Zhang, Khang and Duncan complete U.S. Solheim Cup roster

By Staff Writer

August 24, 2026

3 min read

Key takeaways

U.S. captain Angela Stanford named Rose Zhang, Megan Khang and Lindy Duncan as her three captain's picks.
Duncan, 35, will make her Solheim Cup debut as the oldest American rookie in 25 years.
Zhang and Khang combined for a 7-0 record at the 2024 Solheim Cup despite both slumping this season.
Nine players qualified automatically, led by Nelly Korda, Angel Yin and Jennifer Kupcho.
The 20th Solheim Cup runs Sept. 11-13 at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands.

Team USA's Solheim Cup roster is set. Captain Angela Stanford announced her three captain's picks live on Golf Channel on Monday, adding Rose Zhang, Megan Khang and Lindy Duncan to a 12-player squad that will face Europe next month.

Who else made the U.S. Solheim Cup team?

Nine players had already qualified on points or world ranking: Nelly Korda, Angel Yin, Jennifer Kupcho, Yealimi Noh, Auston Kim, Lauren Coughlin and Allisen Corpuz through the Solheim standings, and Andrea Lee and Alison Lee through the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings after the CPKC Women's Open. Lucy Li and Jenny Bae, who ranked 10th and 12th in the standings, were the closest players left off the team.

Why did Stanford pick Zhang, Khang and Duncan?

Khang, 28, will play her fifth straight Solheim Cup and carries a 7-0-1 record over her last eight matches. "She is the battery," Stanford said. "She's the one that makes it go." Zhang, 23, is making her third consecutive appearance after going 4-0 in 2024, though she has only two top-10 finishes this season. Duncan, the oldest American to debut in the event since Nancy Scranton in 2000, was ranked 9th in the Solheim standings and stood out to Stanford as one of the team's best putters statistically. Veterans Lilia Vu and a pregnant Lexi Thompson, who missed the weekend in her last two starts because of a hip injury, did not make the team.

Path	Players
Automatic qualifiers	Korda, Yin, Kupcho, Noh, Kim, Coughlin, Corpuz, A. Lee, A. Lee
Captain's picks	Zhang, Khang, Duncan

Stanford built her picks around putting and chemistry rather than 2026 form.

Where and when is the 2026 Solheim Cup?

The U.S. faces Anna Nordqvist's European team at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands from Sept. 11-13. Europe's four captain's picks were Leona Maguire, Julia Lopez Ramirez, Nastasia Nadaud and Mimi Rhodes, joining automatic qualifiers Charley Hull, Lottie Woad, Esther Henseleit, Maja Stark, Celine Boutier, Carlota Ciganda, Linn Grant and Nanna Koerstz Madsen. The U.S. won the 2024 Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, its first victory in the series in four meetings; Europe retained the Cup in 2023 after a 14-14 tie at Finca Cortesin.

Frequently asked questions

Who are the U.S. Solheim Cup captain's picks for 2026?

Angela Stanford selected Rose Zhang, Megan Khang and Lindy Duncan to complete the 12-player roster.

When is the 2026 Solheim Cup?

It is played Sept. 11-13, 2026, at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands.

Who is the U.S. Solheim Cup captain?

Angela Stanford is captaining the American team, facing Sweden's Anna Nordqvist for Europe.

Has the U.S. ever won a Solheim Cup in Europe?

Team USA has not won on European soil since 2015, the drought it is trying to end at Bernardus.

The Loop take

Stanford's picks lean on proven Solheim Cup performers over this season's leaderboards, betting that Zhang's and Khang's match-play pedigree matters more than a quiet summer. It is a team built for the format, not the world rankings.