The Omega Mission Hills World Cup moves to the new Mission Hills Resort on Hainan Island from 24^th – 27^th November and Charl Schwartzel has chosen his close friend, Louis Oosthuizen as his partner to make up the South African team for this year’s now biennial event on the world golfing calendar.

Eighteen exempt nations out of the 28 participating at Hainan Island have confirmed their entry, with their partners to be confirmed by August 22. Nine more nations will qualify via the Regional Qualifiers in Asia, Europe and South America, with the top three from each gaining exemption. As the host nation, China qualifies automatically for the OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup to complete the field.

Francesco Molinari, the highest ranked Italian at Number 23 in the world, could have selected Matteo Manassero (30^th) as his partner, but opted for brother Edoardo (43^rd) for Italy’s challenge to retain their crown on Hainan Island.

Another reigning Major Champion, World Number Three Martin Kaymer, will represent Germany hoping to emulate his country’s victory in Barbados in 2006 when Bernhard Langer and Marcel Siem triumphed.

Masters Champion Schwartzel named Oosthuizen as his partner, and said: “Louis and I always said that whichever one of us was higher in the World Ranking at the cut-off would select the other. We played a lot together as youngsters and I always looked up to Louis, so it’s a great opportunity for us to represent our country at Mission Hills Resort and try to win the World Cup for South Africa.”