Solheim Cup captain Nordqvist announces shock mid-season retirement

Wednesday 26 August 2026 13:41, UK Image: Anna Nordqvist has announced her retirement from playing professional golf Solheim Cup captain Anna Nordqvist has announced via social media that she will retire from playing professional golf after this week's FM Championship, live on Sky Sports.In a post shared by the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour, Nordqvist said: "It's with a grateful heart I am retiring from playing professional golf in Boston this week." Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Instagram cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Instagram cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Instagram cookies for this session only. More to follow... This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh this page for the latest updates.Sky Sports brings you live updates as they happen. Get breaking sports news, analysis, exclusive interviews, replays and highlights. Sky Sports is your trusted source for breaking sports news headlines and live updates. Watch live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, F1, Boxing, Cricket, Golf, Tennis, Rugby League, Rugby Union, NFL, Darts, Netball and get the latest transfers news, results, scores and more. More from Golf PGA Tour chief executive questions 'concerning' Good Good Golf video showing woman pushed over in new driver promo Solheim Cup 2026: Angela Stanford names Megan Khang, Rose Zhang and Lindy Duncan as captain's picks, as Team USA squad confirmed Explained: How PGA Tour Championship will become matchplay format from 2028! Golf Leaderboards: PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, LIV Golf, DP World Tour, Ladies European Tour, major championships and more PGA Tour: Tour Championship to be played in a matchplay format from 2028 amid huge shake-up to season-ending schedule Sky Sports Golf Podcast: Players and pundits join Jamie Weir to dissect the big topics Visit skysports.com or the Sky Sports App for all the breaking sports news headlines. You can receive push notifications from the Sky Sports app for the latest news from your favourite sports, you can follow @SkySportsNews on X to get the latest updates and you can also now follow Sky Sports' WhatsApp channel.