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2017 PING JUNIOR EUROPEAN HANDBOOK

E: [email protected] W: www.solheimcupeurope.com PINGJuniorSolheimCupTeamEurope INTRODUCTION TO EVENT

In 2017, one of golf’s great double acts The first PING was will be played out in Midwestern America staged in 2002, at Oak Ridge Country when both The Solheim Cup and the PING Club in Hopkins, Minnesota, and it proved Junior Solheim Cup are contested at the to be an instantaneous success with Des Moines Golf & Country Club in West the home American team defeating the Des Moines, Iowa. visitors from by 17-7. That result was to signal the start of a sequence that It marks the second time both The saw the home team win each of the next Solheim Cup and the PING Junior Solheim five matches, which was not broken until Cup have been played in quick succession America retained the trophy by halving at the same venue and the success of the match at Knightsbrook Hotel, Spa & the first double header, at St Golf Resort in Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland, in Leon Rot, , in 2015, confirms it 2011. Subsequently, the Americans have is a concept which greatly enhances the won the last two matches, most recently profile of the junior event. in Germany two years ago, although the 13-11 scoreline illustrates just how hotly Karsten and Louise Solheim were the contested the event remains. visionaries behind the introduction of The Solheim Cup in 1990. The idea of staging The first PING Junior Solheim Cup also a prestigious transatlantic competition for set another trend, which has endured to girls, similar to The Solheim Cup, was first this day, in that it featured several players mooted by John Solheim, PING’s current who have gone on to forge successful Chairman and CEO, who was determined careers on both the to provide talented young girl golfers with and the LPGA Tour. Azahara Muñoz, Paula a platform on which they could forward Creamer, Britanny Lincicome, Brittany their careers by competing at the highest Lang and all played in that level against their peers from the other inaugural match and they were followed side of the Atlantic. in subsequent years by the likes of Carlota

Team EUROPE and Team USA at the 2015 PING Junior Solheim Cup. 02

Ciganda, , , , , Beatrice Recari, , , , and in more recent matches.

Several of the PING Junior Solheim Cup players have also gone on to win Major titles, which is just one of the reasons why John Solheim and the rest of the Solheim family remain as firmly committed to the PING Junior Solheim Cup as they were when they inaugurated the biennial contest 15 years ago.

Marta Perez Sanmartin and María Parra in a match “Since starting the event in 2002, we’ve been delighted with the results as the interest and excitement from the golf community has exceeded our expectations. The players on each side strive to make their teams for the honour of representing their countries and come away with life- long memories and friendships. A large number of the participants have gone on to play major roles in winning The Solheim Cup itself, giving us all a glimpse into the future of the women’s game. The interest and spirit of the fans continues to grow, ensuring a passion-filled event where Mr John Solheim and , 2015 European Captain, at tremendous skill and sportsmanship are on the PING Junior Solheim display from the very first shot.

We’re looking forward to the 2017 event “Our vision for the PING Junior at Des Moines Golf & Country Club. It Solheim Cup is for it to continue to marks the second straight time the PING help advance girls’ golf around the Junior Solheim Cup will be played at the world by bringing together the top same venue as The Solheim Cup, bringing juniors from Europe and the United participants in both events closer together States on an international stage.” as they experience their lifelong dreams Mr Solheim confirmed. of playing golf for the honour of their continent and country.” QUALIFYING & POINT DISTRIBUTION

12 EUROPEAN ELIGIBILITY PROCESS • 12 participants. Championship and European Ladies’ Team Championship PARTICIPANTS • Participants must be female, will be automatically picked. 12-18 years old (born 1999 In the event of a tie for the AGE or later) and must not have qualification positions, the 12 - 18 reached their 18th birthday selection will be decided prior to January 1st, 2017. based on individual standings on the European Women’s • Participants must be Amateur Ranking . amateurs and must not be AMATEUR members of a competitive • Six Captain’s Picks. collegiate golf programme. • All amateur events and the • Participants must be a European Women’s Amateur EUROPEAN CITIZEN European Citizen. Ranking will be taken into consideration when deciding TOP 6 PJSC • The leading six players from the Captain’s Picks. RANKINGS the PING Junior Solheim Cup ranking following the European Girls’ Team 6 CAPTAIN’S PICKS

