“You’ve been named the 2024 U.S. Solheim Cup captain.” Stacy Lewis couldn’t believe it. It was happening — again. One year prior, Lewis, a 13-time LPGA Tour winner, received the same call. “You’ve been named the 2023 U.S. Solheim Cup captain.”
For a full year, she started preparing and planning for Team USA to compete against Team Europe at Finca Cortesin in Andalusia, Spain, in September 2023. And now, she’s joining the World Golf Hall of Fame members Juli Inkster, Judy Rankin, Patty Sheehan and Kathy Whitworth as the fifth person to captain the U.S. Team at least twice.
Representing the U.S. on the 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 Solheim Cup teams, Lewis understands what it takes to compete on the biggest stage of team competition in women’s golf. And at age 38, Lewis will be the youngest American captain in Solheim Cup history.
While making the cut at this week’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the two-time major winner, Lewis, closely watches the leaderboard before naming her team. With rising stars like Rose Zhang springing onto the scene and veterans like Jessica Korda out with injuries, Lewis must stay on top LPGA play.
Lewis, who is competing in her 15th year on tour and doesn’t have plans on slowing down, talked to ESPN about what…
