SINGAPORE — The automatic International Team spots that Thai stalwart Thongchai Jaidee and rising Indian Anirban Lahiri have earned for the Presidents Cup will boost Asian golf, the duo and the regional Tour said on Tuesday.
Current Asian Tour Order of Merit leader Lahiri was seventh, while Thongchai, a 13-time winner in Asia, was ninth when the 10 automatic International qualifiers were locked in based on the latest world ranking.
They will be the first golfers from their respective countries to play in the biennial event against the United States, scheduled at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon City, South Korea, from Oct.