US Open and World Match Play winner Michael Campbell is set for a key role in the International team when they take on the US in the Presidents Cup. The New Zealander wants to inspire the multi-national outfit to a first-ever victory over the US on home territory.
He said: "I've taken on a lot of new responsibilities since I won the US Open, and this is one of them.
"Their big advantage is playing on home soil. But we've got eight guys in the top 30. That's a pretty strong team."
As well as Campbell, International team captain Gary Player has a star-studded line-up to call upon when the Ryder Cup-style event starts on Thursday.
Player's side includes Fiji's Vijay Singh, Canada's Mike Weir, Argentina's Angel Cabrera and South Africans Tim Clark, Trevor Immelman and Retief Goosen.
Adam Scott is among five Aussies in the line-up, but he said: ""It doesn't matter where you are from - we're all under the same flag this week. Hopefully we can contribute points."
Compatriot Nick O'Hern added: "The great thing about this week for us is it's pretty much a team feeling.
"We're all pretty good friends and we're going to have some pretty good parties - not parties, dinners - this week."
The sixth edition of the biennial Presidents Cup is taking place at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club at Lake Manassas, near Gainsville, Virginia.
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