EUROPEAN QUALIFYING EVENTS 2017

DATE EVENT VENUE

JANUARY 25 - 28 Portuguese International Ladies’ Montado Golf Resort, Portugal Amateur Championship

MARCH 1 - 5 Spanish International Ladies’ Sherry Golf Jerez, Cádiz, Amateur Championship

APRIL 13 - 17 French International Lady Saint-Cloud GC, , Juniors Championship

APRIL 21 - 23 Helen Holm Scottish Women’s Troon GC, Troon, Open Championship

JUNE 2 - 4 Allianz German Girls’ Open GC St. Leon-Rot, Germany

JUNE 13 - 17 Ladies’ British Open Amateur Pale & Kenfig CC, Championship

JUNE 20 - 22 ANNIKA Invitational Europe Halmstad GK,

JULY 11 - 15 European Girls’ Team St Laurence GC, Finland Championship

JULY 11 - 15 European Ladies’ Team Montado Golf Resort, Portugal Championship QUALIFYING & POINT DISTRIBUTION 04

PORTUGUESE INTERNATIONAL SPANISH INTERNATIONAL LADIES’ FRENCH INTERNATIONAL LADY LADIES’ AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP JUNIORS CHAMPIONSHIP POSITION POINTS STROKEPLAY MATCHPLAY STROKEPLAY MATCHPLAY 1 50 POSITION POINTS POSITION POINTS POSITION POINTS POSITION POINTS 2 40 1 15 1 70 1 15 1 70 3 30 2 14 2 50 2 14 2 50 4 20 3 13 3-4 30 3 13 3-4 30 5 10 4 12 5-8 10 4 12 5-8 10 6 9 5 11 9-16 5 5 11 9-16 5 7 8 6 10 6 10 8 7 7 9 7 9 9 6 8 8 8 8 10 5 9 7 9 7 10 6 10 6 11 5 11 5 12 4 12 4 13 3 13 3 14 2 14 2 15 1 15 1

Points are only allocated to girls born 1999 and later Strokeplay and matchplay points to be added. In the Strokeplay and matchplay points to be added. In the strokeplay, points are only allocated to girls born 1999 strokeplay, points are only allocated to girls born 1999 and eligible to qualify for the PJSC. and later and eligible to qualify for the PJSC. and later and eligible to qualify for the PJSC.

HELEN HOLM SCOTTISH WOMEN’S ALLIANZ GERMAN GIRLS’ OPEN LADIES’ BRITISH OPEN AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP POSITION POINTS POSITION POINTS STROKEPLAY MATCHPLAY 1 50 1 70 POSITION POINTS POSITION POINTS 2 40 2 50 1 15 1 80 3 30 3 30 2 15 2 60 4 20 4 20 3 15 3-4 40 5 10 5 15 4 15 5-8 20 6 9 6 10 5 10 9-16 10 7 8 7 9 6 10 8 7 8 8 7 10 9 6 9 7 8 10 10 5 10 6 11 5 12 4 13 3 14 2 15 1

Points are only allocated to girls born 1999 and later All girls born 1999 and later that made the cut and and eligible to qualify for the PJSC. are place 9th-64th will receive 5 points. Strokeplay and matchplay points to be added.

ANNIKA INVITATIONAL EUROPE EUROPEAN GIRLS’ TEAM EUROPEAN LADIES’ TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP POSITION POINTS POSITION POINTS POSITION POINTS 1 70 1 40 1 40 2 50 2 30 2 30 3 30 3 20 3 20 4 20 4 10 4 10 5 15 5 5 5 5 6 10 7 9 8 8 9 7 10 6 11 5 12 4 13 3 14 2 15 1 TESTIMONIALS FROM PREVIOUS PING JUNIOR SOLHEIM CUP AND THE SOLHEIM CUP PLAYERS

CHARLEY HULL ANNA NORDQVIST AZAHARA MUÑOZ SWEDEN SPAIN

2011 2013, 2015 2005 2009, 2011, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2013, 2015 2005 2015

