Inkster appointed Solheim Cup captain

Juli Inkster, the most prolific American in Solheim Cup history, has been selected captain as the US attempts to regain the trophy from Europe.

Inkster holds the US record for most Solheim Cup appearances (nine), most points won (18.5) and most matches won (15).

The Solheim Cup will be in September 2015 at St Leon-Rot in Germany.

“It’s not do or die. You’re still going to be the same person when get on that plane and fly home, but it will be a lot more enjoyable flight if we have that cup with us,” Inkster said on Monday.

“It’s not rocket science,” she said.

“You just go over there and play some golf, and I think the girls just … believe me, if they just play the way they should play, we’re going to have fun, and we’re going to win.

“The Europeans, they’re hungry. They always seem to play their best golf as a team during Solheim Cup. And we’ve just got to find a way to play to match their intensity and match their golf.”

Europe won in Ireland in 2011, and then steamrolled the Americans in Colorado last summer for its first win in the US.

Inkster is among the most respected players of a career that covers 30 years, 31 victories, seven majors and the career Grand Slam.

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