Cristie Kerr is on a roll, and has jumped from fifth to third-place on the 2017 Team USA Solheim Cup point rankings. Kerr piled up 115.5 points thanks to her win at the LOTTE Championship Presented by HERSHEY April 23, a second-place finish a week later at the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout Presented by JTBC and by advancing to the quarter-final round of the Citibanamex Lorena Ochoa Match Play presented by Aeromexico and Delta in Mexico City.
Michelle Wie has also entered into the rankings in a tie with Mo Martin for tenth place after advancing to the fifth round of the Lorena Ochoa Match Play.
Solheim Cup Team USA points standings as of May 8, 2017
| RANK | PLAYER | SOLHEIM CUP POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexi Thompson | 492 |
| 2 | Stacy Lewis | 377.5 |
| 3 | Cristie Kerr | 338.5 |
| 4 | Gerina Piller |
313 |
| 5 |
Jessica Korda |
282.5 |
| 6 | Brittany Lang | 241 |
| 7 | Austin Ernst |
210.5 |
| 8 | Angela Stanford |
182.5 |
| 9 | Brittany Lincicome *Rolex Ranking* |
177 |
| 10 | Mo Martin *Rolex Ranking* |
155.5 |
| 10 | Michelle Wie |
155.5 |
Team USA 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 Golf Rankings (who are not already qualified on the 2017 Solheim Cup point rankings). The two remaining players will be selected by Team USA Captain Juli Inkster.
Who will mount a challenge to the point leaders to represent the USA? There is a lot of golf to be played. Make sure you're there to catch all the 2017 Solheim Cup action at Des Moines Golf and Country Club, August 14-20. Get your tickets now!
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