NEW DELHI — Anirban Lahiri and Thongchai Jaidee hope their milestones as the first golfers from India and Thailand to be picked for the Presidents Cup inspire kids in their countries.
They qualified on their world rankings, making the top 10 automatically on the International team.
Lahiri, who tied for fifth at the U.S. PGA Championship, was ranked 40th, and Thongchai 44th.
Thongchai, the playing captain for Team Asia in a 10-10 draw with Team Europe in the inaugural EurAsia Cup last year, was looking forward to their participation in the tournament in Incheon, South Korea, next month boosting golf's popularity in Asia.