European captain Anna Nordqvist named Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall and England’s Mel Reid as vice captains for the 2026 Solheim Cup on Monday.
The biennial competitors towards america will happen from Sept. 7-13, 2026, at Bernardus Golf within the Netherlands.
Hedwall, 35, has represented Europe on the Solheim Cup 5 occasions. That is her first choice as a vice captain.
“I used to be so thrilled when Anna invited me to be considered one of her Vice Captains in 2026 because the Solheim Cup has positively supplied a lot of crucial moments of my profession,” she stated. “Anna and I’ve shared so many experiences, each on Tour and on European groups collectively, that I really feel like we’re very aligned in our pondering on assist make sure the European group is ready to carry out at its greatest. I believe, along with Mel, we actually perceive one another and are all very feisty rivals so I’m certain we’re going to work very properly collectively for the great of our group.”
Reid, 37, performed for Europe within the Solheim Cup 4 occasions and was a vice captain in 2019 and 2024.
“If the Solheim Cup is occurring, I wish to be there for Europe in no matter means I can contribute,” Reid stated. “A few of my fondest core reminiscences have been throughout a Solheim Cup week and in that European group room. I’m honored that Anna requested me to be considered one of her Vice Captains. I do know she goes to be an incredible Captain, and I’m so completely satisfied that I will probably be there to assist her and the group and to assist in any method to make Anna and the group profitable.”
Nordqvist, 37, of Sweden, has been acquainted with each golfers for a few years.
“I’ve recognized Caroline and Mel since I used to be 13 and 17 years previous, as such I’ve had the pleasure of taking part in alongside them for my complete profession,” she stated. “Now we have had many good reminiscences as teammates and as buddies, so I’m delighted to have them by my facet as we tackle a brand new problem in our {golfing} careers as Captains within the Netherlands. They’re each very skilled Solheim Cup gamers, fiercely aggressive and implausible teammates, and I do know Workforce Europe will probably be stronger having them on board. I sit up for navigating the subsequent stage of the 2026 Solheim Cup journey with them.”
The U.S. received the newest version of the Solheim Cup in Virginia in 2024. Angela Stanford will function captain for the People in 2026.
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