International Team show up Team USA as Tiger Woods plays lone hand
Tiger Woods and Team USA entered the opening day on the back of seven-consecutive victories only to be comprehensively shown up.
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Tiger Woods came out swinging on the opening day of the Presidents Cup as he and partner Justin Thomas put Team USA in a winning position early.
Woods was back to his mercurial best around the famed Royal Melbourne and led his pairing to the first win of the day.
All eyes at the course were focused on Woods and the former world number one didn’t disappoint with his shot making wowing the crowds.
A masterful chip on the fifth hole from Woods found the bottom of the cup and he showed of his captaincy powers by demanding Thomas to fetch the ball.
Go get that, @JustinThomas34!@TigerWoods chips in on No. 5. 😱#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/0y3kv9VP8i
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 12, 2019
But as Woods’ dominance continued, the rest of Team USA crumbled as the Internationals turned up the heat and turned the tides on their opponents.
Of the five matches being played on the opening day, only Woods and Thomas emerged victorious for Team USA.
The International Team wrapped up day one holding the 4-1 advantage over their favoured counterparts.
It marks the first time since 2005 that the International Team have held the lead after the opening matches.
So, Tiger Woods is the only one going to show up for the U.S today?! Embarrassing first day so far.... #PresidentsCup
— Kaleb Earls (@K_Earls32) December 12, 2019
It's Tiger against the World #PresidentsCup
— Dave McCann (@DaveMcCannKSL) December 12, 2019
Tiger Woods is spanking people at the President's Cup.
— Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) December 12, 2019
The rest of the US team, not so much.
Anyone care to help a Tiger out?
Team USA will look to bounce back when play gets underway on Friday with the second round being Foursomes instead of Fourball.
PRESIDENTS CUP ON THURSDAY
Match one: Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas (USA) win over Marc Leishman and Joaquin Niemann (Internationals)
Match two: Adam Hadwin and Sungjae Im (Internationals) win over Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay (USA)
Match three: Adam Scott and Byeong Hun An (Internationals) win over Bryson DeChambeau and Tony Finau (USA)
Match four: Hideki Matsuyama and CT Pan (Internationals) win over Patrick Reed and Webb Simpson (USA)
Match five: Abraham Ancer and Louis Oosthuizen (Internationals) win over Dustin Johnson and Gary Woodland (USA)
WHAT IS PRESIDENTS CUP FOURBALL?
— Two players from each team compete over 18 holes.
— There are five matches, so 10 players play.
— Each player plays his own ball but only the best score from either team counts and the winning team receives a point.
— If both teams score the same, the hole is halved.
Originally published as International Team show up Team USA as Tiger Woods plays lone hand