Stacy Lewis Talks Solheim Cup and the End of an Era

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The Solheim Cup is the single most important Cup competition in women's golf. In this biennial competition, the United States women have competed against the best women from Europe since 1990. The US hold a 10 - 7 advantage over their European counterparts, but the European team are the defending champions and will have "home field" advantage as the 2023 event will be hosted at Finca Cortesina Golf Club near Malaga, Spain.
Stacy Lewis will captain the 2023 US Women's Team against Team Europe being captained by Suzann Petersen, the perennial nemesis of the American team. Always an engaging and thoughtful person, Stacy discusses her preparations for the 2023 competition, her assistant captains, and her goals for the team, including of course, winning the Solheim Cup back for the United States.
With the completion of the Chevron Championship at the Dinah Shore course at Mission Hills, it marked the end of an era as the venerated event moves to the greater Houston area for 2023. As a past champion of the event and a leading figure in women's golf, Stacy shares her experience of playing at Mission Hills, what the event meant for the development of women's professional golf, and her thoughts on how the LPGA tour has evolved since her rookie year in 2009.
Stacy is a former World No.1, she has won 13 times on tour, including 2-major championships. She won the Vare Trophy twice, in 2013 and 2014, The Vare trophy is awarded to the player with the season's lowest scoring average. She also won the Rolex Player of the Year award twice in 2012 and 2014, while also winning the LPGA Money Title in 2014.

Chapters

1. End of an Era - Chevron & DInah Shore (00:04:15)

2. Evolution of the Women's Game (00:07:42)

3. Becoming Solheim Cup Captain (00:09:35)

4. Morgan Pressel - Assistant Captain (00:13:49)

5. Preparation - Behind the Scene (00:15:49)

6. Announcing another Assistant Captain (00:17:37)

7. A New Era for Team USA (00:20:08)

8. The Team Culture (00:23:26)

9. Pod System & Pairings (00:26:28)

10. Putting the Key to Victory (00:28:44)

11. Spain & Finca Cortesina Golf Club (00:30:15)

12. On Suzann Petersen (00:32:00)

13. Parents, Children, and Golf (00:35:12)

14. Tour Schedule & Pine Needles USWO (00:38:40)