Without the dissidents, the Rest of the World was exposed to a humiliating defeat

The Presidents Cup which confronts every two years the best golfers in USA and of Other parts of the World other than Europeans (International team is called) is debated from this Thursday at Quail Hollow Club of Charlotte (USA)with the hidden shadow of LIV Golf or Arab Super Leaguea circuit like it or not will have an affectation on both teams.

The PGA Tours organized the Presidents Cup. Let’s remember that in retaliation for the abandonment of the American circuit by 17 players, some of them ‘notable’, the Tour suspended all dissidents, and the result is that both teams will be left without major players when they start the competition.

The United States can’t rely on the winners of the ‘majors’ Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka. Not even a ‘totem’ like Phil Michaelson, who played more Presidents (12) and games (55) than anyone else. It is unlikely that he will enter the team on merit, but he will almost certainly have a place as vice-captain, for example.

His absence, however, will have less impact on a strong American squad that has three of the top five in the world rankings, led by number one. scottie scheffler. And there will be, among others, the Colin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay and Jordan Spieth.

However, the International team of 12 players will not be able to eat into the wardrobe that American golf has and the loss of the number three in the world, the Australian. cameron smithwinner of the British Open and the TPC this year, is a great handicap for the rest of the World’s aspirations to lift the Presidents Cup for a second time.

the south africa Louis Oosthuizenthe Chilean Joachim Niemann and the Mexican Abraham Ancer they are also not available for the international captain Trevor Immelmannwho summoned up to eight ‘rookies’ (record).

the australian adam scottwho is playing his tenth Presidents Cup, and the Japanese Hideki Matsuyamathe fifth, are the only international players to have played more than one edition.

In the previous 13 editions of the Presidents Cup, the International team has only achieved a victory, in 1998, when the event was held in Melbourne (Australia). Others have gone to American armies, including except in 2003 in South Africa, which ended in a draw.

For the last time IUnited States organized the event in 2017 at Liberty National in New Jersey, won 19-11. With the advantage of playing at home again and the support of 40,000 fans who will gather every day at Qual Hollow, there were fears that an inexperienced International team could suffer an embarrassing defeat.