Former world number ones Greg Norman and Fred Couples have been named captains for the Internationals and the United States at the 2009 Presidents Cup.
Australian Norman will take over from South African Gary Player and American Couples from compatriot Jack Nicklaus for the eighth edition of the biennial team competition to be held at San Francisco's Harding Park Golf Course.
Couples, winner of the 1992 Masters, is a veteran of four Presidents Cups as a player while double British Open champion Norman has appeared in the Ryder Cup-style format three times.
'I am absolutely delighted to introduce these two great players as the new Presidents Cup captains,' PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said in a statement.
'While it may not be easy to replace two legends such as Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, I know both Fred and Greg step into this role with a strong passion, commitment and desire to continue the outstanding legacy Jack, Gary and all the previous captains have created for the Presidents Cup.'
Nicklaus captained the Americans in 1998, 2003, 2005 and last year while fellow golfing great Player led the Internationals in the last three editions.
'It's truly an honour to be named US captain and I have the challenge of following in the steps of Jack Nicklaus, Ken Venturi, Arnold Palmer and Hale Irwin, who were all tremendous leaders of the US team,' Couples said.
Norman said: 'I have fond memories of the Presidents Cup as a participant, particularly our victory at Royal Melbourne (in 1998).
'I look forward to working with some of the greatest players in the world and to field an outstanding International team and win the Cup back in 2009.'
The US won the trophy last year for the fifth time in seven editions, beating the Internationals by 19.5 points to 14.5 at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada.
The only success for the Internationals came in 1998 when the event was staged in Melbourne. In 2003, the two teams battled to a 17-17 draw in South Africa.
