Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 7:22:06 GMT -5
U.S. Solheim challenge: Bringing Inkster back
By
Randall Mell
August 21, 2017
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – On second thought, it is time for the LPGA to form a Solheim Cup task force.
It’s time to bring together the best and brightest minds in the American women’s game to figure out a way to persuade Juli Inkster to captain the United States team for a third consecutive time.
Inkster sounded guardedly open to a possible return when asked after the Americans defeated Europe 16½ to 11½ Sunday, a victory that made Inkster and Judy Rankin the only captains to lead the Americans to victory in back-to-back Solheim Cups, but . . .
“I don’t want to go there,” Inkster said. “I would love to do it, but I think there are other people in line that deserve the chance, but I’ll be there with some hugs.”
Now that’s a problem that needs to be immediately addressed.
No offense to Pat Hurst and Sherri Steinhauer, major champions with winning records in multiple Solheim Cup appearances, logical as potential next ups, but Solheim Cup stock takes a big dive if Inkster doesn’t return.
Dottie Pepper would bring star power, if somehow, some way, she was in consideration, which seems highly doubtful, given the hard criticism she has delivered on this generation of American players, and her insistence that her interests continue to lie elsewhere.
Nancy Lopez would also bring star power, if she’s interested in a return engagement as captain, after being an assistant to Inkster the last two Solheim Cups, a role that has kept Lopez in touch with today’s players, but she isn’t in that line Inkster’s talking about.
Inkster is specially qualified and gifted to keep growing the Solheim Cup’s brand.
Gerina Piller said it Sunday. Inkster’s a “freaking rock star."
Link to article:
www.golfchannel.com/news/randall-mell/us-solheim-challenge-bringing-inkster-back
By
Randall Mell
August 21, 2017
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – On second thought, it is time for the LPGA to form a Solheim Cup task force.
It’s time to bring together the best and brightest minds in the American women’s game to figure out a way to persuade Juli Inkster to captain the United States team for a third consecutive time.
Inkster sounded guardedly open to a possible return when asked after the Americans defeated Europe 16½ to 11½ Sunday, a victory that made Inkster and Judy Rankin the only captains to lead the Americans to victory in back-to-back Solheim Cups, but . . .
“I don’t want to go there,” Inkster said. “I would love to do it, but I think there are other people in line that deserve the chance, but I’ll be there with some hugs.”
Now that’s a problem that needs to be immediately addressed.
No offense to Pat Hurst and Sherri Steinhauer, major champions with winning records in multiple Solheim Cup appearances, logical as potential next ups, but Solheim Cup stock takes a big dive if Inkster doesn’t return.
Dottie Pepper would bring star power, if somehow, some way, she was in consideration, which seems highly doubtful, given the hard criticism she has delivered on this generation of American players, and her insistence that her interests continue to lie elsewhere.
Nancy Lopez would also bring star power, if she’s interested in a return engagement as captain, after being an assistant to Inkster the last two Solheim Cups, a role that has kept Lopez in touch with today’s players, but she isn’t in that line Inkster’s talking about.
Inkster is specially qualified and gifted to keep growing the Solheim Cup’s brand.
Gerina Piller said it Sunday. Inkster’s a “freaking rock star."
Link to article:
www.golfchannel.com/news/randall-mell/us-solheim-challenge-bringing-inkster-back