Suzann Pettersen has insisted that she will justify the decision to award her captain’s choice for the week’s Solheim Cup.
Pettersen had been the surprise name one of Catriona Matthew’s four wildcard collections for the competition at Gleneagles, in taking a rest together with the veteran who played only two competitive tournaments.
But the 38-year-old, who was initially named among Matthew’s vice-captains, declared her match was in”great shape” as she prepares to make her ninth look in the Solheim Cup.
“When this potential selection came up, I was quite honest with the whole captain’s crew,” said Pettersen, who’s fighting a throat disease. “It was slightly hard because I had been kind of a part of it as well, being a vice-captain.
“But I feel as if I’ve been very frank in where I felt my game was at at the time and when it was likely to be good enough on a point like this.
“But I feel blessed to have been picked and I haven’t really thought much more about it. My golf game is in amazing shape, and being here it feels like I never left the game, which is nice.
“I don’t know if it is the atmosphere, the energy or everything that Solheim is all about that constantly sort of brings out the very best of all people. The team atmosphere has become the very best, I think, I have been part of.
“It is fun to be around these new kids who are so energetic and really good golfers. It’s fun to see. And it is a whole lot better playing than being a vice-captain, a whole lot less stressful being in control in the ropes.”
Pettersen was adamant that Europe would not be taking the opposition despite their inexperience and played down the significance of the team.
“I really don’t believe they are rookies on both of these teams, they are all amazing golfers,” she added. “They’ve all sort of proved they belong on each group.
“I do recall myself becoming a rookie back in 2002. That’s part of the game, although it had been stressful, yes. However, skills-wise, I mean, they’re like anybody else. I simply believe the beginner tag kind of becoming overused a tiny bit.”
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