Over the past two years, professional golfers have had the opportunity to qualify for the Solheim Cup in three different ways. Six players qualified via the Rolex Ranking, the women’s world ranking list. Four players will be selected by European team captain Suzann Pettersen and two players, including Esther Henseleit, qualified via the LET Solheim Cup points list.
Esther Henseleit will be the sixth German player to compete in the most famous women’s team competition. Over the past two years, Henseleit has delivered consistently good performances and most recently catapulted herself into the top two on the LET Solheim Cup points list after winning silver at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris with second place at the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open. Only Charley Hull earned more points than the Hamburg native. After the AIG Women’s Open, both players were guaranteed a ticket for the European team – as were Celine Boutier, Maja Stark, Linn Grant, Leona Maguire, Carlota Ciganda and Madelene Sagström, who are regarded as the six best European players in the world rankings.
Suzann Pettersen, the team captain, said of her team: ‘The European team is looking very good at the moment for the Solheim Cup 2024. Congratulations to the eight players who have qualified automatically.
‘We have so much experience in the team, but it’s also great that Esther is making her Solheim Cup debut this year. The European players have shown great performances this year and we are looking forward to September.’
Pettersen will name her four captain’s picks on Monday 26 August at 4pm (BST) live on Sky Sports News and streamed on the LET website.