US squanders 5-hole lead at Presidents CupUSA team members Rickie Fowler (L) and Justin Thomas won their morning fourballs, but went to sleep in the afternoon alternate shot formatMELBOURNE: Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler threw away a five hole lead to squander the chance for Tiger Woods' US team to narrow the gap further at the Presidents Cup on Saturday. It leaves the biennial match play event finely poised, with Ernie Els' team 10-8 in front going into Sunday's 12 singles. Woods again opted not to play and focus on his captaincy duties as he tries to prevent the Internationals claiming only their second ever Presidents Cup after a lone victory in 1998. Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, who were convincingly beaten in the morning fourballs, also secured a point. The final match between Matt Kuchar and Tony Finau and An Byeong-hun and Joaquin Niemann went to the wire.

Source: Bangkok Post December 14, 2019 07:52 UTC