Time is running out for players to qualify for the Solheim Cup, but who needs to impress at the AIG Women’s Open to compete for Team Europe in this year’s competition?

The biennial event will take place from September 13 to 15 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. live on Sky Sportswhere Team Europe will attempt to defend the trophy it has held since a dramatic win at Gleneagles in 2019.

A historic success on foreign soil in Ohio followed in 2021, before Suzann Pettersen led them to defend the trophy in Spain last September, after the first 14-14 draw with the United States in the tournament’s history.

Pettersen retains her role as captain for this year’s competition, with the AIG Women’s Open the last remaining event where players can earn qualifying points or try to force their way onto the Team Europe squad.

The qualifying phase for the 2024 Solheim Cup began in 2022 at the Aramco Team Series event in New York and ends this week on the legendary Old Course at St. Andrews.

The European team will consist of the top two players in the European Solheim Cup team points rankings, followed by the top six players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings who have not yet qualified. The day after the AIG Women’s Open, Pettersen will then announce four captain candidates – live on Monday from 4pm on Sky Sports Golf.

Who leads the European Solheim Cup team points?

Charley Hull – who has participated in every Solheim Cup since 2013 – currently leads the European Solheim Cup team points list after achieving seven top-three finishes during the qualifying campaign, with Esther Henseleit After second places at the Olympic Games and the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open, she reached the other automatic place.

Swedish duo Linn Grant And Maja Stark are Henseleit’s biggest challengers, while Alexandra Forsterling – four-time winner last year – and Solheim Cup veteran Carlota Ciganda are also close behind.

Former Solheim Cup winner Bronte Law is currently at the top of the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit and is in the top 10 overall, along with last year’s winner of the Evian Championship Céline Boutier.

What about the world rankings?

Boutier and Hull are both in the top 10 in the world and have a guaranteed return to Team Europe via the world rankings. Stark (world ranking 24), Grant (world ranking 26), Leona Maguire (world ranking 32) and Ciganda are also ready to return to the Solheim Cup.

Madelene Sagstrom currently occupies the last automatic spot as number 35 in the world, with former AIG Women’s Open winners Georgia Hall (World ranking 40) and Anna Nordqvist (ranked 66th in the world) are the two closest allies and both are likely to be selected as captains should they not qualify automatically. The latter has been part of every Solheim Cup team since 2009.

Albane Valenzuela (world ranking 68), Forsterling (world ranking 74) and Perrine Delacour (world ranking 80) are the next three European players with the highest world ranking, with Gemma Dryburgh And Emily Kristine Pedersen – both captain picks forR last year’s team – also among the top 100.

Sweden’s Linnea Strom – the only European winner on the LPGA Tour this season – and Morgane Metrauxwho had a shared lead after three rounds of the Olympics before fading on the final day, will be among those hoping for a great finish to the qualifying campaign.

Which players are likely to play for Team USA?

The US team’s qualifying campaign also ends at the AIG Women’s Open. The seven best players on the US Solheim Cup points list and the two best other players in the world rankings are joined by three captain’s tips from Stacy Lewis.

World number one Nelly Kordatwo-time major winner Lilia Vu And Ally Ewing have already secured their places via the points list, Lauren Coughlin also automatically qualified after winning the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open on Sunday.

Allisen Corpus is in fifth place and also safely qualified after her shared 15th place finish in Scotland, with seven players still in the running for the last two automatic places in Lewis’ team.

Megan Khang is almost certain to finish in sixth and third place Andrea Lee holds the last of the seven automatic qualification places, although 450 qualification points on offer mean Rose Zhang, Alison Lee, Sarah Schmelzel, Jennifer Kupcho And Angel Yin can all still move into the top seven with a strong week.

Zhang (world ranking 9) and Alison Lee (world ranking 25) would currently be the two qualifiers for the Rolex rankings if they did not secure their places in the other ranks. Angel Yin (World ranking 34) and Lexi Thompson (world ranking 43) are the next two in the world rankings.

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