The appointment of Suzann Pettersen as captain of the 2023 Solheim Cup team, which will be played in the Malaga field of Finca Cortesn, is now official. The Norwegian, therefore, will be the substitute for the Scottish Catriona Matthew, who led the Old Continent to two triumphs, in 2019 in Gleneagles, and in 2021, in Inverness (Toledo, Ohio).
Indeed, Pettersen was the protagonist of one of the withdrawals emotional that an athlete can live. In the 2019 Solheim Cup, the Norwegian made the decisive putt on the last hole that gave the victory to Europe in the last match of the confrontation. That meant the reconquest of the cup by the Old Continent, which made that moment even more magical.
Later, in the Solheim last summer, Pettersen served as vice captain of Matthews, and the transfer of powers to a former player who knows the competition perfectly and the current players of the circuit, seemed the most logical.
After being introduced, Pettersen had words of thanks for her mentor, Matthews: “I have learned a lot from Catriona, her determination and her leadership.” Immediately afterwards, the Norwegian recognized: “The team spirit is in my DNA. Being the captain is a dream come true. I am going to leave my soul in this task.” The golfer added that on the Costa del Sol she does not feel strange: “Spain is my second home, here I have lived great moments and I have always felt very supported”.
Vicente Rubio, director of Finca Cortesn showed his enthusiasm for the future competition: “We feel very prepared and committed to making the largest women’s event in the world a success. Finca Cortesn has always wanted to host an event like this.”
Alexandra Armas, CEO of the Ladies European Tour, for her part, pointed out that the year 2023 “is going to mark a historic moment in Andalusia and Spain”. Meanwhile, the president of the Malaga Provincial Council, Francisco Salado, emphasized in the act of handing over the LPGA witness to the LET: “The Solheim dream is a reality that is possible when the public administrations and the private sector work together. our goals more easily. “
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