Presidents Cup Day 1

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Woods leads by example before International Team go ahead
Posted on
December 12, 2019
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December 12-15
Royal Melbourne GC, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Day 2, Day 3, Day 4

Presidents Cup Day 1 - Internationals ended the day 4-1 up
(AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

Tiger Woods provided the rare bright spots for the United States as the International Team enjoyed their best ever opening session at the Presidents Cup.

The Internationals ended the day 4-1 up at Royal Melbourne โ€“ the largest lead they have ever had at the end of day one, beating the 3 and a half-1 and a half lead they had in 1998, the only time they have won the Cup, which was also in Melbourne.

Woods, captaining the United States for the first time, did his best to lead by example as he and Justin Thomas delivered Americaโ€™s only victory, beating Marc Leishman and Joaquin Niemann 4 and 3.


Woods made six birdies โ€“ three on the opening five holes โ€“ with the International pair never ahead.

โ€œTiger was working so well between the two of us today. He played great,โ€ Thomas said on the PGA website.

โ€œI mean, I just didnโ€™t really take advantage of the opportunities, but thatโ€™s what you have a partner for.

โ€œIt was awesome. Itโ€™s nice knowing when I step up on a par three or a par four that I feel free just because I know heโ€™s playing well, and he did.โ€

Every other match went the Internationalsโ€™ way though.


Sungjae Im and Adam Hadwin beat Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele 1up; Byeong Hun An and Adam Scott beat Tony Finau and Bryson DeChambeau 2 and 1; Hideki Matsuyama and CT Pan beat Patrick Reed and Webb Simpson 1up; and Abraham Ancer and Louis Oosthuizen defeated Gary Woodland and Dustin Johnson 4 and 3.

American struggles could now see Woods play more than expected over the weekend and he has already put himself in the line-up for Fridayโ€™s foursomes alongside Thomas, with the pair due to face Hun An and Matsuyama.


Day 1 Four-ball

International Team
4-1
US Team
 
Joaquin Niemann / Marc Leishman
 
4 & 3
>
Tiger Woods / Justin Thomas
 
Sungjae Im / Adam Hadwin
<
1 UP
Patrick Cantlay / Xander Schauffele
 
Byeong Hun An / Adam Scott
<
2 & 1
Tony Finau / Bryson DeChambeau
 
C.T. Pan / Hideki Matsuyama
<
1 UP
Patrick Reed / Webb Simpson
 
Louis Oosthuizen / Abraham Ancer
<
4 & 3
Gary Woodland / Dustin Johnson
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