The Great Debate on Scotland's absence from Nations Cup continues

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I find it quite disappointing that we (the SGU) chose not to attend and ultimately defend the Nations Cup.
The decision would suggest that the SGU believe that they do not have the quality of player to compete in the tournamen, given the already mentioned playing schedule of the elite squad. This is far from the case.
My opinion is that we should aim to compete on as many fronts as possible. Unfortunately for the SGU this may mean broadening their selections past a small number of elite players.
As mentioned by others the Order of Merit table is an ideal tool to select from but over the years this seems to be devalued as have the events which make it up.
That's not been by the players but by the Scottish Golf Union's selection process. Many of the players see no route to being selected for their country and chose to stay away from the events as other than for the love of the game, the expense etc can prove too much to justify attending these tournaments. Which is sad. 
At the Leven Gold Medal last season I believe the field wasn't full which is disappointing for such a prestigious event but you have to ask why that is.
I read that one of the SGU goals is to produce professional golfers. So, given we now have a generation missing on tour, how do they justify selection models/criteria's over the past 10 years.
There is an abundance of talented golfers in Scotland, young and old. Let's stop being so restrictive. I get times have changed as has the 'amateur' game but let's give as much of an even playing field as possible and let the golf do the talking.

Ed Wood