When I was selected to represent I got the opportunity to play on Playing PING Junior Solheim Cup Europe in the PING Junior the 2005 PING Junior Solheim was the highlights of my amateur Solheim Cup in 2011 in Ireland, it Cup Team in Indiana, USA. It was career. The comradery with my was my greatest golfing honour definitely the highlight of my teammates, the experience of at the time. I had won several amateur career. We were treated playing such a great event, and amateur trophies throughout the like queens and I felt so special then being able to stay and UK but my PJSC selection felt being part of the European Team. watch The Solheim Cup was like my first step into big time PING and the Solheim family such an incredible experience. golf. I remember feeling proud put on a world class event for us Being able to be around the pros to represent Europe and wear juniors, making us feel like pros. was something so special for its colours and even more proud We got to stay and watch the me. Playing in the PING Junior to hit the first tee shot of the “big” girls play the rest of the Solheim Cup made me realize competition. I can remember that week inside the ropes and it was things I needed to work on and it was the first time that people so cool to watch my idols, front made me really want to work asked me for my autograph. row. That’s when my dream of hard to one day play in The one day playing in The Solheim Solheim Cup. It is one of the best In 2013, at The Solheim Cup, Cup started. Never could I events we play, and such a treat I remember asking the other imagine that I now, 9 years later, to be a part of it. European team members have played on 3 Solheim Cups. about what to expect about There is no atmosphere like The being nervous in front of such Solheim Cup and I wish everyone large crowds at The Solheim would get to experience what it Cup. Having been advised by is like playing in one. My biggest them that nerves would play a memories from my golfing career big part, I was really surprised all come from The Solheim Cup when I stood on the first tee and I hope to inspire more players and rather than feeling really to work hard to make a team in nervous I managed to soak up the future, it is so worth it! the fantastic atmosphere created by thousands of chanting fans. This was my first experience of the real big time in golf and I remember thinking to myself, I hope I have many more Solheim Cups to come. TESTIMONIALS FROM PREVIOUS PING JUNIOR SOLHEIM CUP AND THE SOLHEIM CUP PLAYERS 06

PAULA CREAMER LEXI THOMPSON FLORIDA TEXAS

2002, 2003 2005, 2007, 2009, 2009 2013, 2015 2002 2009, 2011, 2011,2013, 2015 2013, 2015

I had the great privilege to The PING Junior Solheim Cup I am thankful that I got to be a represent the USA in both was an experience of a lifetime part of the PING Junior Solheim the 2002 and the 2003 PING as a junior golfer. Being able to Cup because it was such a great Junior Solheim Cups. It was an represent my country with an way to learn to play as a team in unbelievable experience and a lot incredible team and a captain and get ready for The of fun. Many of my teammates, that I’ve looked up to my whole Solheim Cup. We had so much as well as opponents in those life, , was a great fun and many of us who played matches, are now my friends honour. Friendships, experiences as juniors 15 years ago are still on the LPGA Tour. After our and memories that I will never really good friends today, which matches, we all got to go to forget came from that event. is very cool! We also got to go The Solheim Cup and cheer on Events like this are why I love the meet the pros playing in the big Team USA and game and is why I am where I am Solheim Cup, which was so cool respectively. I even got to carry today. to meet our idols and see what ’s bag down number 18 a real Solheim was all about. during a practice round. Trust me The pros were so inviting and when I say it was heavy! helpful that I know all the girls I have always wondered what subsequently wanted to pursue in the world she carries in her golf careers. I owe so much to the bag. That was a highlight for me PING Junior Solheim Cup and all at the time. The experiences of the pros for helping us get our the 2002 and 2003 PING Junior careers started. Solheim Cups helped me a great deal when I played in the 2005 Solheim Cup during my rookie year on the LPGA. PREVIOUS PING JUNIOR SOLHEIM CUP RESULTS & STATS *PLAYERS THAT HAVE ALSO PLAYED IN THE SOLHEIM CUP 2002 2003 2005 2007 OAK RIDGE GC, BOKSKOGENS GK, BRIDGEWATER CLUB, BÅSTAD GK, SWEDEN, MINNESOTA, USA SWEDEN, EUROPE INDIANA, USA EUROPE

