PERTHSHIRE, Scotland – Three former members of the Sun Devil Women's Golf program have been selected to Team Europe which will compete in the 2019 Solheim Cup, taking place at the PGA Centenary Course at the Gleneagles Hotel.
The tournament pits a team of European golfers against a team of American golfers, beginning September 13 and running until September 15. To be selected as one of the 12 golfers to qualify for an international team, an individual must meet one of the following criteria:
For Anna Nordqvist, it is her sixth consecutive Solheim Cup appearance, making her debut back in 2009. In the last edition of the event, Nordqvist earned 3.5 points, the most by any European golfer. In 2013, Nordqvist became the first player in Solheim Cup history, on either team, to make a hole-in-one. She managed to qualify based on Rolex Women's World Rankings.
Carlota Ciganda will make her fourth consecutive appearance on Team Europe, first earning a spot on the team back in 2013. She enjoyed quite the Solheim Cup debut that year, collecting three points for Europe by going 3-0 in her matchups. This helped Europe clinch their second-consecutive title, which also represents their last victory in the event. Ciganda qualified thanks to her finish at the top of the LET Solheim Cup Rankings, accumulating 150.88 points thanks to her terrific play leading up to the tournament.
After appearing in three consecutive Solheim Cups for Team Europe from 2011-15, Azahara Munoz finds herself back on Team Europe for the 2019 edition. She made her debut back in 2011 and is preparing to participate in her fourth Solheim Cup. Munoz managed to qualify based on Rolex Women's Rankings, currently sitting at No. 36 in the World.
Follow the Sun Devil Women's Golf social media platforms (@SunDevilWGolf) for updates on how the former Sun Devils are fairing in this prestigious event.
Several other former Sun Devils have connection to the Solheim Cup, as 10 different Sun Devils were involved in the event in some capacity accounting for a total of 33 appearances.
Arizona State in the Solheim Cup by Year (33)
2019: Anna Nordqvist, Azahara Munoz, Carlota Ciganda
2017: Carlota Ciganda, Anna Nordqvist, Wendy Ward (asst. captain)
2015: Anna Nordqvist, Azahara Munoz, Carlota Ciganda, Wendy Ward (asst. captain)
2013: Carlota Ciganda, Anna Nordqvist, Azahara Munoz
2011: Anna Nordqvist, Azahara Munoz
2009: Anna Nordqvist
2005: Wendy Ward
2003: Wendy Ward
2002: Emilee Klein, Wendy Ward, Pam Wright (asst. captain)
2000: Brandie Burton, Pamela Wright (asst. captain)
1998: Pia Nilsson (team captain), Brandie Burton
1996: Brandie Burton
1994: Joanne Carner (team captain), Brandie Burton, Pam Wright
1992: Danielle Ammaccapane, Brandie Burton, Pam Wright
1990: Pam Wright
The tournament pits a team of European golfers against a team of American golfers, beginning September 13 and running until September 15. To be selected as one of the 12 golfers to qualify for an international team, an individual must meet one of the following criteria:
- Top 3 eligible players on the LET Solheim Cup Points Ranking
- Top 5 eligible players appearing on the Rolex Women's World Rankings
- Four eligible players selected by the Captain
The Solheim Cup is the pinnacle of women's golf with the best players from Europe and the USA going head-to-head in match play format. The event is contested between two teams of 12 players over three days. It follows the same format as The Ryder Cup, with 28 matches – eight foursomes and eight fourballs over the first two days and 12 singles on the final day.3? former Sun Devils have been selected to Team Europe (@SolheimCupEuro) competing in the 2019 Solheim Cup (@2019solheimcup) in Scotland!
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) August 12, 2019
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— Solheim Cup Team Europe (@SolheimCupEuro) August 12, 2019
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For Anna Nordqvist, it is her sixth consecutive Solheim Cup appearance, making her debut back in 2009. In the last edition of the event, Nordqvist earned 3.5 points, the most by any European golfer. In 2013, Nordqvist became the first player in Solheim Cup history, on either team, to make a hole-in-one. She managed to qualify based on Rolex Women's World Rankings.
Carlota Ciganda will make her fourth consecutive appearance on Team Europe, first earning a spot on the team back in 2013. She enjoyed quite the Solheim Cup debut that year, collecting three points for Europe by going 3-0 in her matchups. This helped Europe clinch their second-consecutive title, which also represents their last victory in the event. Ciganda qualified thanks to her finish at the top of the LET Solheim Cup Rankings, accumulating 150.88 points thanks to her terrific play leading up to the tournament.
After appearing in three consecutive Solheim Cups for Team Europe from 2011-15, Azahara Munoz finds herself back on Team Europe for the 2019 edition. She made her debut back in 2011 and is preparing to participate in her fourth Solheim Cup. Munoz managed to qualify based on Rolex Women's Rankings, currently sitting at No. 36 in the World.
Follow the Sun Devil Women's Golf social media platforms (@SunDevilWGolf) for updates on how the former Sun Devils are fairing in this prestigious event.
Several other former Sun Devils have connection to the Solheim Cup, as 10 different Sun Devils were involved in the event in some capacity accounting for a total of 33 appearances.
| Sun Devils in the Solheim Cup | ||
| Name | Team | Years Competed |
| Anna Nordqvist | Europe | 6 ('09, '11, '13, '15, '17, '19) |
| Wendy Ward | USA | 5 ('02, '03, '05, '15**, '17**) |
| Brandie Burton | USA | 5 ('92, '94, '96, '98, '00) |
| Pam Wright | Europe | 5 ('90, '92, '94, '00** '02**) |
| Carlota Ciganda | Europe | 4 ('13, '15, '17, '19) |
| Azahara Munoz | Europe | 4 ('11, '13, '15, '19) |
| JoAnne Gunderson Carner | USA | 1 ('94*) |
| Pia Nilsson | Europe | 1 ('98*) |
| Emilee Klein | USA | 1 ('02) |
| Danielle Ammaccapane | USA | 1 ('92) |
| *Team Captain **Served as a Non-Participating Team Captain |
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Arizona State in the Solheim Cup by Year (33)
2019: Anna Nordqvist, Azahara Munoz, Carlota Ciganda
2017: Carlota Ciganda, Anna Nordqvist, Wendy Ward (asst. captain)
2015: Anna Nordqvist, Azahara Munoz, Carlota Ciganda, Wendy Ward (asst. captain)
2013: Carlota Ciganda, Anna Nordqvist, Azahara Munoz
2011: Anna Nordqvist, Azahara Munoz
2009: Anna Nordqvist
2005: Wendy Ward
2003: Wendy Ward
2002: Emilee Klein, Wendy Ward, Pam Wright (asst. captain)
2000: Brandie Burton, Pamela Wright (asst. captain)
1998: Pia Nilsson (team captain), Brandie Burton
1996: Brandie Burton
1994: Joanne Carner (team captain), Brandie Burton, Pam Wright
1992: Danielle Ammaccapane, Brandie Burton, Pam Wright
1990: Pam Wright