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The higher seeded team designates a player for match #1 and then the lower seeded team designates an opponent for match #1 and a player for match #2, at which point the higher seeded team designates an opponent for match #2 and so forth.

Yes. from the 2020-2021 championship manual:

"Lineups will be determined using the same method employed at the Presidents Cup matches. The higher-seeded team (as determined through the 54-hole stroke-play portion), “Team 1,” will have the first choice of putting a player on the board for Match #1. The opposing team, “Team 2,” will then name its player for Match #1. Team 2 will then name its player for Match #2, and Team 1 will name its player for Match #2. The process will continue in an “S” curve until the players for all five matches are named. However, Team 1 may defer in the selection process and permit Team 2 to begin the overall selection process."

So it would be advantageous for Team 1 to defer, giving it three chances to see who has been named by Team 2 (Matches #1, #3, and #5) before naming Team 1's player for those matches?

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The higher seeded team designates a player for match #1 and then the lower seeded team designates an opponent for match #1 and a player for match #2, at which point the higher seeded team designates an opponent for match #2 and so forth.

Yes. from the 2020-2021 championship manual:

"Lineups will be determined using the same method employed at the Presidents Cup matches. The higher-seeded team (as determined through the 54-hole stroke-play portion), “Team 1,” will have the first choice of putting a player on the board for Match #1. The opposing team, “Team 2,” will then name its player for Match #1. Team 2 will then name its player for Match #2, and Team 1 will name its player for Match #2. The process will continue in an “S” curve until the players for all five matches are named. However, Team 1 may defer in the selection process and permit Team 2 to begin the overall selection process."

So it would be advantageous for Team 1 to defer, giving it three chances to see who has been named by Team 2 (Matches #1, #3, and #5) before naming Team 1's player for those matches?