Lexi Thompson misses Solheim Cup for first time since 2013
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 10:01 PM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Lexi Thompson will not participate in the upcoming Solheim Cup, marking her absence for the first time since 2013. Limited competition experience this season, due to personal commitments and a hip injury, has contributed to her omission from the U.S. team. Thompson has played only seven LPGA events this year, with five missed cuts. Despite her absence, U.S. captain Angela Stanford acknowledges Thompson's potential return for future Solheim Cups, should she choose to return to full competition after her pregnancy.
- •Thompson announced her pregnancy earlier this month.
- •Her last competitive appearance was two weeks ago in Portland.
- •She competed in only one major this year, tying for 12th.
- •Stanford believes Thompson is a 'once-in-generation player'.
- •Thompson's Solheim Cup record is 10 wins, 10 losses, and 7 ties.
- 10:01 PMYahoo Sports — Lexi Thompson will miss first Solheim Cup in more than a dozen years
"That Lexi Thompson will miss the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2013 doesn't really come as that much of a surprise.
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