Solheim Cup update
There will be two tournaments scheduled with Solheim Cup points this week – the Marathon Classic on the LPGA and the Open de Espana on the Ladies European Tour. The teams will be finalized on Aug. 4 at the conclusion of the Ricoh Women’s British Open.
Last week, Angela Stanford earned 30 points with her runner-up finish at the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic and stays in fourth place on the U.S. points list with 381. Stacy Lewis continues to lead the Americans with 834.5 points after earning 30 points with her tie for sixth finish last week.
The current standings(Through July 15):
| United States |
| Solheim Cup points (top eight) |
| 1 |
Stacy Lewis |
834.5 |
| 2 |
Paula Creamer |
496.5 |
| 3 |
Cristie Kerr |
484.5 |
| 4 |
Angela Stanford |
381 |
| 5 |
Brittany Lincicome |
269 |
| 6 |
Jessica Korda |
247.5 |
| 7 |
Lexi Thompson |
232.5 |
| 8 |
Brittany Lang |
226 |
| T9 |
Lizette Salas |
174 |
| T9 |
Gerina Piller |
174 |
| 11 |
Morgan Pressel |
164.5 |
| 12 |
Jennifer Johnson |
162.5 |
| 13 |
Michelle Wie |
160.5 |
| Rolex Rankings (top two, excluding Solheim’s top eight) |
| *2 |
Stacy Lewis |
8.17 |
*43 |
Brittany Lang |
2.37 |
| *13 |
Cristie Kerr |
5.25 |
50 |
Morgan Pressel |
2.13 |
| *14 |
Paula Creamer |
4.93 |
54 |
Jennifer Johnson |
2.03 |
| *16 |
Angela Stanford |
4.37 |
73 |
Nicole Castrale |
1.58 |
| 20 |
Lizette Salas |
3.86 |
75 |
Danielle Kang |
1.57 |
| *28 |
Lexi Thompson |
3.11 |
|
|
|
| *31 |
Jessica Korda |
3.04 |
|
|
|
| *35 |
Brittany Lincicome |
2.83 |
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| *- Currently in top eight of U.S. Solheim Cup points. |
| Solheim Cup points available |
| (Doubled at Ricoh Women’s British Open) |
| Place |
Points |
Place |
Points |
| 1 |
60 |
11 |
16.5 |
| 2 |
30 |
12 |
15 |
| 3 |
28.5 |
13 |
13.5 |
| 4 |
27 |
14 |
12 |
| 5 |
25.5 |
15 |
10.5 |
| 6 |
24 |
16 |
9 |
| 7 |
22.5 |
17 |
7.5 |
| 8 |
21 |
18 |
6 |
| 9 |
19.5 |
19 |
4.5 |
| 10 |
18 |
20 |
3 |
| European Team |
| Solheim points (top four) |
| 1 |
Suzann Pettersen, Norway |
163 |
| 2 |
Catriona Matthew, Scotland |
136.75 |
| 3 |
Carlota Ciganda, Spain |
132.53 |
| 4 |
Caroline Masson, Germany |
111.50 |
| 5 |
Caroline Hedwall, Sweden |
93.25 |
| 6 |
Giulia Sergas, Italy |
91.38 |
| 7 |
Gwladys Nocera, France |
87 |
| 8 |
Anna Nordqvist, Sweden |
79.50 |
| Rolex Rankings (top four excluding Solheim’s top four) |
| *3 |
Suzann Pettersen, Norway |
7.88 |
52 |
Sandra Gal, Germany |
2.05 |
| *12 |
Catriona Matthew, Scotland |
5.40 |
53 |
Giulia Sergas, Italy |
2.05 |
| 23 |
Anna Nordqvist, Sweden |
3.54 |
59 |
Jodi Ewart Shadoff |
1.96 |
| 23 |
Azahara Munoz, Spain |
3.47 |
*60 |
Caroline Masson, Germany |
1.95 |
| 24 |
Karine Icher, France |
3.48 |
90 |
Alison Walshe, Ireland |
1.31 |
| 25 |
Azahara Munoz, Spain |
3.34 |
103 |
Karin Sjodin, Sweden |
1.18 |
| 26 |
Beatriz Recai, Spain |
3.31 |
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|
| *27 |
Carlota Ciganda, Spain |
3.20 |
|
|
|
| 29 |
Caroline Hedwall, Sweden |
3.05 |
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| *- Currently in top four of European Solheim Cup points. |
| Solheim Cup points available |
Espana |
ISPS Ricoh Women’s British |
| Place |
Points |
Points |
| 1 |
40 |
80 |
| 2 |
24 |
60 |
| 3 |
18 |
40 |
| 4 |
16 |
36 |
| 5 |
14 |
32 |
| 6 |
12 |
30 |
| 7 |
10 |
28 |
| 8 |
8 |
26 |
| 9 |
6 |
24 |
| 10 |
4 |
22 |
| 11 |
NA |
20 |
| 12 |
NA |
18 |
| 13 |
NA |
16 |
| 14 |
NA |
14 |
| 15 |
NA |
12 |
| 16 |
NA |
10 |
| 17 |
NA |
8 |
| 18 |
NA |
6 |
| 19 |
NA |
4 |
| 20 |
NA |
2 |
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