2021 Solheim Cup captain, Pat Hurst, has selected Michelle Wie West to be an assistant captain for the event.Wie West, 30, recently gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Makenna, and has taken time off from competing on the LPGA Tour.Wie West has not competed in an LPGA event since the 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, where she missed the cut.Having competed in five previous Solheim Cups, she hopes to help other players feel comfortable in the event. She has helped the U.S. Team win in 2009, 2015, and 2017.Wie West joins Angela Stanford as an assistant captain on Hurst’s squad.The 2021 Solheim Cup will be contested Sept. 4-6 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio
Michelle Wie West named assistant captain for 2021 Solheim Cup
2021 Solheim Cup captain, Pat Hurst, has selected Michelle Wie West to be an assistant captain for the event.Wie West, 30, recently gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Makenna, and has taken time off from competing on the LPGA Tour.Wie West has not competed in an LPGA event since the 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, where she missed the cut.Having competed in five previous Solheim Cups, she hopes to help other players feel comfortable in the event. She has helped the U.S. Team win in 2009, 2015, and 2017.Wie West joins Angela Stanford as an assistant captain on Hurst’s squad.The 2021 Solheim Cup will be contested Sept. 4-6 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio