Maguire handed Solheim Cup wildcard despite 83rd world ranking and Women's Open missed cut

European captain Anna Nordqvist named Leona Maguire among her four Solheim Cup wildcard picks for Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands. Maguire, 31, missed the cut at the 2026 Women's British Open and sits 83rd in the world. Nordqvist backed her Solheim Cup record: 8.5 points from 12 matches across the 2021 and 2023 editions. Three rookies filled the remaining picks.