The 13th edition of the PING Junior Solheim Cup (PJSC) starts next week and takes place at Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia, between September 9-10.
After making it back-to-back wins in Spain last time out, Team Europe will battle against USA in the biennial competition – which began in 2002 – with the best female amateurs aged 18 and under taking part.
Just like the Solheim Cup, each team consists of 12 players comprised of automatic qualifiers and captain’s picks. In Team Europe’s case, the squad is comprised of the top six ranked players from the PJSC qualifying events as well as six captain’s picks.
Four-time Solheim Cup star Gwladys Nocera from France will captain the side for the second year in a row. The 14-time Ladies European Tour (LET) winner guided her team to a fantastic 15-9 victory at La Zagaleta in 2023. Here is the 2024 European PING Junior Solheim Cup Team…
Andrea Revuelta
Age: 18
Nationality: Spain
Accomplishments: PING Junior Solheim Cup winner (2021, 2023), Junior Ryder Cup winner (2023), World Junior Girls Championship (2022), Junior Golf World Cup (2022), Junio Vagliano Trophy (2022), Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship (2024)
The team’s most experienced player, Revuelta is looking for a hat-trick of PJSC wins before heading off to Stanford University. The Spaniard is currently ranked 9th in the Women’s Amateur Golf Rankings and finished T7 at last year’s Open de España on the LET. She is only the third player in history to compete at three PING Junior Solheim Cups – compatriot Azahara Munoz and USA’s Alison Lee being the other two.
Louise Uma Landgraf
Age: 15
Nationality: France
Accomplishments: Terre Blanche Ladies Open (2023), World Stars of Junior Golf Championship (2023), Annika Invitational (2024), Girls U16 Amateur Championship (2024), represented France at the Junior Vagliano Trophy (2024)
In 2023 Landgraf made history as the youngest player to win on a women’s professional golf tour when she lifted the Terre Blance Ladies Open on the LET Access Series (LETAS). Landgraf resides in Thailand, idolises Annika Sörenstam, and has several LET starts to her name.
Sara Brentcheneff
Age: 17
Nationality: France
Accomplishments: Spanish International Stroke Play (2018), Swiss Golf International Championship (2023), French International Ladies Championship runner-up (2023), Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship runner-up (2024)
Brentcheneff will be making her PJSC debut alongside three other French players. The 17-year-old finished runner-up at this year’s Terre Blanche Open on the LET Access Series (LETAS). Brentcheneff used to swim competitively in her younger years.
Alice Kong
Age: 14
Nationality: France
Accomplishments: U12 French Junior Golf Championship (2019), Grand Prix d’Ozoir (2023), represented France at the Junior Vagliano Trophy (2024)
Our youngest player on the team, Kong qualified as the third highest ranked player in the PJSC standings. The rising French star idolises Celine Boutier and says her favourite club in the bag is her putter.
Lily Reitter
Age: 15
Nationality: France
Accomplishments: French International Ladies’ Amateur Champion (2024), represented France at the Junior Vagliano Trophy (2024)
Half-American/half-French, Reitter will also be making her PJSC debut after winning the French International Ladies’ Amateur Championship where she defeated Landgraf in the finale. Reitter speaks five languages and her favourite club in the bag is her driver.
Victoria Kristensen
Age: 17
Nationality: Denmark
Accomplishments: Norweigan Winter Open (2023), Dormy Elite Tour 1 Damer & Pigern (2024)
One of two Danes on the team, Kristensen has experience playing on the LET Access Series (LETAS) and has represented her country at several European Championships. Her favourite TV show is Prison Break and her Solheim Cup hero is Emily Kristen Pedersen.
Paris Appendino
Age: 17
Nationality: Italy
Accomplishments: French International Ladies Championship (2022), Italian U18 Championship (2024)
One of six captain’s picks, Appendino is Italy’s reigning U18 champion. The 17-year-old’s favourite TV show is Gossip Girl and she can also speak French.
Benedicte Brent Buchholz
Age: 17
Nationality: Denmark
Accomplishments: 3x winner on the DGU Elite Tour
Our second Dane on the team, and close friend of Kristensen, Buchholz has also competed on the LET Access Series (LETAS) and idolises Emily Kristine Pedersen. Her friends call her Bene.
Martina Navarro Navarro
Age: 16
Nationality: Spain
Accomplishments: Extremadura Open (2023), Girls’ Amateur Championship runner-up (2023), European Young Masters runner-up (2024)
The second Spaniard on the team, Navarro’s favourite club in the bag is her driver. Her Solheim Cup hero is Carlota Ciganda and the 16-year-old always marks her ball with a pink line.
Molly Rålin
Age: 17
Nationality: Sweden
Accomplishments: Annika Invitational runner-up (2024)
Nicknamed Mossan, Rålin is one of two Swedes on the team following in the footsteps of several stars from her country to play in the competition. She competed at this year’s European Championships and says her Solheim Cup hero is compatriot Caroline Hedwall.
Perla Sol Sigurbrandsdottir
Age: 17
Nationality: Iceland
Accomplishments: European Young Masters (2022), two-time winner on the Icelandic Tour, competed at the European Ladies’ Team Championship, first Icelandic player to play at the PJSC
Sigurbrandsdottir will make history this year when she becomes the first player from Iceland to compete at the PING Junior Solheim Cup. The rising star will study at the prestigious LSU next year – the same college that her hero, Madelene Sagström attended.
Havanna Torstensson
Age: 16
Nationality: Sweden
Accomplishments: Girls’ Amateur Championship (2024), Slovenian International Amateur Championship runner-up (2024)
The Swede made her Ladies European Tour (LET) debut at the age of 14-years-old. She won the Girls’ Amateur Championship in 2024 after earning a captain’s pick by Nocera. Torstensson’s favourite club in the bag is her 58-degree wedge.
Follow the tournament on the PING Junior Solheim Cup section of Team Europe, on the Team Europe Instagram account @pingjrsolheimcupeurope, and on the AJGA website.