17 7 13 11 16 8 14 10 TEAM EUROPE TEAM EUROPE TEAM EUROPE TEAM EUROPE MARTA FIGUERAS-DOTTI (C) (C) CHARLOTTA SÖRENSTAM (C) (C) SPAIN SWEDEN SWEDEN SWEDEN MARIA BERTILSKÖLD (VC) MARTA FIGUERAS-DOTTI (VC) MARTA FIGUERAS-DOTTI (VC) MARTA FIGUERAS-DOTTI (VC) SWEDEN SPAIN SPAIN SPAIN CARMEN ALONSO * HENRIETTA BROCKWAY SPAIN FINLAND SPAIN ENGLAND MINEA BLOMQVIST EMMA CABRERA-BELLO LENE KROG CARLOTA CIGANDA* FINLAND SPAIN SPAIN MELODIE BOURDY CLAIRE GRIGNOLO ALESSANDRA DE LUIGI AUDREY GOUMARD FRANCE ITALY ITALY FRANCE EMMA CABRERA-BELLO CAROLINE MASSON* CAROLINE HEDWALL* SPAIN SPAIN GERMANY SWEDEN INÉS DÍAZ-NEGRETE BELÉN MOZO CHARLOTTE LORENTZEN SPAIN SWEDEN SPAIN DENMARK CLAIRE GRIGNOLO BELÉN MOZO AZAHARA MUÑOZ* CAROLINE MASSON* ITALY SPAIN SPAIN GERMANY MARIA HERNANDEZ AZAHARA MUÑOZ* ANNA NORDQVIST* SARA MONBERG SPAIN SPAIN SWEDEN DENMARK AZAHARA MUÑOZ* DEWI-CLAIRE SCHREEFEL NATHALIE MÅNSSON SPAIN ENGLAND SWEDEN MARIA RECASENS * FLORENTYNA PARKER SPAIN NORWAY SPAIN ENGLAND DEWI-CLAIRE SCHREEFEL LOUISE STAHLE MELISSA REID* NICOLA RÖSSLER NETHERLANDS SWEDEN ENGLAND GERMANY ELISA SERRAMIA MARTA SILVA MARTA SILVA SPAIN SWEDEN SPAIN SPAIN LOUISE STAHLE ADRIANA ZWANK BENEDICTE TOUMPSIN SALLY WATSON SWEDEN SPAIN BELGIUM SCOTLAND JAQUELINE HEDWALL SWEDEN (RESERVE)

TEAM USA TEAM USA TEAM USA TEAM USA (C) (C) (C) (C) WISCONSIN NEW JERSEY FLORIDA FLORIDA BETH REUTER (VC) BETH REUTER (VC) BETH REUTER (VC) BETH REUTER (VC) GEORGIA GEORGIA GEORGIA GEORGIA AMANDA BLUMENHERST JENNIE ARSENEAULT SYDNEY BURLISON ARIZONA ARIZONA IOWA MALLORY CODE * LILA BARTON BRIANNA DO FLORDIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PAULA CREAMER* ESTHER CHOE SYDNEY BURLISON COURTNEY ELLENBOGEN CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA VIRGINIA NICOLE HAGE AMIE COCHRAN ESTHER CHOE MINA HARIGAE FLORIDA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA ASHLEY KNOLL LAUREN ESPINOSA KIMBERLY DONOVAN VICKY HURST* TEXAS MASSACHUSETTS FLORIDA BRITTANY LANG* ALLISON GOODMAN MEGAN GREHAN KIMBERLY KIM TEXAS CALIFORNIA TENNESSEE HAWAII * TAYLOR LEON TAYLOR KARLE STEPHANIE KONO FLORIDA TEXAS ARIZONA HAWAII ALLISON MARTIN BRITTANY LINCICOME* KIMBERLY KIM ISABELLE LENDL FLORIDA FLORIDA HAWAII FLORIDA JENNIFER PANDOLFI JENNIFER PANDOLFI SYDNEE MICHAELS TIFFANY LUA FLORIDA FLORIDA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA JANE PARK MORGAN PRESSEL* KIRSTEN PARK CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA FLORIDA CALIFORNIA MORGAN PRESSEL* CHRISTIE REED JANE RAH JANE RAH FLORIDA FLORIDA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA WHITNEY WADE WHITNEY MEYERS CATHERINA WANG ALLIE WHITE KENTUCKY PENNSYLVANIA CALIFORNIA OHIO PREVIOUS PING JUNIOR SOLHEIM CUP RESULTS & STATS 08 2009 2011 2013 2015 AURORA GC, KNIGHTSBROOK GC, THE INVERNESS HOTEL ST. LEON-ROT GC, , USA IRELAND, EUROPE & GC, COLORADO, USA GERMANY, EUROPE

