TPC Boston, MA ….

Russell Knox has promised Scotland will have their two strongest World Ranked golfers flying the Tartan colours in this year’s ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf in Australia.

Scotland’s Russell Knox promising Scotland’s top two World Ranked players wil contest the 2018 World Cup in Australia.

Knox took some criticism two years ago in selecting good friend, Duncan Stewart and then ranked No. 324 in the world and this despite the duo combing well to shoot a final round 65 and share eighth place.

But there will be no arguments this year with the World No. 57 ranked Knox, and as Scotland’s highest ranked golfer, choosing either Martin Laird (155^th in the world) or fellow Florida-based Scott Jamieson (173^rd) as his partner for the event starting November 24^th in Melbourne.

While Knox made his Scotland debut two years ago, the present World No. 155^th ranked Laird played in both the 2011 and 2013 World Cup.

Jamieson has yet to play the World Cup.

And Knox, as an exempt player, will have to September 20th to select his playing partner.

Knox said:  “I am going to pick Martin as he is the next highest-ranked player.

“Martin and I have become much closer in the past few years but if Scott Jamieson were to pass him then I would pick Scott.

“I played the World Cup for a first time at the end of ’16 and really enjoyed it so I am looking forward to heading back ‘down under’ later in the season.”

Knox was speaking ahead of Friday’s start to the $US 9m Dell Technologies Championship near Boston and with the current FedEx Cup ranked No. 93 needing to inside the leading 60 at the end of the event in order to qualify for next week’s BMW Championship in Philadelphia.

And Knox has brought with him a new addition to the ‘family’ and that is a luxury motor-home he and wife, Andrea drove-up from last week’s Tour stop in New Jersey.

He said:  “The RV is great and with all the comforts of home, and it’s parked just 15-minutes away so we’re loving it.”

2018 ISPS WORLD CUP OF GOLF – Criteria for selection.

The make-up of the 28-team (56 players) field is as follows:

• Top 28 available countries from the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) as of September 3, 2018.
• The top ranked player may pick any player from the same country within the top 500 on the OWGR, or if there are less than five players to choose from within the top 500, may extend the range of possible choices to be at least 5 players (and any ties) even if ranked outside 500.
• The deadline for the exempt players to commit is 5 p.m. USA eastern time Thursday, September 13, 2018.
• The deadline for the exempt player to select his partner is 5p.m. USA eastern time Thursday, September 20, 2018.

The tournament format will be a 72-hole stroke play team event with each team comprised of two players. The first and third rounds will be Four-ball (best ball) play and the second and final rounds will be Foursomes (alternate shot) play.