Rhodes and Maguire earn Solheim Cup wildcard picks
Britain's Mimi Rhodes and Leona Maguire, of Ireland, have earned wildcard picks for Europe's Solheim Cup team to take on the United States in the Netherlands next month.
Mimi Rhodes, a 24-year-old British golfer, and Leona Maguire, an 27-year-old Irish player, have been chosen as wildcard picks for Europe's Solheim Cup team. Captain Anna Nordqvist selected Maguire despite her recent struggles, including missing four cuts in her last six tournaments. Maguire has a strong record in Solheim Cups and is seeking her fourth appearance for Europe.
Rhodes, who will make her Solheim Cup debut, is 92nd in the world rankings. She is joined by two other rookies, Julia Lopez Ramirez of Spain and Nastasia Nadaud of France, none of whom are in the world's top 80 players. Nordqvist praised Maguire's passion for the European team and highlighted her impressive record in Solheim Cups. Rhodes expressed her pride in representing Team Europe and looks forward to competing in September.
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