The European Ryder Cup picks for 2025 were just finalized this week by captain Luke Donald, in just under a year, Anna Nordqvist will be finalizing her team for the event to be played the second week of September 2026. Here are our predictions for who will be on the European team:
CHARLEY HULL
Obviously, Hull is the biggest lock to be on the team in 2026. She is currently the highest ranked European player in the world and has great history and experience in the Solheim Cup. Hull is 15-9-3 in her career and was by far the best performer in Europe’s 2024 loss, going 3-2-0 with a singles blowout over Nelly Korda.
LOTTIE WOAD
Europe probably needs to start getting a bit younger after its loss the last time out. 21-year-old Woad is a golden opportunity to do just that. Woad has been spectacular in her limited starts as a professional, rising to No. 15 in the Rolex Rankings thanks to a couple recent wins and top-10 finishes in major championships. Woad is the future of this team and her Solheim Cup journey will begin in 2026.
CELINE BOUTIER
Boutier has had an up-and-down Solheim Cup career, finishing 4-0-0 in 2019, but also going 0-3-0 in 2023. In total she is 7-6-1 with a 2-2 record in 2024. While the inconsistency in this format is clear, the six-time LPGA Tour winner is still one of the strongest players from Europe, being ranked No. 20 in the Rolex Rankings.
MAJA STARK
There aren’t many players who have been more inconsistent in 2025 than Maja Stark, but her major championship victory at the U.S. Women’s Open certainly guarantees her spot on this team for her third Solheim Cup. Stark does have a .500 record in Solheim Cup matches, going 3-3-2 in her career. Stark is a grinder, which is essential in this format, feeling like she can be the new Emily Pedersen.
CARLOTA CIGANDA
The 35-year-old Ciganda undoubtedly must treat ever Solheim Cup like it could be her last, but she keeps on playing solid golf and earning her way back. It seems that will happen once again in 2026 after she won the Meijer LPGA Classic in addition to having four more top-10 finishes. She’s on a missed cut streak currently, but she should get back on track considering her form earlier in the year. While Europe could use getting younger, Ciganda is a chance to keep a lot of experience.
MADELENE SAGSTRÖM
Like Stark, Sagström isn’t always the most consistent performer on a week-to-week basis, but when her game is good, it is exceptional. She proved that at Shadow Creek, winning the match play event this season on the LPGA Tour. Obviously, that event can show skill in that format, which is important in the Solheim Cup. Sagström doesn’t play the best in the partner formats, but she is 3-1-0 in Sunday singles.
LEONA MAGUIRE
There’s not really much explanation as to what happened with Maguire in 2024, playing in just two out of five matches after being expected to be the team’s strongest player. In one of those matches, she did dominantly defeat Ally Ewing 4&3. With the change of captain to Nordqvist, whom Maguire has been paired with in the past, there should be no concerns of a repeat happening here. Maguire will be on the team and will play a bigger role.
ESTHER HENSELEIT
Despite only two top-10 finishes in 2025, Henseleit has been quietly one of the most consistent European performers on the LPGA Tour. Henseleit is No. 32 in the CME Standings and has finished in the top 25 in half of her starts. She had two top-three finishes earlier this season as well. The 26-year-old was fine in her Solheim Cup debut, going 1-1-1, but was far from the reason Europe lost the Cup.
LINN GRANT
Despite a poor performance in 2024, I think Linn Grant has a fairly safe spot on this team in 2026. Grant was 0-4-0 the last time out, but showed a lot of promise in 2023 where she went 3-2. It isn’t yet time to write off her Solheim Cup value. In addition to that, she has shown some serious flashes of her enormous talent with three top-three finishes this season. Like the other Swedish players listed, she isn’t consistent, but she can be dominant.
CHIARA TAMBURLINI
While LPGA fans might not be overly familiar with Tamburlini, they should start becoming acquainted. Tamburlini is currently the top ranked player in the European Solheim Cup standings thanks to remarkably consistent play. Tamburlini was in contention at the U.S. Women’s Open and played well in the AIG Women’s Open. Tamburlini is only 25-years-old and I would expect her to play more in the United States moving forward.
INGRID LINDBLAD
Lindblad needs to find more consistency before her spot is guaranteed on this team, but the flashes have been spectacular. Lindblad of course was one of the great college players in recent memory and showed her potential in Los Angeles with her win in one of her first starts as an LPGA Tour player. It feels unlikely that Nordqvist will turn down the opportunity to bring in a player with this much upside.
JULIA LOPEZ RAMIREZ
There’s a lot of people the last spot can go to. I won’t yet count out Georgia Hall being given an experience pick, and Helen Briem, Nanna Koerstz Madsen and Manon De Roey are all tantalizing options. I am betting big on the potential Lopez Ramirez has shown in her young career. She hits the ball a country mile and showed massive flashes at the U.S. Women’s Open and the Scottish Open. She’s also only 22-years-old and could be a future staple on the team.
