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Reuters
6 days ago
- General
- Reuters
Brittany Lang joins U.S. as assistant captain for Solheim Cup
June 3 - The U.S. Solheim Cup team added Brittany Lang as captain Angela Stanford's third assistant captain for the 2026 competition. Stanford already had Kristy McPherson and Paula Creamer on her staff and now adds Lang, who competed in five Solheim Cups from 2009-17 and was part of three winning teams. This will be Lang's first time as an assistant captain. "I am beyond honored and excited to be asked to be an assistant captain of the U.S. Solheim Cup Team in 2026," Lang said in a statement. "I've played a lot of Solheim Cups with Angela, Kristy and Paula, and I'm excited to work alongside them to lead the American Team to victory in the Netherlands next September. This is probably one of the highest honors I've had in my career. I'm excited to learn, to help and to experience the atmosphere as an assistant captain." Lang, who earned full LPGA Tour playing privileges in 2006, won twice in her LPGA career. Her biggest achievement came in 2016 when she captured the U.S. Women's Open in a three-hole playoff against Sweden's Anna Nordqvist - the European Solheim Cup captain. The 2026 Solheim Cup will be played at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands. The U.S. team is the defending champion. --Field Level Media
Reuters
6 days ago
- General
- Reuters
Lang named U.S. assistant captain for Solheim Cup
June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Solheim Cup Captain Angela Stanford named major champion Brittany Lang on Tuesday as her third assistant captain for next year's Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands. The 39-year-old Lang, who counts the 2016 U.S. Women's Open among her two titles on the LPGA Tour, will join Stanford and fellow assistants Kristy McPherson and Paula Creamer in leading a group of the top 12 American female golfers against Europe in the biennial team event. "This is probably one of the highest honors I've had in my career. I'm excited to learn, to help and to experience the atmosphere as an assistant captain," Lang said. Lang represented the United States on the 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 U.S. Solheim Cup teams and her four-ball partnership with Brittany Lincicome is the most successful for either side in the event's history, going a perfect 4-0-0. "The traits that have always impressed me the most about Brittany are her confidence and her demeanor," said Stanford. "If Lang has ever been rattled, you would never know." The United States reclaimed the Solheim Cup in September in Gainesville, Virginia to stop Europe from winning the trophy for an unprecedented fourth consecutive time. The Solheim Cup will be held September 11-13, 2026 when the U.S. will bid for their first road win since 2015.
USA Today
31-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
What is the U.S. Women's Open playoff format? (It's the same for the men)
What is the U.S. Women's Open playoff format? (It's the same for the men) What happens if things are still tied up at the end of 72 holes at the 2025 U.S. Women's Open? Glad you asked. The USGA uses a two-hole aggregate playoff format if there are any ties after 72 holes. If there are still golfers tied after the two holes, the format flips to sudden death until a winner is determined. The USGA went to this format for the Women's Open in 2018. The previous format was a three- or four-hole aggregate, used from 2007 to 2017. Priot to that, the Women's Open playoff was 18 holes held the day after the final round. When was the last playoff at the U.S. Women's Open? In 2018, the first year of the current playoff format, Ariya Jutanugarn won in a playoff at Shoal Creek. There has not been a playoff since. U.S. Women's Open playoff history 2018 - Ariya Jutanugarn, Shoal Creek 2016 - Brittany Lang, CordeValle 2011 - So Yeon Ryu, The Broadmoor 2006 - Annika Sorenstam, Newport Country Club 2003 - Hilary Lunke, Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club 1998 - Seri Pak, Blackwolf Run 1992 - Patty Sheehan, Oakmont Country Club 1987 - Laura Davies, Plainfield Country Club 1976 - JoAnne Gunderson Carner, Rolling Green Golf Club 1964 - Mickey Wright, San Diego Country Club 1956 - Kathy Cornelius, Northland Country Club 1953 - Betsy Rawls, Country Club of Rochester Is the U.S. Women's Open playoff the same as the U.S. Open? Yes, it is. In 2018, the USGA went to the current playoff format for both championships. The two-hole aggregate followed by sudden death is also used for both of the Senior U.S. Opens.
