Ever wonder what Alison Lee is thinking? Just check her Twitter account.
On Tuesday, the LPGA rookie posted to her account exactly what was weighing on her mind, among them the upcoming Solheim Cup.
“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do,” Lee told LPGA.com this week. “I’ve definitely had my eye on since the beginning of the year.”
And Captain Juli Inkster has her eye on Lee as well. Inkster has been vocal in the media that she has been following Lee’s progress this season and isn’t opposed to selecting a rookie for the American team.
”It really shows that she is looking out for me and watching my every move and how I perform,” Lee said. “So it definitely puts a little pressure, but it does reassure me that I do have a chance.”
Inkster has another set of eyes on Lee this week in sharing her caddie with Lee during the weeks she isn’t playing, presenting a unique opportunity for Lee to not only prove herself but also enjoy the help that comes with having a veteran on the bag.
“I’m not going to chose a caddie until the end of the year, until I’ve tried as many caddies as I can,” said Lee. “Having him on my bag, having a veteran is really cool and a lot of great experience and he can help me and I can show him what kind of a person I am and my game.”
With two top-4 finishes and just three missed cuts in her 14 starts this season, Lee has climbed to 19th on the U.S. Solheim Cup points standings but would likely have to rely on a captain’s pick from Inkster in order to make the team. The top-8 players in the standings automatically qualify in addition to the top-two in the Rolex Rankings not already eligible. But Lee doesn’t want to rely on a captain’s pick, hoping instead her play will earn her a spot on the team as well as her experience playing in three Junior Solheim Cups alongside some of the Team’s former members in Lexi Thompson and Jessica Korda.
“I guess you could say I have the least experience among all the girls out here,” said Lee. “But at the same time I feel like I have some experience playing in junior Solheim Cups. Obviously it’s not the same but I know what its like to be representing my country and playing on the team and playing match play events.”
Coming off what Lee says was a disappointing T-26 finish at last week’s U.S. Women’s Open, she hopes her play this week at the Marathon Classic will further propel her up the standings. So far she’s off to a good start with an opening round 3-under par, 68.
“I feel like I’m striking the ball really well. I feel like it’s a really good course, so hopefully you know I will be able to perform well here this week. I don’t have too many high expectations for this event, its not like I’m here and I’m going to do whatever I can do to win this, but I’m going to do the best I can to play well and see what happens.”
Lee tees off at 3:40pm Friday afternoon.
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