Megan in that environment again, Stanford said. She does a great job when we play in America but she’s the energy we need when we go over there. Zhang, 23, secured her spot as a captain’s pick after finishing 13th in the standings, adding to a team resume that includes a dominant 4-0 record at the 2024 matches where none of her matches reached the 17th hole. Duncan, 35, rounds out the selections as a Solheim Cup rookie and the oldest member of the U.S. squad. I think ultimately it came down to Lindy’s a great putter, Stanford said. From the beginning I said the make-up of this team, two of the things we needed to have are putting and chemistry. She’s a rookie, but a very mature rookie, so I think she can handle it.

Full Roster and Qualification Breakdown

The three captain’s picks join an automatic qualification core determined by points and world rankings. Solheim Cup points list. Andrea Lee and Alison Lee secured their spots through the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. Statistical tracking highlights contrasting recent form among the newly minted picks. While Zhang and Khang combined for an undefeated 7-0 record at the 2024 event, both have navigated difficult stretches during the current season. Conversely, Duncan enters her debut with 14 top-25 finishes over the past two seasons.

Defending the Cup Abroad

The United States snapped a four-match winless streak in the biennial competition by capturing the 2024 trophy in Virginia. With the roster officially set, the Americans will rely heavily on veterans like Khang and Korda alongside rookie contributors to navigate the Dutch course against a European team spearheaded by Charley Hull, as detailed by CBS Sports.