An makes Cup debut

An Byeong-hun watches fellow rookie Abraham Ancer chip during a practice round at Royal Melbourne on Tuesday ahead of the Presidents Cup.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — It has been a rollercoaster ride for An Byeong-hun, and the Presidents Cup hasn’t even started.

The South Korean received a heartbreaking call from International team skipper Ernie Els in November to tell him he had missed the cut as a captain’s pick.

Then Australian Jason Day was forced out by a back injury and the phone rang again.

“I got a phone call twice, unfortunately and fortunately,” said An on Tuesday as he prepared to make his Presidents Cup debut at Royal Melbourne against the Tiger Woods-led Americans.

“First one was saying I’m not in. It was a tough call. Obviously, I was disappointed.”