[Golf Topic] Michelle Wie Appointed Vice Captain of Solheim Cup

Michelle Wie West was selected as the assistant captain of the 2021 Solheim Cup U.S. team. Photo by LPGA Tour official website

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…Michelle Wie West (USA) has been appointed as the 2021 Solheim Cup assistant captain.

Pat Hurst, captain of the U.S. team, announced on the 24th (Korean time), "Along with the existing assistant captain Angela Stanford, we have appointed Michelle Wie West as an assistant captain." The Solheim Cup is a biennial women's golf competition between the United States and Europe. The 2021 event will be held next September in Toledo, Ohio, USA. This is the first time a Korean-American player has been appointed as an assistant captain for the U.S. team in the Solheim Cup, which was established in 1990.

Captain Hurst explained, "Choosing Wie West as assistant captain was a very easy decision," adding, "Her experience playing alongside young players is a very important factor." Wie West also said, "I learned a lot from Hurst, who was assistant captain in the 2015 and 2017 Solheim Cups," and expressed her anticipation, saying, "It will be an incredible memory." She has participated in the Solheim Cup five times: in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.

Wie West notably drew attention by recording 3 wins and 1 draw in her debut stage in 2009. She is a player who has won a total of 5 titles on the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour, including the major US Women's Open in 2014. In August last year, she married Johnny West, an executive of the NBA's Golden State Warriors, and gave birth to a daughter in June this year. West's father, Jerry West, is a "living legend" and is the actual model for the current NBA logo.

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