One week remains until the U.S. and European Teams converge on Sugar Grove, Ill. for the 2009 Solheim Cup at Rich Harvest Farms. Gates open at 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17 for the first day of team practices. Fans who bring four non-perishable food items to the main gate at Rich Harvest Farms will be granted free grounds admission on Monday. Food donations will benefit the Between Friends Food Pantry in Sugar Grove. A full schedule of the week's events, including practice times and match schedules, is available at www.SolheimCup.com.

The Solheim Cup is a biennial, trans-Atlantic team match-play competition featuring the best U.S.-born players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour and the best European members from the Ladies European Tour (LET). The U.S. Team leads the competition, 7-3, and has never lost The Solheim Cup on home soil.

Tickets are on-sale for the biennial event with options including the Weekly Grounds ticket, the PING Pavilion ticket and the Solheim After Sundown ticket. Single day tickets for the 2009 Solheim Cup are still available for purchase while supplies last online and at all Jewel-Osco locations. For tickets and more information about the 2009 Solheim Cup, as well as lodging options in the Sugar Grove, Ill. area, log on to www.SolheimCup.com.

2009 Solheim Cup by the numbers:
- 10 days until matches begin at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill.
- 6,670 yards - whiteline yardage at Rich Harvest Farms
- 49 - number of states represented by ticket holders
- More than 7,000 - number of hotel rooms booked in the Chicago area

The 2009 Teams

UNITED STATES
Captain: Beth Daniel
Assistant captains: Meg Mallon and Kelly Robbins
Automatic qualifiers	Final points	Solheim Cup experience
1. Paula Creamer	826.5	2005, 2007
2. Cristie Kerr	735.5	2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
3. Angela Stanford	579	2003, 2007
4. Kristy McPherson	321	N/A
5. Nicole Castrale	314	2007
6. Christina Kim	312	2005
7. Brittany Lang	301.5	N/A
8. Morgan Pressel	277	2007
9. Brittany Lincicome	250	2007
10. Natalie Gulbis	201	2005, 2007
Captain's picks	Final points	Solheim Cup experience
11. Michelle Wie	166.50 (13)	N/A
12. Juli Inkster	152.00 (16)	1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007

EUROPE
Captain: Alison Nicholas
Assistant captains: Joanne Morley and Liselotte Neumann
Automatic points qualifiers	Final points	Solheim Cup experience
1. Gwladys Nocera (FRA)	200.5	2005, 2007
2. Tania Elosegui (ESP)	138.75	N/A
3. Diana Luna (ITA)	126.8	N/A
4. Laura Davies (ENG)	119.55	1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
5. Sophie Gustafson (SWE)	118	1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
Qualified via Rolex Rankings	Rank	Solheim Cup experience
6. Suzann Pettersen (NOR)	6	2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
7. Helen Alfredsson (SWE)	10	1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2007 (captain)
8. Catriona Matthew (SCO)	14	1998, 2003, 2005, 2007
9. Maria Hjorth (SWE)	35	2002, 2005, 2007
Captain's picks		Solheim Cup experience
10. Becky Brewerton (WAL)		2007
11. Janice Moodie (SCO)		2000, 2003
12. Anna Nordqvist (SWE)		N/A

italics denote Solheim Cup rookie

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