Every Captain"s Pick in Solheim Cup History and How They Fared
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We listed every Solheim Cup captain's pick and their records at each Cup on the previous page. Now, let's look at the bests and worsts by those wildcard selections: golfers who've been captain's picks most often, who've compiled the best overall records, who've had the best (and worst) individual Solheims.
Golfers Who've Been Captain's Picks Multiple Times
Through the 2011 Solheim Cup, there are 17 golfers who've been wildcard selections more than once:
5 times - Catrin Nilsmark (1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
4 times - Carin Koch (2000, 2002, 2003, 2005); Liselotte Neumann (1992, 1996, 1998, 2000)
3 times - Helen Alfredsson (1996, 2000, 2002); Beth Daniel (1996, 2000, 2005); Dale Reid (1992, 1994, 1996); Catriona Matthew (2003, 2005, 2015); Caroline Hedwall (2011, 2013, 2015)
2 times - Brandie Burton (1996, 2000); Laura Davies (1990, 2002); Sophie Gustafson (1998, 2005); Juli Inkster (1992, 2009); Janice Moodie (2000, 2009); Suzann Pettersen (2003, 2005); Kelly Robbins (1994, 2002); Karen Stupples (2005, 2011); Pamela Wright (1992, 1994); Michelle Wie (2009, 2013)
Win-Loss Records of All Golfers Who've Been Multiple Captain's Picks
Players listed from best winning percentage to worst (records are for their Cup appearances only as captain's picks).
Suzann Pettersen, 6-1-2 (.778)
Carin Koch, 10-3-3 (.719)
Michelle Wie, 5-2-1 (.688)
Caroline Hedwall, 8-4-1 (.685)
Janice Moodie, 4-2-1 (.643)
Catriona Matthew, 8-4-2 (.643)
Brandie Burton, 3-2-1 (.583)
Catrin Nilsmark, 8-7-1 (.531)
Laura Davies, 4-4-0 (.500)
Juli Inkster, 2-2-2 (.500)
Helen Alfredsson, 4-5-1 (.450)
Dale Reid, 3-4-1 (.438)
Liselotte Neumann, 4-6-5 (.433)
Kelly Robbins, 3-4-0 (.429)
Sophie Gustafson, 1-3-3 (.357)
Beth Daniel, 1-5-5 (.318)
Pamela Wright, 1-4-1 (.250)
Karen Stupples, 1-4-0 (.200)
Most Matches Won By a Captain's Pick, Overall
10 - Carin Koch (2000, 2002, 2003, 2005)
Most Matches Lost By a Captain's Pick, Overall
7 - Catrin Nilsmark (1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Captain's Picks Unbeaten and Untied In a Single Solheim Cup
Catrin Nilsmark, 1992, 1-0-0
Carin Koch, 2000, 3-0-0
Catrin Nilsmark, 2000, 3-0-0
Patricia Meunier-Lebouc, 2003, 2-0-0
Caroline Hedwall, 2013, 5-0-0
Captain's Picks Unbeaten (But with Ties) In a Single Solheim Cup
Liselotte Neumann, 1992, 2-0-1
Carin Koch, 2002, 4-0-1
Suzann Pettersen, 2005, 2-0-2
Michelle Wie, 2009, 3-0-1
Ryann O'Toole, 2011, 2-0-2
Captain's Picks with No Wins or Ties In a Single Solheim Cup
Marie-Laure de Lorenzi, 1990, 0-3-0
Trish Johnson, 1994, 0-3-0
Pamela Wright, 1994, 0-3-0
Dale Reid, 1996, 0-2-0
Heather Bowie, 2003, 0-3-0
Karen Stupples, 2005, 0-2-0
Wendy Ward, 2005, 0-3-0
Most Matches Won By a Captain's Pick In a Single Solheim Cup
5 - Caroline Hedwall (5-0-0), 2013
4 - Carin Koch (4-0-1), 2002
4 - Suzann Pettersen (4-1-0), 2003
Most Matches Lost By a Captain's Pick In a Single Solheim Cup
3 - Marie-Laure de Lorenzi, 1990; Trish Johnson, 1994; Pamela Wright, 1994; Liselotte Neumann, 1998; Catrin Nilsmark, 1998; Beth Daniel, 2000; Laura Davies, 2002; Heather Bowie, 2003; Wendy Ward, 2005; Caroline Hedwall, 2015
Sources: LPGA, Ladies European Tour, About.com research