2023 Solheim Cup (Sep 22-24)

[18majors]

 

The Teams:

The Teams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 18, 2023 by 18majors

[18majors]

Top-30 Solheim Cup USA Candidates Before First 2023 Full Field Event:

 

1	Nelly Korda	316.00
2	Lexi Thompson	258.00
3	Lilia Vu	250.00
4	Danielle Kang	240.50
5	Jennifer Kupcho	196.00
6	Andrea Lee	181.00
7	Megan Kang	154.00
8	Jessica Korda	141.00
9	Ryan O'Toole	129.50
10	Allisen Corpuz	123.50
11	Alison Lee	119.00
12	Marina Alex	111.00
13	Cheyenne Knight	91.50
14	Sarah Schmezel	86.00
15	Ally Ewing	78.00
16	Mina Harigae	76.00
17	Lizette Salas	66.00
18	Stacey Lewis	55.00
19	Jennifer Chang	51.00
20	Lindsey Weaver-Wright	50.00
20	Sophia Schubert	50.00
22	Lauren Coughlin	48.00
23	Elizabeth Szokol	42.00
24	Brittany Altomare	35.00
25	Caroline Inglis	35.00
26	EmmaTalley	34.00
27	Yealimi Noh	32.00
28	Brittany Lincicome	31.00
28	Amanda Doherty	31.00
30	Annie Park	30.00

Edited March 11, 2023 by 18majors

[woahnelly]

18 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

Team Standings Before First 2023 Full Field Event:

 

 

 

 

 

Site lists Marina Alex as one of Team USA stars, but was not on the prev edition nor will she be on the next one ☠️

 

Annie and Yealimi have some catching up to do ! 

[18majors]

2 minutes ago, woahnelly said:

Annie and Yealimi have some catching up to do ! 

 

 

 

Yes, they're!

 

My No. 1 hope is that they stay inside Top-30 until team is announced sometime in August 2023.

 

 

[woahnelly]

1 hour ago, 18majors said:

 

 

 

Yes, they're!

 

My No. 1 hope is that they stay inside Top-30 until team is announced sometime in August 2023.

 

 

 

Yep at that juncture you just gotta pick who is playing the best at that time .. hoping Corpuz can leap J Korda in the rankings to get in safely, if she does not get in on her own merits. J Chang could get in, Lucy Li a possible sleeper 

[18majors]

12 hours ago, woahnelly said:

hoping Corpuz can leap J Korda in the rankings to get in safely

 

 

Allisen Corpuz will be selected if she maintains her current #10 position.

[Seamus_McDuff]

16 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

Team Standings Before First 2023 Full Field Event:

 

 

 

 

Are they ignoring the fact that Corpuz moved ahead of Ewing on Rolex two days before this was posted?

 

ETA - Forgot what month it is. This from February. 

 

Edited March 11, 2023 by Seamus_McDuff

[18majors]

 

@Whoa Nelly

 

Annie and Yealimi needs to earn 180 Solheim points in the next 20 tournaments to have a chance; that means:

1.      Win 3 times, or win 2 times including a Major
2.      Six 2nd (or T2)
3.      Ten 10th (or T10)

Therefore, their chances are slim to none; because none has done similar things before.

[Lobby]

Sarah Schmelzel has a shot

[woahnelly]

13 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

@Whoa Nelly

 

Annie and Yealimi needs to earn 180 Solheim points in the next 20 tournaments to have a chance; that means:

1.      Win 3 times, or win 2 times including a Major
2.      Six 2nd (or T2)
3.      Ten 10th (or T10)

Therefore, their chances are slim to none; because none has done similar things before.

 

could still get in with a captains pick .. Annie is forgotten, but if Yealimi plays well enough, she has a pulse.

 

 

[woahnelly]

16 minutes ago, Lobby said:

Sarah Schmelzel has a shot

 

Same with Szokol, who played well in Singapore.

[18majors]

10 hours ago, woahnelly said:

if Yealimi plays well enough, she has a pulse.

 

 

Maybe you're right:

Arizona on tap to host 4 more golf events in 2023

 

"Top-ranked Lydia Ko and fifth-ranked Minjee Lee are not on the entry list but the rest of the tour’s big names are, including the Korda sisters (Nelly and Jessica), Danielle Kang, Lexi Thompson, Cristie Kerr, Sei Young Kim, Jennifer Kupcho, Stacy Lewis, Anna Nordqvist, Yealimi Noh and Atthaya Thitikul."

