A European heart

Popov holds dual German and American citizenship, but she’ll be proudly representing Europe in the Solheim Cup later this year.

“Being part of the European Solheim Cup team would be an absolute dream for me. I played the Junior Solheim Cup for Europe and my heart has always been for the European team. For me, it would be the biggest honour to play for Beanie [Catriona Matthew].

“I have a lot of American and European friends, but when it comes to the Solheim Cup, I know that my European friends are so passionate about it. There would be nothing greater than being a part of that atmosphere. Anne van Dam is my best friend and I talk to her about it all the time. She says you have nerves like you just want to throw up on every other shot. I don’t know why I want that, but I really want to be there.”