Solheim Cup: Angela Stanford named Team USA captain for 2026 contest against Team Europe in the Netherlands

19 March 2025, 11:13 | Updated: 20 March 2025, 15:45

Angela Stanford has been named as Stacy Lewis’ successor and will captain Team USA for their Solheim Cup title defence in the Netherlands next year.

Stanford made her Solheim Cup debut in 2003 and played in five consecutive editions from 2007, featuring in three winning teams - including the last Team USA victory on European soil in 2015.

The former major champion has been an assistant captain for the last three editions of the biennial contest, serving as part of Pat Hurst's backroom team in 2021 before being a vice-captain for Stacy Lewis in the historic 14-14 tie in Spain in 2013.

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