Europe ‘ready to go’ as they chase Solheim Cup hat-trick – Suzann Pettersen

HELLO EUROPE: 2023 captain Suzann Pettersen, who holed the winning putt in 2019, believes Europe’s Solheim Cup team is the strongest ever (Ian Rutherford/PA)

Captain Suzann Pettersen believes Europe have assembled their strongest team ever as they bid to win an unprecedented third straight Solheim Cup.

Nine of Pettersen’s 12-strong side are ranked inside the world’s top 50, including Evian Championship winner Celine Boutier (fifth) and Charley Hull (eighth), who finished runner-up in both the US Women’s Open and AIG Women’s Open this year.