
U.S. Solheim Cup stalwart Paula Creamer selected as second Assistant Captain for 2026 team
One of the most decorated United States Solheim Cup players of all-time is returning as an Assistant Captain for the 2026 competition.
Angela Stanford announced Tuesday her second Assistant Captain for 2026, naming Paula Creamer to her stable. Creamer joins Kristy McPherson, who was announced two weeks ago as the first Assistant Captain.
'Paula's passion for her country and the Solheim Cup are infectious,' Stanford said in a release. 'I truly enjoyed being Paula's teammate when we played on Solheim Cups and when we worked as assistants together in Virginia last year. Paula is a winner and a leader and somebody I want in the room every time at every Solheim Cup.'
Creamer is a 10-time LPGA winner, also claiming the title at the 2010 U.S. Women's Open. She played on her first Solheim Cup team as an LPGA rookie in 2005 at age 19, then the youngest player in U.S. Solheim Cup history. She also represented the United States in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017.
Creamer has seven foursomes victories and eight-and-a-half foursomes points are the most for any American player; 14 foursomes appearances and five singles victories are second only to Juli Inkster; 17 overall match victories and 19.5 overall points earned are second only to Cristie Kerr; and her 7-and-5 singles win over Laura Davies in 2005 is the third-largest margin of victory in Solheim Cup singles history
'I am honored to have been asked by Angela to be one of her assistant captains when she leads the U.S. Team next year in the 2026 Solheim Cup," Creamer said. "Wearing the red, white and blue has been an important part of my career. I have pledged to Angela to do whatever she needs me to do to help her and the U.S. team represent the United States well and ultimately retain the Cup for another two years,' said Creamer. 'Winning overseas isn't easy, but Angela will have the U.S. team ready and will get the job done. 2026 can't come fast enough.'
Stanford and Creamer were Solheim Cup teammates in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015, but were never paired together.

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