Golf Week · Feb 8, 2016
Annika Sorenstam puts name in consideration for 2017 Solheim Cup captaincy
Annika Sorenstam and Juli Inkster, shown at the 2015 Solheim Cup ( Getty Images )Hey, Iowa pollsters: never mind that potential Hillary vs. The Donald showdown come November. Expect a far more robust matchup when the Solheim Cup visits the Hawkeye State in 2017. How’s this for a captains’ matchup: Juli Inkster vs. Annika Sorenstam. That’s right, Sorenstam has officially put her name in the hat for Team Europe’s next captain, Golfweek has learned.
Inkster, who led Team USA to a historic comeback in Germany in September – with an assist from Suzann Pettersen – will be bringing her lunch pail to Des Moines Golf and Country Club and expects to meet Sorenstam there on the first tee.