Heather Bowie

Heather Bowie, Washington DC
Age: 28. Caps: 0.
One of only two rookies in team and only the third uncapped American ever to be given a wild card. First to be picked without winning a tournament first.

Beth Daniel, Charleston, South Carolina
Age: 46. Caps: 6. Record: P19 W8 H4 L7.
Has missed only the 1998 match. Earlier this year became oldest-ever winner on LPGA tour. It was her 33rd victory.

Laura Diaz, Scotia, New York
Age: 28. Caps: 1. Record: P4 W3 L1.
Has been playing with severe right ankle injury this year and may need surgery when season ends. Lost only her opening match on her debut 12 months ago.

Juli Inkster, Santa Cruz, California
Age: 43. Caps: 4. Record: P15 W7 H2 L6.
American number one and a winner not only at home this year, but also at Evian Masters in France. Victory there came on 23rd wedding anniversary.

Rosie Jones

Rosie Jones, Santa Ana, California
Age: 43. Caps: 5. Record: P15 W9 L6.
Second in qualifying table behind Inkster. Put out last in singles last year and clinched team success by beating Karine Icher.

Cristie Kerr, Miami, Florida
Age: 25. Caps: 1. Record: P4 W1 L3.
Has shed about 50lbs in the last couple of years. Winner already of over $2m and hoping for better cup record than last year.

Kelli Kuehne, Dallas, Texas
Age: 26. Caps: 1. Record: P4 L4.
Wild card despite lack of success on debut. Brother Trip played in Walker Cup defeat last week and another, Hank, is former US Amateur champion.

Meg Mallon, Natick, Massachusetts
Age: 40. Caps: 6. Record: P22 W11 H5 L6.
Has lost only one of six singles and needs one win to overtake Dottie Pepper as America's leading points-scorer in the event.

Michele Redman

Michele Redman, Zanesville, Ohio
Age: 38. Caps: 2. Record: P5 W1 H1 L3.
Fourth in race for places despite not winning. Beaten by Carin Koch in match that decided the 2000 match at Loch Lomond.

Kelly Robbins, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Age: 33. Caps: 5. Record: P20 W10 H2 L8.
Beaten in play-off for US Women's Open in July, a display which gave her automatic place in team a year after she needed wild card.

Angela Stanford, Fort Worth, Texas
Age: 25. Caps: 0.
Also earned spot by being involved in US Open play-off. Played in 2000 Curtis Cup and also reached semi-finals of British Amateur championship that year.

Wendy Ward

Wendy Ward, San Antonio, Texas
Age: 30. Caps: 1. Record: P4 W2 H1 L1.
Halved with Annika Sorenstam in the singles last year to become one of the heroines of the American team on her debut.

Non-playing captain: Patty Sheehan
Also captain of team that came from behind to win last year. Celebrated by cartwheeling on 18th green.