Mallon Named U.S. Solheim Cup Captain
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:47AM Meg Mallon, a two-time U.S. Women’s Open champion and an 18-time winner on the LPGA Tour, will captain the United States Solheim Cup team in 2013.
Mallon, who competed in eight Solheim Cups as a player and served as an assistant to Beth Daniel in 2009, will lead the U.S. against Europe when the matches are played at the Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colorado near Denver, from August 13-18, 2013.
“It’s an absolute honor to be selected as the 2013 U.S. Solheim Cup Team captain,” said Mallon. “I’ve participated in The Solheim Cup on nine occasions and each has been a proud moment for me, but to represent the United States as team captain definitely caps off my career. I look forward to working hard on getting the Cup back in U.S. hands.”
The 48-year old Mallon’s resume includes four major championships over the course of a 24-year playing career that earned her more than $9 million. In 1991 she won four times, including wins at the Women’s Open and LPGA Championship. She went on to win multiple events in five different seasons including 2004 when she won her second Women’s Open, 13 years after her first.
When she retired following the 2009 Women’s Open, Mallon had compiled a Solheim Cup record of 13-9-7 overall record in her eight appearances with 16.5 points scored and a 5-2-1 record in singles competition. Her career point total is second all time among American players behind only Juli Inkster.
In addition to be an assistant captain in 2009 Mallon captained the victorious PING U.S. Junior Solheim Cup Team to a win in 2011.
“It was exciting to be a part of the future of The Solheim Cup in Ireland last year,” she said. “It was such an interesting experience because I didn’t know the players very well going in, but we really bonded well and it turned out to be such a rewarding week.”
“From world-class golfer, to world-class Solheim Cup player, to world-class Solheim Cup assistant captain and PING Junior Solheim Cup captain, Meg has always been well-respected role model that all players can look up to,” said LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan. “I know she loves the Solheim Cup and the players who compete for it. On behalf of everyone at the LPGA, we are both proud and honored to see her as the U.S. captain."
