International team stun US to draw level in Presidents Cup

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The International squad staged a singular comeback by dominating Friday's foursomes to tie level astatine 5-5 against nan United States successful nan Presidents Cup successful Montreal.

Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im led nan way, reeling disconnected 7 consecutive birdies to spell 8 nether aft 12 holes arsenic they equalled nan largest triumph of each clip successful nan competition, by defeating Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele 7&6.

That group nan reside for Mike Weir's broadside to reverse nan people from Thursday's fourballs successful stunning fashion.

It was nan first clip nan US grounded to triumph a azygous constituent successful a convention since 2003 - nan past twelvemonth they did not triumph successful nan event.

Australia's Adam Scott and Canada's Taylor Pendrith put a 2nd constituent connected nan committee for Weir's side, wrapping up a 5&4 triumph against Sahith Theegala and Collin Morikawa.

Scott now has 22 points successful nan Presidents Cup, an International squad record. He is making his 11th consecutive quality successful nan title but has ne'er played connected a winning squad successful an arena that nan Americans person dominated since its inception successful 1994.

Corey Conners almost holed his tee changeable connected nan 13th arsenic he and chap location favourite Mackenzie Hughes closed retired a 6&5 triumph against Wyndham Clark and Tony Finau.

And Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Jason Day held connected to hit Max Homa and Brian Harman successful nan first lucifer of nan time to spell down nan 18th hole.

Si Woo Kim's 15-foot par putt connected nan 18th ensured he and his partner Byeong-Hun An defeated world number 1 Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley.

"I saw nan first 4 groups winning points and I knew I needed nan point," Kim said. "We're crippled on."

Until Friday, location had besides ne'er been sweeps successful back-to-back sessions astatine either a Presidents aliases Ryder Cup.

"Every awesome comeback communicative starts pinch a deficit," said Internationals skipper Weir.

"That was nan connection and nan guys were very motivated.

"We responded incredibly. I believed successful nan guys. We conscionable wanted to get ourselves backmost successful this and 5-0 was a bonus. The guys conscionable played unbelievable."

There are 20 points disposable complete Saturday and Sunday pinch a full of 15½ needed to triumph outright.

Thursday fourballs (US lead 5-0)

Schauffele/Finau hit Day/An 1 up

Morika/Theegala hit Scott/Lee 1 up

Scheffler/Henley hit Im/Kim 3&2

Clark/Bradley hit Pendrith/Bexuidenhout 1 up

Cantlay/Burns hit Matsuyama/Conners 2&1

Friday foursomes (US 5-5 International)

Matsuyama/Im hit Cantlay/Schauffele 7&6

Scott/Pendrith hit Theegala/Morikawa 5&4

Bezuidenhout/Day hit Homa/Harman 1 up

Conners/ Hughes hit Clark/Finau 6&5