European Junior Solheim Cup team announced – Golf News

Captain Gwladys Nocera has introduced the 12 women that will likely be representing Europe on the 2023 PING Junior Solheim Cup, which is able to happen at La Zagaleta in Spain from September 18-19.

Following the conclusion of the R&A Women’ Newbie Championship, the ultimate qualifying occasion, the highest six ranked gamers had been confirmed to the crew.

Spain’s Rocío Tejedo topped the rating with 287.50 factors and will likely be taking part in in her first PING Junior Solheim Cup.

“It’s a dream come true and it has been the best of my targets this season,” mentioned Tejedo. “Being within the crew with a few of the different Spaniards and different excellent gamers from Europe will likely be simply wonderful. “It’ll even be nice to expertise the total Solheim Cup week and to fulfill new buddies from the US PJSC crew. General, will probably be an thrilling expertise and we are going to do our absolute best to win.”

Swedish duo Nora Sundberg and Meja Örtengren completed second and third within the rankings, and can every be taking part in within the competitors for the second time having been a part of the profitable European crew in Ohio in 2021. Germany’s Helen Briem will even be making her second consecutive look having completed qualification in type profitable the R&A Women’ Newbie Championship on the weekend.

Briem defined: “Enjoying within the PJSC is such a singular expertise. In 2021, I used to be fairly a younger lady and every part was new, big and overwhelming. It was wonderful. I’m so blissful to be a part of the crew once more with extra expertise this yr. It’s going to be one other superior week.”

The ultimate two automated qualifiers had been Spain’s Andrea Revuelta and Belgium’s Savannah De Bock, each had been a part of the profitable crew final trip.

Nocera, alongside Vice-Captain Nora Angehrn, had six captain’s picks the place the standards used was the PJSC rankings alongside outcomes from all beginner occasions, the European Girls’s Newbie Golf Rating and enter from the coaches of European nationwide groups.

Spain can have a complete of 4 gamers within the crew with Cloe Amión and Anna Cañadó being chosen as picks. Italy’s Francesca Fiorellini and Czechia’s Denisa Vodickova will likely be making their second appearances within the contest, and they are going to be joined by Switzerland’s Yana Beeli and Sweden’s Josefin Widal.

A complete of seven gamers from the profitable crew in 2021 the place Europe triumphed 13-11 return for the 2023 PING Junior Solheim and the entire crew will likely be aiming to win back-to-back titles.

This would be the twelfth version of the PING Junior Solheim Cup, which has grown from energy to energy because it began in 2022, and the primary time will probably be performed in Spain. With the assist of PING and the Solheim household, the competitors has developed a popularity for showcasing the most effective feminine juniors who go on to turn into world-class gamers.

Nocera commented: “Congratulations to all of the gamers making the 2023 PJSC European Staff. It’s an honour to steer such an skilled, sturdy and various crew. Some gamers received in 2021, which is invaluable expertise, and the crew will likely be represented by 6 nations which reveals how sturdy European golf is changing into. I can not wait to fulfill up with all of you and prepare to battle for a second win in a row! Let’s go Europe, Vamos!”