“I am extremely thankful for being appointed as the next US captain for the Sulhim Cup and I will play in my Champions League list,” Stanford said.
“I always believe that I represent more than myself on the LPGA journey, and there is no greater honor than representing your country.
“I consider this to be the top of my career and I am happily waiting for our players to take our players to the Netherlands,” he said.
Stanford, who won seven times on the LPGA, retired in 2024 after 24 years as a professional in 2024.
He has played in 98 consecutive appearances, the longest in LPGA history, with the great victory of the only Evian at the age of
Stanford has three wins and three defeats in the Sulhim Cup as a player.