Team USA

For Team USA, all LPGA events will have points until the CP Women’s Open, which plays in late August. Positions 1-20 in events get points. Players began accumulating points at the beginning of the 2017 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. Points are doubled at the five LPGA majors. For a full explainer of points for team USA, visit here.

Eight players make the U.S. Solheim Cup team by Solheim Cup Points. Outside of the top 8, two players will make the team by their Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.

Then, captain Juli Inkster has two captain’s picks available to her.

Here’s the current breakdown of players on the team.

Player	Qualification
Lexi Thompson	Solheim Cup Points
Nelly Korda	Solheim Cup Points
Daniele Kang	Solheim Cup Points
Jessica Korda	Solheim Cup Points
Lizette Salas	Solheim Cup Points
Marina Alex	Solheim Cup Points
Cristie Kerr	Solheim Cup Points
Megan Khang	Solheim Cup Points
Angel Yin	World Rankings
Austin Ernst	World Rankings

Angel Yin’s Sunday charge to finish T2 jumped her into position for a Rolex Women’s World Ranking selection, as she sits in 27^thoverall and a 2.83 average. It’s the highest average of anyone not in on Team USA Solheim Cup points, as she trails Megan Khang by 2.5 points for the 8^thand final spot.

Lexi Thompson (427) with her performance took over the top spot points, with Nelly Korda (398) sitting in second place.

Team Europe

For team Europe, points began for LET events immediately after the 2017 Solheim Cup, and end at the conclusion of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open from August 8^th-11^thof this year. Points are won depending on the event prize fund and status. For a full explainer of points for team Europe, visit here.

Three players make the team by LET Solheim Cup Points. Then, the top 5 players on the Rolex Women’s World Rankings earn a spot on the roster, followed by four captains picks by captain Catriona Matthews.

Here’s the current breakdown of players on the team.

Player	Qualification
Anne Van Dam	Solheim Cup Points
Caroline Hedwall	Solheim Cup Points
Charley Hull	Solheim Cup Points
Carlota Ciganda	World Rankings
Georgia Hall	World Rankings
Azahara Munoz	World Rankings
Anna Nordqvist	World Rankings
Caroline Masson	World Rankings

Charley Hull and Georgia Hall traded qualification places, with Hull getting to 105 LET Solheim Cup points. Caroline Masson is currently in the final position in the world rankings to get in, holding her 50^thoverall position in the Women’s World Golf Rankings with a 30^thplace result at the U.S. Women’s Open.

Jodi Ewart Shadoff is on the outside looking in currently, with a 1.67 average to Masson’s 1.86 average.

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