8 Big Names Who Missed Out On The European Solheim Cup Team

Anna Nordqvist has announced her 12-woman side for the Solheim Cup, with a mix of experience and youth making it into the team event.

Taking place in the Netherlands' Bernardus Golf, the team is headlined by the likes of Charley Hull, Lottie Woad and AIG Women's Open runner-up Esther Henseleit.

Along with the trio, Woad, Julia Lopez Ramirez, Nastasia Nadaud and Mimi Rhodes are the rookies in the team, as Europe look to win back the Solheim Cup after losing it in 2024.

Although notable names made it on Nordqvist's team, some big name players failed to qualify or earn a captain's pick.

From former Solheim Cup players to potential rookies, we take a look at which notable players are missing out on the September event.

Chiara Tamburlini

The player who will feel hardest done by is Tamburlini, who narrowly missed out on an automatic spot via the European Solheim Cup points list by 0.9 points.

Tamburlini arrived at the AIG Women's Open with a slender 1.1-point advantage over Helen Briem but, after missing the cut, it was out of the Swiss player's hands.

Esther Henseleit, who needed to finish second or better to overtake Tamburlini, then holed a 40-footer at the 72nd hole to force a playoff, which meant she overtook her fellow European into the second place spot.

Having not been selected as a captain's pick, it means Tamburlini narrowly misses out.

Madelene Sagstrom

A four-time Solheim Cup player, featuring in 2017, 2021, 2023 and 2024, Sagstrom won't be at the team event this year due to the fact she is expecting her first child in September.

While pregnant, Sagstrom has played some tournaments, including the US Women's Open and the Dow Championship in June.

However, with the baby due the month of the Solheim Cup, the Swede won't be present in the Netherlands.

Georgia Hall

Like Sagstrom, Hall's reasoning for not being included in the European Solheim Cup team is down to pregnancy, with the Major winner announcing the birth of her first child in February.

Returning to the Ladies European Tour in May, finishing T28th, the Englishwoman has played a handful of events since, but her form is yet to return, highlighted by missed cuts at the Women's Scottish Open and AIG Women's Open.

A five-time Solheim Cup player, Hall has played in every edition since 2017 and holds a record of 10 wins, 9 losses and 2 ties.

Emily Kristine Pedersen

Pedersen has struggled for form since her last Solheim Cup appearance in 2024, with the Dane missing out on the CME Group Tour Championship last year.

The reason for the drop in form stems from a broken wrist, which was diagnosed at the beginning of February.

Since returning to action, Pedersen has made just one cut in six starts, appearing over the weekend at the Kroger Queen City Championship in May.

A four-time Solheim Cup player, she holds a record of 7 wins, 9 losses and 1 tie.

Dewi Weber

Dewi Weber may have produced some great results in 2026, but the Dutch player won't be at the Solheim Cup in her home country of the Netherlands.

Although she is ranked higher than some on the current European Solheim Cup team, Weber isn't a member of the Ladies European Tour, meaning she couldn't qualify.

Racking up two top 10s on the LPGA Tour this year, including a T3rd at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the 30-year-old will have to wait a little longer to gain her first Solheim Cup player experience.

Albane Valenzuela

Valenzuela played in the 2024 Solheim Cup but, following poor form in 2026, the Swiss player won't be present in the side two years on.

Making just three cuts in nine starts on the LPGA Tour this season, the highlight result came at the Blue Bay LPGA, where she finished T33rd.

In her debut Solheim Cup, the 28-year-old produced a record of 0 wins, 1 loss and 1 tie.

Ingrid Lindblad

After an incredible amateur career and claiming victory in her debut professional season, Lindblad was predicted to push on and challenge for a Solheim Cup place.

In the third start of her LPGA Tour rookie season, she won the 2025 JM Eagle LA Championship but, since then, problems off the tee have seen her form slump.

Making eight cuts in 13 starts this season, the Swedish star still has time on her side as misses out on a spot on Nordqvist's team in 2026.

Helen Briem

Like Tamburlini, Briem had a chance to automatically qualify for the Solheim Cup via the points list, but a missed cut ended her chances of making the side.

Winning on the Ladies European Tour in May, the German's form on the LPGA Tour hasn't matched her results, with five cuts made in 11 starts.

Like others on this list, Briem has age on her side, with the 22-year-old only securing her LPGA Tour playing rights at the end of 2025.