Lewis, Pressel picked for Solheim Cup as Kerr left out

Juli Inkster went with veteran leadership with her two captain’s picks while notably leaving out the most successful American Solheim Cup player in the event’s history.

Stacy Lewis and Morgan Pressel are Inkster’s two picks, it was announced Monday morning.

Inkster left out Cristie Kerr.

Kerr, 41, is the winningest American in Solheim Cup history, but she has fallen into an uncharacteristic funk at the most inopportune time. She has missed her last four cuts in stroke-play events, the last three cuts in majors.

With an 18-14-6 record, Kerr’s 21 Solheim Cup points are most by any American.

Inkster needed to add experience to this American team. Five of her 10 automatic qualifiers are Solheim Cup…