Cristie Kerr jumped to fifth place, Angela Stanford rose to sixth and Gerina Piller solidified her grip on third place in the Team U.S.A. Solheim Cup point standings. Kerr added 12 points to her total with her third top 10 finish this year -- a tenth place tie at the Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship. At the Evian Championship in France, Stanford piled up 30 points with a seventh-place finish while Piller added 26 points with a ninth-place tie. The successful play in France marked Piller's eighth top 10 this season and Stanford's third. Meanwhile Alison Lee held on to her Number 9 spot in the point rankings with a tie for tenth in Taiwan to capture 12 Solheim Cup points.
Lexi Thompson and Stacy Lewis continue to lead the Team USA point standings with 334 and 277 points, respectively.
Solheim Cup Team USA points standings as of October 10, 2016
| RANK | PLAYER | SOLHEIM CUP POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexi Thompson | 334 |
| 2 | Stacy Lewis | 277 |
| 3 | Gerina Piller |
257 |
| 4 | Brittany Lang | 186 |
| 5 |
Cristie Kerr |
130 |
| 6 | Angela Stanford |
128 |
| 7 | Jessica Korda |
127 |
| 8 | Mo Martin |
118 |
| 9 | Alison Lee | 104 |
| 10 | Austin Ernst | 85 |
Team U.S.A. for the 2017 Solheim Cup will include 12 players from the LPGA Tour. Eight players will qualify based upon points they accumulate from top 20 finishes at LPGA events during the qualifying period. That period began August 27, 2015 and runs through a date to be determined during the 2017 season. Two other players will be chosen from the top players on the Rolex Women’s World Rankings (who are not already qualified on the Solheim Cup point standings). The two remaining players will be selected by Team USA Captain Juli Inkster.
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