Australia's highest-ranked golfer Adam Scott believes Trevor Immelman's appointment as captain will help the International team edge closer to an elusive Presidents Cup victory.
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Former Masters champion Immelman becomes the third South African to lead the team, succeeding Ernie Els.
Aged 40, Immelman will be the youngest captain in the event's history.
Immelman assisted Els in last year's heart-breaking edition at Royal Melbourne, where the Internationals built their biggest lead in Presidents Cup history before falling to a Tiger Woods-led US team - to suffer an eighth successive defeat.
The 2021 tournament will be held from September 30 to October 3 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Immelman was excited to be taking charge, with new life breathed into the biennial team competition by last year's thrilling showdown.
"I imagine our team will eventually be comprised of a combination of guys that I have played a lot with over the years and youngsters that I've followed and studied due to my broadcasting career," Immelman said.
"One thing that I know for sure is that our team will come together as one unit, have a blast and give it our absolute best."
Set to play in a record 10th Presidents Cup, world No.6 Scott said the appointment of Immelman would help the International team continued its upward trend.
"He certainly played a big role in our team's amazing fight against the Americans last year and I'm sure he will be a fantastic leader when we head to Quail Hollow Club," Scott said.
"Trevor worked closely with Ernie, who was a phenomenal captain, and established a new template for our team and I see Trevor embracing the momentum from Melbourne and making the International team stronger heading into Charlotte."
Fellow Australians Marc Leishman and Cameron Scott, who were part of last year's International team, also backed Immelman.
"To play for Trevor will be another huge goal, he's one of the most positive people I've ever," Leishman said.
"I just want to play good and do everything that I can to be on the team next year and we'll work our butts off to make him a winner and to make us winners."
Smith, who made his Presidents Cup debut last December, said promoting Immelman would be good for the team.
"I like the fact there will continuity as Trevor was an instrumental member in Ernie's backroom tea," he said.
The captain for the US team has yet to be announced.
Australian Associated Press
