Golf’s beloved television pioneer Judy Rankin returns to the booth next week for the 18th edition of the Solheim Cup. A 26-time winner on the LPGA, Rankin’s work schedule slowed down considerably in recent years, opening the door for Morgan Pressel to take over as lead analyst on LPGA coverage.
But with Pressel serving as an assistant captain for Stacy Lewis in Spain, Rankin happily agreed to fill in and will sit alongside good friends Terry Gannon and Juli Inkster for the Golf Channel broadcast.
This year’s Solheim Cup will be contested in Spain for the first time, Sept. 22-24, at the picturesque Finca Cortesin resort.
Rankin twice captained Team USA to victory in 1996 and 1998. Golfweek caught up with the 78-year-old World Golf Hall of Fame member before she headed overseas.