5’6”...Started playing golf at the age of 7…Credits Paul VanLoozen, Elmer Preskorn, Mike McGetrick and her parents as the individuals most influencing her career...Named Female Player of the Year in 1991 by the Golf Writers Association of America...Winner of Golf Digest’s Most Improved Player Award in 1991...Inducted into the Ohio State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996...Recognized during the LPGA’s 50th Anniversary in 2000 as one of the LPGA’s top-50 players and teachers...Inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2008…Hobbies include music, sports and travel...Non-voting member of the LPGA Tour Player Executive Committee in 1999, 2004, and 2008…Has been affiliated with Our Lady of Mercy Pro-Am and Fundraiser for 20 years...Inducted into the Palm Beach County Hall of Fame in 2011.

Eighteen-time LPGA winner and nine-time Solheim Cup participant Meg Mallon was introduced as Captain of the 2013 U.S. squad at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando on Jan. 26. The four-time major champion was humbled by the honor and said she will take the role very seriously as the U.S. Team attempts to win back the cup from the European Team, Aug. 16-18, at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colo. Former LPGA media relations coordinator and 2013 Solheim Cup PR Manager Neal Reid caught up with Mallon to get her thoughts on her selection.

Meg Mallon, an 18-time winner on the LPGA who represented the United States as a player in The Solheim Cup on eight different occasions and as assistant captain once, today was officially announced and introduced as U.S. Team Captain at the 2013 Solheim Cup, to be played Aug. 13-18, 2013 at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colo.