ShareObama was a surprise visitor to a Team USA dinner in Washington DC on Monday evening. The 44th president of the US had scope to offer special insight; he has been a member of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, where the Solheim Cup is being contested, since 2017. A relaxed Obama posed for pictures with Stacy Lewis and her US squad.Megan Khang expanded on Korda’s point.
Obama made quite the impression. “He knew all of our names,” Korda said. “He congratulated all of us on all of our success as well.” Khang, the world No 21, was even more effusive. “It was just super cool to have a past president show up to team dinner,” she said.“It’s pretty incredible he took time out of his day to come meet all of us. I know he plays out of here. The appreciation for the time he gave up to come to see us is incredible.
“I think playing away, you’re always an underdog,” the Norwegian said. “I think that’s how we’ve always looked at it. If you look at the previous three Solheims, we’ve come out on the high side and we’re going to try and keep that going for sure. I’m very happy to kind of leave the pressure to the Americans to say they are the home favourites.”A notable name in Lewis’s team is Alison Lee.