 

 

 

[ChronicSlicer]

22 hours ago, Lobby said:

Sarah Schmelzel has a shot

 

On 3/13/2022 at 7:21 AM, ChronicSlicer said:

You heard it here first, Sarah Schmelzel is playing some decent golf, looks like she wants a spot on the Solheim Cup.

Here we are one year later, good luck Sarah.

[18majors]

As of now until big changes come Monday, March 27:

 

 

[8602081]

22 minutes ago, 18majors said:

As of now until big changes come Monday, March 27:

 

 

Other than Nelly, Danielle, and Lexi.. That's pretty weak group. 

Luckily, it's just solheim and not the international crown..

 

 

 

[18majors]

34 minutes ago, 8602081 said:

Other than Nelly, Danielle, and Lexi.. That's pretty weak group. 

 

 

 

Maybe we should replace some of them with Lydia Ko, Jin Young Ko, Atthaya Thitikul or Brooke Henderson!

 

But, we can't!

 

 

Edited March 22, 2023 by 18majors

[ChronicSlicer]

57 minutes ago, 8602081 said:

Other than Nelly, Danielle, and Lexi.. That's pretty weak group. 

Luckily, it's just solheim and not the international crown..

 

 

 

Personally I find Lilia Vu to be anything but weak, she's been pretty steady since last season, not to mention her win this year. She might not be a stone cold killer, but I'd rather see consistency like hers over Kupcho or J. Korda.

[8602081]

2 minutes ago, ChronicSlicer said:

Personally I find Lilia Vu to be anything but weak, she's been pretty steady since last season, not to mention her win this year. She might not be a stone cold killer, but I'd rather see consistency like hers over Kupcho or J. Korda.

 

I have to agree with you on that.

[8602081]

34 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

 

Maybe we should replace some of them with Lydia Ko, Jin Young Ko, Atthaya Thitikul or Brooke Henderson!

 

But, we can't!

 

 

I understand..

 

I think they should change the format to Europe vs Americas (North America and South America)..  This way we can add Brook and few of the players from down south (can't think of any right now.)

 

 

[woahnelly]

29 minutes ago, 8602081 said:

I understand..

 

I think they should change the format to Europe vs Americas (North America and South America)..  This way we can add Brook and few of the players from down south (can't think of any right now.)

 

 

 

Nah just Brooke, but "America's" is more inclusive sounding 😂

[woahnelly]

2 hours ago, 8602081 said:

Other than Nelly, Danielle, and Lexi.. That's pretty weak group. 

Luckily, it's just solheim and not the international crown..

 

 

 

 

The US team is improved but not as much as the European team who is playing on home soil this time 😞

 

Intl Crown I'm confident w Nelly, Lexi, D Kang, Vu 

[AWinfortheAges]

On 3/22/2023 at 6:23 PM, 8602081 said:

Other than Nelly, Danielle, and Lexi.. That's pretty weak group. 

Luckily, it's just solheim and not the international crown..

 

 

 

Lexi and Danielle have underperformed the last two Cups.

[Rapidcat]

Gotta look at who can play match play and who can't.

 

Some may qualify who just don't deliver in a match play environment so don't select them - there will be one or two on both sides.

[BadgerLin]

1 hour ago, Rapidcat said:

Gotta look at who can play match play and who can't.

 

Some may qualify who just don't deliver in a match play environment so don't select them - there will be one or two on both sides.

Ironically, Stacy was not a star in much of her Solheim play (5-10-1),  but I think she will be a terrific captain.  She doesn’t shy away from tough questions and answers thoughtfully when she speaks - not just gibberish and euphemisms.  She’s a good spokeswoman for the LPGA.

[Rapidcat]

9 minutes ago, BadgerLin said:

Ironically, Stacy was not a star in much of her Solheim play (5-10-1),  but I think she will be a terrific captain.  She doesn’t shy away from tough questions and answers thoughtfully when she speaks - not just gibberish and euphemisms.  She’s a good spokeswoman for the LPGA.

 

Absolutely.

 

I was surprised when I checked Stacy's Solheim record a few year's back. She was asked this week if she may want to be a playing captain as she is playing well in Arizona and apparently 'just giggled'. She shouldn't.

 

Some player's just revel in match play (Leona) some don't, Lexi (6-6-7 Solheim, not terrible but 0 points gained).

