Angela Stanford will be an assistant captain for the Americans at the Solheim Cup for a third time in 2023.
Captain Stacy Lewis made the announcement Tuesday, naming Stanford to the third and final assistant slot, joining Morgan Pressel and Natalie Gulbis.
Stanford was a six-time player for the U.S. (2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015) in the event which will be held at Finca Cortesin in Spain, Sept. 22-24, 2023.
“I’ve known Angela for a long time and I’m so happy that she agreed to work with me at the 2023 Solheim Cup,” Lewis said in a statement. “Angela has a great eye for statistics, finding the little details that go into picking the best players and making the right line-up combinations. As we look ahead to our week in Spain, I know that I have three great people – and great friends – who will work with me to bring these players the best experience, on both sides of the ropes.”
Stanford, who joined the LPGA in 2001, has six victories, including a major championship at the 2018 Amundi Evian Championship.
“I am extremely honored and excited to be part of Stacy’s team in 2023. Stacy’s passion for women’s golf and the Solheim Cup is truly awesome. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the Solheim Cup, and I’m so happy to represent my country again,” Stanford said in a statement.
Lewis and Stanford, U.S. teammates three times (2011, 2013, 2015), were assistants for Pat Hurst at the 2021 Solheim Cup, which the European side won 15-13 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Europe also won in 2019.
“I just love her passion and her energy for the Solheim Cup,” Lewis said. “She’s great in the team room with the girls. Last week we announced the stats kind of program that I’m working on, and I think Angela has a really good brain for that.
“So that was honestly, when I got the stats thing done I was like, I need Angela on board. So I think she’s going to bring a good mindset there and going to help me a lot the week of with that.”
The U.S. won the two Cups prior to that in 2017 and 2015. Stanford earned the winning point for the U.S. in 2015 in Germany.
“I think the thing about Solheim Cups is everybody knows how much I love a Solheim Cup,” Stanford said. “I love playing them, but it’s different when you get to be invited to be a part of the Captain’s team. Not everybody gets to do that.”
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