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The favourited U.S. confirmed their nine automatic qualifiers on
Sunday, with six qualifying for Europe, ahead of the tournament
at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, which kicks off next week.
The captains for each team will pick the remaining members of
their respective 12-person squads.
Olympic champion Korda, 23, who also featured in the 2019
Solheim Cup, is coming off a red hot streak after three LPGA
Tour wins in 2021, including the Women's PGA Championship in
June.
She is joined by her sister, Jessica, five-time tour winner
Danielle Kang, Ally Ewing, Austin Ernst, Lexi Thompson, Megan
Khang, Lizette Salas and Jennifer Kupcho, all of whom qualified,
the tour confirmed Sunday.
Nordqvist, who secured her third major triumph by one shot at
Carnoustie on Sunday, will feature in the biennial team event
for the seventh consecutive time.
England’s Georgia Hall secured her spot on Team Europe after
finishing tied for second at the women's British Open on Sunday.
She will be joined by compatriot Charley Hull, Spain’s Carlota
Ciganda, Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen and German Sophia
Popov, who won the women's British Open in 2020.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
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