Inkster takes experience to round out Solheim Cup team

Juli Inkster used her two captain’s picks on Stacy Lewis and Morgan Pressel to add experience to a young American team that will try to win the Solheim Cup for the third straight time.

The 10 players who qualified for the U.S. team includes five rookies and three others who have never played the matches away from the home crowd.

The Solheim Cup is Sept. 13-15 at Gleneagles in Scotland, where Europe won the Ryder Cup in 2014.

Lewis, the last American to reach No. 1 in the women’s world ranking, played in the last four Solheim Cup matches. A two-time major champion, she had her first child last October. Pressel has played on five teams, most recently in 2015.

Europe announced its 12-player team last week.