MoreDANVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Beth Daniel will captain the U.S. Solheim Cup team for the 2009 matches at Rich Harvest Farms in Illinois.
Daniel, a three-time LPGA player of the year and 33-time winner on the tour, assisted Nancy Lopez and Betsy King in the last two matches against Europe.
"I am honored," Daniel said Wednesday. "The Solheim Cup holds a very special place in my heart. And, as I said after we won in Halmstad, there are a lot of very deserving players in position to captain the U.S. team."
The United States will be seeking its third straight victory in 2009. In 2005, Lopez captained the winning side at Crooked Stick in Indianapolis. Last month, King directed the U.S. team at Halmstad in Sweden.
The Americans lead the series 7-3 and have never lost on home soil.
