LIV Golf secured the services of some high-profile players this week, who would have otherwise been playing in the Presidents Cup.
The match between the International and USA team will take place at Quail Hollow on September 20-25, with 12 players from each side in action.
The International team announced their eight qualifiers on August 21, but there’s a clear issue.
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As the Presidents Cup is a PGA Tour event, Cameron Smith and Joaquin Niemann will both become ineligible when they tee it up in LIV Golf’s Boston event this weekend, leaving International captain Trevor Immelman with two more picks for his side.
The loss of Marc Leishman and Anirban Lahiri is also significant for Immelman, with both players potentially in the captain’s thoughts before their move to LIV Golf.
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These defections compound the 2008 Masters champion’s troubles, with former Presidents Cup players Louis Oosthuizen, Abraham Ancer, Branden Grace and Charl Schwartzel already plying their trade on the Saudi-funded circuit.
I get another pick.
— Trevor Immelman (@TrevorImmelman) August 22, 2022
This change will now effectively bring the International team in line with Davis Love III’s USA team, with six automatic qualifiers and six…
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