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MoreHOW THE OPENING FOURBALL MATCHES PLAYED OUT AT THE PRESIDENTS CUP ON THURSDAY:
Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas (USA) bt Marc Leishman and Joaquin Niemann (Internationals) 4 and 3.
- After selecting himself, Woods reeled off six birdies in 14 holes to put Leishman and Niemann to the sword to fire the ominous warning shot the steely-eyed playing captain promised. USA lead Internationals 1-0.
Abraham Ancer and Louis Oosthuizen (Internationals) bt Dustin Johnson and Gary Woodland (USA) 4 and 3.
- With three quickfire birdies from Oosthuizen, the Internationals raced to four up through five holes and never looked back as the cup underdogs locked up the scores at one win apiece in the perfect reply to Tiger's early statement. USA and Internationals 1-1.
Adam Scott and Byeong Hun An (Internationals) bt Bryson DeChambeau and Tony Finau (USA) 2 and 1.
- After a shaky opening with successive bogeys, Scott, making a record ninth Presidents Cup appearance, steadied and drained five birdie putts to ensure he and An were never headed after taking the lead on the third hole. Internationals lead USA 2-1.
Adam Hadwin and Sungjae Im (Internationals) bt Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay (USA) 1 up.
- The tightest match of the day with neither team more than one up and the contest tied for seven straight holes before Hadwin's clutch par four 16th, where Schauffele and Im took bogey and Cantlay doubled broke the stalemate. Internationals lead USA 3-1.
Hideki Matsuyama and CT Pan (Internationals) bt Patrick Reed and Webb Simpson (USA) 1 up.
- Public Enemy No.1 Patrick Reed was heckled all day for cheating in the Bahamas at the weekend but it didn't stop golf's most divisive figure squaring the match up with two back-nine birdies before Matsuyama clinched victory with a birdie three on the penultimate hole. Internationals lead USA 4-1.
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