Internationals sweep foursomes to take 7-3 Presidents Cup lead
The International team won all five foursomes matches in Chicago to open a 7-3 lead over the United States at the Presidents Cup. Adam Scott, Min Woo Lee and Ryan Fox were among the players who secured victories, leaving the Americans needing a major recovery across the final sessions.
The International team has taken a 7-3 lead over the United States at the Presidents Cup after winning all five foursomes matches on the second day in Chicago. The sweep gave Geoff Ogilvy’s underdogs a significant advantage in the 13th edition of the competition. The Internationals are seeking their first Presidents Cup victory since 1998.
Adam Scott and South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout defeated Justin Thomas and Cameron Young 3 and 2. Scott has played in every Presidents Cup since 2003. Australia’s Min Woo Lee partnered New Zealand debutant Ryan Fox to a one-hole victory over major winners Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark.
Fox, the reigning British Open champion, sealed the result on the 18th green after Lee’s driving helped keep the pair in contention. Canada’s Corey Conners and Nick Taylor also won by one hole, defeating world number one Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns. Taylor recovered from an errant drive on the final hole with an approach to within two feet, allowing Conners to hole the decisive putt.
South Koreans Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim beat Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay 4 and 3. Sung-jae Im and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama completed the clean sweep with a 3-and-2 victory over Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman. The result followed a first day in which the United States won three of the five four-ball matches.
The Internationals therefore moved to a four-point lead, with 20 points still available across the remaining sessions. Eight more team matches are scheduled for Saturday, followed by 12 singles matches on the final day. The United States will need to collect 12.5 of the remaining points to overturn the deficit and retain the Cup, according to the source material.
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