Pat Hurst tabs Angela Stanford as U.S. Solheim Cup assistant captain

Angela Stanford is a major champion who played on three winning U.S. Solheim Cup teams.

That’s a future captain’s resume.

She is in even stronger position to eventually ascend to the role now.

U.S. Solheim Cup captain Pat Hurst, who will lead the Americans against the Europeans at Inverness in suburban Toledo next year, is making Stanford an assistant captain for the first time. Hurst made the announcement Thursday.

“As soon as Mike Whan asked me to be the USA captain, I knew that I wanted Angela by my side as an assistant captain,” Hurst said. “Her fire, her passion, her determination, her love for the Red, White and Blue, those are all qualities I want on my team. I have no doubt that Angela…