Teams finalized for World Cup

The 28 teams who will have the honor of representing their countries in next month's Omega Mission Hills World Cup in China have now been confirmed, with the host nation represented by Liang Wenchong and Zhang Lianwei.

The 28 teams, comprising 18 exempt countries and regions, the host nation and nine qualifiers, will line up on the Olazabal Course at Mission Hills in China from Nov 27 to 30, all hoping to win the lions' share of the $5.5 million prize fund.

Liang, the reigning Asian Tour No 1, is again challenging for the Asian Tour Order of Merit title following his impressive victory in the Hero Honda Indian Open last weekend, and in partnership with Zhang will be hoping to improve on their joint 11th place finish last year and break in to the top-10 for the first time in the World Cup.