At least four rookies on International Presidents Cup team


  • Golf
  • Monday, 19 Aug 2019

Aug 18, 2019; Medinah, IL, USA; Abraham Ancer hits his tee shot on the 4th hole during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Medinah Country Club - No. 3. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - The International team for December's Presidents Cup will have at least four first-time players, after Mexico's Abraham Ancer, China's Li Haotong, Taiwan's C.T. Pan and Australian Cameron Smith all qualified for the team on Sunday.

Ancer, Li and Pan will become the first players from their respective countries to compete in the biennial event against the United States, which has dominated the competition since its inception in 1994.

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