Can Korda Lead Veteran Team USA to an Overseas Solheim Cup Victory?

Team USA is set to defend the Solheim Cup on Dutch soil this September, with the matches being broadcast live on Sky Sports. Captain Angela Stanford has assembled a squad that is largely seasoned, hoping to secure a rare triumph away from home against Team Europe.

Out of the twelve players selected for the Bernardus Golf venue from September 11 to 13, only two are newcomers. The remaining ten have all competed in at least one previous Solheim Cup, and eight of them were part of the dominant 15.5-12.5 victory on home turf two years earlier.

The most prominent name on the roster is four‑time major champion Nelly Korda, who topped the two‑year qualification race that began with the 2024 FM Championship and concluded with the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open last month. Korda earned an automatic berth by finishing among the top seven on the Solheim Cup points list, alongside Angel Yin, Jennifer Kupcho, Yealimi Noh, Auston Kim, Lauren Coughlin and Allisen Corpuz.

The next two spots were filled by Andrea Lee and Alison Lee, who qualified automatically based on their positions in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. The captain’s three discretionary picks went to Lindy Duncan, Megan Khang and Rose Zhang, completing a blend of experience and fresh talent. The United States team is chasing its first away win over Europe since the 2015 edition, and each player’s path to the event sheds light on how the captain hopes to achieve that goal. **Nelly Korda** - Solheim Cup appearances: four (2019, 2021, 2023, 2024) - Points earned: 10.5 from 16 matches (10 wins, 1 tie, 5 losses) Korda has been the pre‑eminent force in women’s golf in recent seasons.

The world No. 1 secured her fifth consecutive Solheim Cup spot well before the qualification window closed, having already collected four points in the first half of the year. In her four previous outings she has never failed to deliver at least two points, highlighted by an unbeaten debut at Gleneagles in 2019 and a three‑point haul in the 2024 victory, only to be edged by Charley Hull in the singles.

**Angel Yin** - Solheim Cup appearances: three (2017, 2019, 2023) - Points earned: 5.5 from nine matches (5 wins, 1 tie, 3 losses) Yin helped craft one of the biggest four‑ball wins in Cup history when she and Ally Ewing beat Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall 7&5 in 2019. She also boasts an unbeaten singles record against Europe. This is her first qualification via the points list; previously she entered the team through world‑ranking spots and captain’s picks, missing the final two months of the campaign due to illness. **Jennifer Kupcho** - Solheim Cup appearances: three (2021, 2023, 2024) - Points earned: 4.0 from 10 matches (3 wins, 2 ties, 5 losses) Kupcho burst onto the scene as the joint‑top scorer for the United States in her 2021 debut, tallying 2.5 points before a singles loss to Leona Maguire.

She rebounded in 2024, defeating Linn Grant on the final day. Her recent résumé includes a victory at the ShopRite LPGA Classic and three top‑10 finishes in majors this season, among them a shared eighth place at the U.S. Women’s Open, guaranteeing her a fourth straight Cup appearance.

**Yealimi Noh** - Solheim Cup appearances: one (2021) - Points earned: 2.0 from three matches (2 wins, 1 loss) After a five‑year hiatus, Noh returns for her first European‑soil Solheim Cup. She contributed in both four‑ball sessions and secured a singles win over Mel Reid during the 2021 defeat. Noh captured her maiden LPGA title at the 2025 Founders Cup and logged four top‑20 finishes in majors during the qualification period, highlighted by a third‑place finish at the AIG Women’s Open.

**Auston Kim** - Solheim Cup appearances: debut (2024) - Points earned: 3.5 from four matches (3 wins, 1 tie) Kim was a rookie on the LPGA Tour during the previous Cup and will make her debut this September. She built on a runner‑up finish at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and a second‑place showing at the HSBC Women’s World Championship, adding two major top‑10s to lock in an automatic spot.

**Lauren Coughlin** - Solheim Cup appearances: two (2023, 2024) - Points earned: 5.5 from eight matches (5 wins, 1 tie, 2 losses) Coughlin returned for a second Cup after an undefeated 2024 debut, where she won both foursomes matches and partnered with Sarah Schmelzel for a four‑ball victory before halving her singles with Maja Stark. A three‑time LPGA winner, she also represented the United States at the 2023 International Crown and captured the Aramco Championship in April, finding strong form late in the summer.

**Allisen Corpuz** - Solheim Cup appearances: two (2023, 2024) - Points earned: 4.0 from seven matches (3 wins, 2 ties, 2 losses) Corpuz qualified via the points list for the third straight Cup, posting two top‑eight finishes in majors and six top‑10s on tour this season. She and Korda share the record for the best American foursomes partnership, winning all four of their matches together across the last two Cups, and Corpuz also beat Anna Nordqvist in singles two years ago.

**Andrea Lee** - Solheim Cup appearances: two (2015, 2024) - Points earned: 2.0 from seven matches (2 wins, 5 losses) Lee earned her spot this time through world‑ranking points rather than the points list. She led the LPGA Tour in regulation‑fairway percentage for the past two seasons and amassed 18 top‑25 finishes. Lee and Rose Zhang may be paired again in four‑balls, having recorded dominant 5&4 and 6&4 wins together in 2024.

Lee also maintains an unbeaten singles record, having tied both of her previous matches. **Alison Lee** - Solheim Cup appearances: rookie (2024) - Points earned: 2.0 from seven matches (2 wins, 5 losses) Alison Lee is the only member of Stanford’s squad who also featured on the victorious 2015 European‑soil team. This will be her first Cup appearance since becoming a mother in April.

Despite missing most of the qualification window on maternity leave, she posted three top‑five finishes this season, including a strong showing at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, making her the first mother to represent Team USA since Cristie Kerr in 2017. **Lindy Duncan** - Solheim Cup appearances: four (2019, 2021, 2023, 2024) - Points earned: 8.5 from 13 matches (7 wins, 3 ties, 3 losses) Duncan secured the second‑ranking spot on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings for almost two months before slipping late in the campaign.

At 35, she becomes the oldest debutant since Nancy Scranton in 2000. Over the past two years she has recorded 14 top‑25 finishes, highlighted by a shared seventh place at the HSBC Women’s World Championship, though she missed the cut in four of the five majors this season. **Megan Khang** - Solheim Cup appearances: four (2019, 2021, 2023, 2024) - Points earned: 8.5 from 13 matches (7 wins, 3 ties, 3 losses) Khang endured a modest finish to the qualification race but returns for a fifth consecutive Cup after unbeaten showings in the last two editions.

She topped the United States scoring board in 2023 and swept all three of her matches in the 2024 victory, including a decisive singles win over Sophia Povpov in 2021. **Rose Zhang** - Solheim Cup appearances: two (2023, 2024) - Points earned: 4.5 from seven matches (4 wins, 1 tie, 2 losses) Zhang was a star performer in the 2024 triumph, winning every one of her four matches with at least two holes to spare and emerging as the top scorer for the United States. She is expected to reunite with Andrea Lee in four‑balls, a partnership that produced emphatic wins in the Netherlands the previous year.

The United States squad blends veteran reliability with emerging talent, all eager to break the 2015 away‑win drought. Fans can catch every moment of Team Europe’s challenge to reclaim the trophy live on Sky Sports Golf from September 11‑13, with streaming options available without a contract.