Only one of the three South Africans up for selection cracked the nod for the International team for the Presidents Cup, which was announced on Tuesday.
Erik van Rooyen, Thriston Lawrence and Christiaan Bezuidenhout were all high up on the player rankings from which international captain Mike Weir had to make selections.
Only Bezuidenhout managed to make the team as Canadian Weir went for three of his countrymen in Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes and Taylor Pendrith. Hughes, 33, will be making his debut in the Presidents Cup.