15.5 8.5 12 12 9.5 14.5 11 13 TEAM EUROPE TEAM EUROPE TEAM EUROPE TEAM EUROPE (C) (C) (C) IBEN TINNING (C) SWEDEN SWEDEN SCOTLAND DENMARK KARINE MATHIOT (VC) (VC) KARINE MATHIOT (VC) SEBASTIAN RÜHL (VC) FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE GERMANY ANNA ARRESE EMILIE ALONSO SHANNON AUBERT MATHILDA CAPPELIEZ SPAIN FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE ROSANNA CREPIAT AMY BOULDEN VIRGINIA ELENA CARTA ELIN ESBORN FRANCE WALES ITALY SWEDEN TONJE DAFFINRUD CELINE BOUTIER LEONIE HARM NORWAY FRANCE ENGLAND GERMANY ANA FERNADEZ DE MESA MANON GIDALI ANYSSIA HERBAUT AGATHE LAISNÉ SPAIN FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE CHARLEY HULL* OLIVIA MAHEFFEY IRELAND ENGLAND GERMANY IRELAND LISA MAGUIRE SANDRA NORDAAS RELAND SWEDEN ENGLAND NORWAY SHERLYN POPELKA LEONA MAGUIRE HARANG LEE MARÍA PARRA SWITZERLAND IRELAND SPAIN SPAIN LISA MAGUIRE EMILY PEDERSEN ANA PELÁEZ GERMANY IRELAND DENMARK SPAIN KLARA SPILKOVA ANTONIA SCHERER AMBER RATCLIFFE MARTA PEREZ SANMARTIN CZECH REPUBLIC GERMANY ENGLAND SPAIN KELLY TIDY LUNA SOBRÓN LINNEA STRÖM EMMA SPITZ ENGLAND SPAIN SWEDEN AUSTRIA JOHANNA TILLSTRÖM LAUREN TAYLOR PUK LYNG THOMSEN SWEDEN ENGLAND NETHERLANDS DENMARK SALLY WATSON MARGAUX VANMOL JESSICA VASILIC ALBANE VALENZUELA SCOTLAND BELGIUM SWEDEN SWITZERLAND

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Scotland is known around the world as the The 2019 Solheim Cup and the PING Junior Home of Golf. It is the country that gave the Solheim Cup will reinforce the message that game to the world and where it was first everyone is welcome in the country where played more than 600 years ago. the game began. It will serve to inspire those who love the game onto greater In Scotland, golf is regarded as a game for things and those who may never have everyone, with golf clubs sitting at the heart considered playing to pick up a club and of communities across the country offering give it a go. a warm and friendly atmosphere and a supportive environment in which all golfers, Recently, Scotland has placed a strong regardless of age, gender, social standing or emphasis on promoting participation ability, can thrive. among juniors with the introduction of the innovative ClubGolf programme. More than 400,000 children have been introduced to the sport so far as part of this initiative and now The 2019 Solheim Cup and the PING Junior Solheim Cup will look to carry on this mantle.

Through the Get Into Golf programme, led by Scottish Golf, the sport is being promoted across the country as a family game, encouraging adults and children to take up the game and play together – one of the few sports where this is possible. When the players arrive at Gleneagles in 2019 for The Solheim Cup and the PING Junior Solheim Cup, they will not only find a world class venue on which to compete, they will find an audience and a country that loves golf just as much as they do.

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