Lexi Thompson among captain's picks for U.S. Solheim Cup team

U.S. Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis finalized her team by naming Lexi Thompson , Jennifer Kupcho and Sarah Schmelzel as her three wild-card picks Tuesday.

World No. 46 Thompson will be competing in her seventh consecutive Solheim Cup, Kupcho (53) will play for a third time and Schmelzel (61) makes her debut.

The trio joined automatic qualifiers Nelly Korda , Lilia Vu , Lauren Coughlin , Ally Ewing , Allisen Corpuz , Megan Khang , Andrea Lee , Rose Zhang and Alison Lee for the Sept. 13-15 Solheim Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia.

Thompson -- in what could be her final Solheim Cup, given she has said she will stop playing full-time competitive golf after the 2024 season -- has a 9-7-7 record in the event, while Kupcho has a 2-3-2 career record.

"Lexi was probably the easiest pick to make of these three, with her experience," Lewis said. "I know what Lexi can do at a Solheim Cup and that definitely helped her get a pick.

"She's somebody who is going to help the team out a lot, on the golf course and also off. With her experience, everybody on the team's going to be watching what she does to try to learn from her. I am very happy to have Lexi back."

The United States leads Europe 10-7-1 all-time in the Solheim Cup, which is a biennial competition between teams of 12 players and follows the same format as the men's Ryder Cup.

Europe has held the trophy since 2019, having earned a tie last year in Spain to retain it. The Solheim Cup is being held in back-to-back years to get on an even-year schedule.