Solheim Conversation with Nancy Lopez

By GOLF CHANNEL Newsroom

With the Solheim Cup now just five weeks away, U.S. captain Nancy Lopez chatted with The Golf Channel about the state of her team. The Solheim Cup is scheduled Sept. 9-11 at Crooked Stick outside Indianapois, Ind.
 
In this interview, Nancy talks about her younger players. She thinks Paula Creamer, Natalie Gulbis and Christina Kim have all paid their dues and are ready to play.
 
The U.S. team will be made up of the top 10 in the points race, plus two of Nancy’s choosing. The top 15 and their points:
 

1. Cristie Kerr, 727.5
2. Meg Mallon, 416.5
3. Juli Inkster, 403
4. Rosie Jones, 374.5
5. Christina Kim, 366.5
6. Natalie Gulbis, 365
7. Pat Hurst, 346.5
8. Paula Creamer, 340.5
9. Laura Diaz, 337.5
10. Michelle Redman, 322.5
11. Dorothy Delasin, 304.5
12. Heather Bowie, 289.5
13. Wendy Ward, 282.5
14. Stacy Prammanasudh, 241.5
15. Beth Daniel, 235.5
 
TALKING SOLHEIM, WITH NANCY LOPEZ
 
You seem to have a perfect combination of age on your side – some older women, some younger, some in the middle. What’s your opinion of an 18-year-old (Paula Creamer) being on the team?
 
NANCY LOPEZ: She started with zero points this year. She set her goals to make the Solheim Cup and all year long she’s just played super. And, she has a lot of experience – a lot of amateur experience with match play. She’s a great putter, she’s going to be great for the team with her enthusiasm, with just the player and the person that she is. I think she is going to give a great boost to the team. The Solheim Cup is different – there is a lot of pressure. But I think with me and the rest of the team, we can settle her down just fine and she’ll go out there and win a lot of points for us.