Trevor Immelman: LIV is “a giant pain in my ass”

Immelman, who will captain the International team at Quail Hollow next month, described the current power struggle at the top level as “brutally tough” in an interview on GOLF’s Subpar podcast.

He is likely to be without Cam Smith, who is expected to cross over to the Saudi-funded rebel tour after the FedEx Cup, while the likes of Carlos Ortiz and Louis Oosthuizen are already regulars on the breakaway circuit.

“It’s been a giant pain in my ass,” the 2008 Masters champion said.

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“There’s no other way to put it. It’s been brutally difficult in many ways, not just for the Presidents Cup but also because I’m a member of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.

“It’s been tough to see my sport get divided over the last year and see these cracks get made and the division it’s created.

“From a Presidents Cup standpoint it’s made it uber tricky. We’re talking about team rooms – how about if I’d gone ahead and put images up of different players and then all of a sudden those guys aren’t able to be there? That gives it a bit of a different vibe.”

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