[18majors]

 

Five players earned Solheim Cup points this week:

 

Lilia Vu                                #3  →  #2

Ally Ewing                           #15 → #13

Cheyenne Knight               #13 → #13

Stacey Lewis                      #18 → #16

Annie Park                          #30 → #24

 

As of Sunday, March 26, 2023:

 

1	Nelly Korda	316.00
2	Lilia Vu	272.50
3	Lexi Thompson	258.00
4	Danielle Kang	240.50
5	Jennifer Kupcho	196.00
6	Andrea Lee	181.00
7	Megan Kang	154.00
8	Jessica Korda	141.00
9	Ryan O'Toole	129.50
10	Allisen Corpuz	123.50
11	Alison Lee	119.00
12	Marina Alex	111.00
13	Ally Ewing	103.50
13	Cheyenne Knight	103.50
15	Sarah Schmezel	86.00
16	Mina Harigae	76.00
17	Lizette Salas	66.00
18	Stacey Lewis	77.50
19	Jennifer Chang	51.00
20	Lindsey Weaver-Wright	50.00
20	Sophia Schubert	50.00
22	Lauren Coughlin	48.00
23	Elizabeth Szokol	42.00
24	Annie Park	39.00
25	Brittany Altomare	35.00
26	Caroline Inglis	35.00
27	EmmaTalley	34.00
28	Yealimi Noh	32.00
29	Brittany Lincicome	31.00
29	Amanda Doherty	31.00

Edited March 27, 2023 by 18majors

[18majors]

 

Seven players earned Solheim Cup points this week:

 

Nelly Korda                        #1     →     #1

Lilia Vu                               #2     →     #2

Danielle Kang                    #4     →     #3

Megan Khang                    #7     →     #7

Jessica Korda                    #8     →     #8

Lizette Salas                      #17   →   #16

Lucy Li                                #44

 

 

1	Nelly Korda	341.50
2	Lilia Vu	289.00
3	Danielle Kang	263.00
4	Lexi Thompson	258.00
5	Jennifer Kupcho	196.00
6	Andrea Lee	181.00
7	Megan Kang	167.50
8	Jessica Korda	154.00
9	Ryan O'Toole	129.50
10	Allisen Corpuz	123.50
11	Alison Lee	119.00
12	Marina Alex	111.00
13	Ally Ewing	103.50
13	Cheyenne Knight	103.50
15	Sarah Schmezel	86.00
16	Lizette Salas	79.50
17	Mina Harigae	76.00
18	Stacey Lewis	77.50
19	Jennifer Chang	51.00
20	Lindsey Weaver-Wright	50.00
20	Sophia Schubert	50.00
22	Lauren Coughlin	48.00
23	Elizabeth Szokol	42.00
24	Annie Park	39.00
25	Brittany Altomare	35.00
26	Caroline Inglis	35.00
27	EmmaTalley	34.00
28	Yealimi Noh	32.00
29	Brittany Lincicome	31.00
29	Amanda Doherty	31.00

[18majors]

 

Current team standing:

 

 

[18majors]

 

Is Minjee back in the States; but is still not in the field of Lotte LPGA Hawaii?  I bet she's in the States because Min Woo Lee is playing the Masters this week.

 

 

Edited April 5, 2023 by 18majors

[18majors]

Lauren Hartlage, Caroline Inglis, Amanda Doherty, Emma Talley and Gabriela Then earned Solheim Cup points this week:

 

Caroline Inglis                   #26 → #19

Emma Talley                      #27 → #26

Amanda Doherty              #30 → #28

Lauren Hartlage                #33

Gabriela Then                    #50

 

 

1	Nelly Korda	341.50
2	Lilia Vu	289.00
3	Danielle Kang	263.00
4	Lexi Thompson	258.00
5	Jennifer Kupcho	196.00
6	Andrea Lee	181.00
7	Megan Kang	167.50
8	Jessica Korda	154.00
9	Ryan O'Toole	129.50
10	Allisen Corpuz	123.50
11	Alison Lee	119.00
12	Marina Alex	111.00
13	Ally Ewing	103.50
13	Cheyenne Knight	103.50
15	Sarah Schmezel	86.00
16	Lizette Salas	79.50
17	Mina Harigae	76.00
18	Stacey Lewis	77.50
19	Caroline Inglis	51.50
20	Jennifer Chang	51.00
20	Lindsey Weaver-Wright	50.00
22	Sophia Schubert	50.00
23	Lauren Coughlin	48.00
24	Elizabeth Szokol	42.00
25	Annie Park	39.00
26	EmmaTalley	38.50
27	Brittany Altomare	35.00
28	Amanda Doherty	35.50
29	Yealimi Noh	32.00
29	Brittany Lincicome	31.00