Jim Furyk's United States surged into a commanding 5-0 lead over Mike Weir's Internationals following the opening fourballs session on Thursday.
The Presidents Cup, a biennial contest hosted by the PGA Tour, has been held on 14 occasions and Team USA own a dominant 12-1-1 record.
You have to go all the way back to 1998 in Australia for the last and only time the International team won the Cup.
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The 2024 Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal in Canada already looks over, even if there are 25 more points available this week.
A total of 15.5 points will be enough to win the Presidents Cup.
Furyk's defending champions swept the first-day fourballs 5-0 with wins for Xander Schauffele & Tony Finau, Collin Morikawa & Sahith Theegala, Scottie Scheffler & Russell Henley, Wyndham Clark & Keegan Bradley, and Patrick Cantlay & Sam Burns.
It marked the fourth time in Presidents Cup history that a team had swept the first session 5-0.
Scheffler and Tom Kim were locked in a fiery and frosty exchange on the front nine, but the World No.1 said it 'was just a bit of fun'.
Commentator Paul McGinley labelled Kim's actions 'bad behaviour' and 'disrespectful'.
Five foursomes matches will now take place on Friday, and Weir's Internationals will need a response.
Four fourballs and four foursomes matches will take place on Saturday, with 12 singles matches on Sunday.
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Team USA are represented by World No.1 Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Sahith Theegala, Keegan Bradley, Tony Finau, Brian Harman, Sam Burns and Max Homa.
The International team comprises Hideki Matsuyama, Sungjae Im, Adam Scott, Tom Kim, Jason Day, Ben An, Corey Conners, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Taylor Pendrith, Mackenzie Hughes and Si Woo Kim.
USA | Internationals | Score |
Xander Schauffele & Tony Finau | Jason Day & Ben An | 1up (USA) |
Collin Morikawa & Sahith Theegala | Adam Scott & Min Woo Lee | 1up (USA) |
Scottie Scheffler & Russell Henley | Sungjae Im & Tom Kim | 3&2 (USA) |
Wyndham Clark & Keegan Bradley | Taylor Pendrith & Christiaan Bezuidenhout | 1up (USA) |
Patrick Cantlay & Sam Burns | Hideki Matsuyama & Corey Conners | 2&1 (USA) |
Here's a closer look at the United States, led by their captain Jim Furyk:
Here they come, the 2024 U.S. Team!
— Presidents Cup (@PresidentsCup) September 26, 2024
Les voilà, l’Équipe des États-Unis de 2024.#PresidentsCup | #USTeamPCpic.twitter.com/rCQBqvOYYi
Here's a closer look at the Internationals, led by their captain Mike Weir:
Ladies and gentlemen, the 2024 @IntlTeam!
— Presidents Cup (@PresidentsCup) September 26, 2024
Mesdames et Messieurs, l’équipe internationale de 2024.#PresidentsCup | #IntlTeampic.twitter.com/JMWaZ2tZ2b
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Presidents Cup will soon be underway.
We are expecting the captains, their assistants, the players and their WAGs to be in front of the cameras for you in half an hour.
That's 11am local time.
Welcome GolfMagic Readers to LIVE day one updates from the opening fourballs session at the 2024 Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal GC in Canada.
The Internationals have just about had enough of this biennial contest having been dominated by the United States through the years.
Team USA own a dominant 12-1-1 record, and they are seeking a 10th straight victory this week.
You have to go all the way back to 1998 in Australia for the last and only time the International team won the Cup.
The spoils were shared in South Africa in 2003 when Ernie Els and Tiger Woods could not be separated in extra holes.
The bookies have USA at heavy 2/5 favourites for the win this week, with the Internationals are 11/4.
A tie is available at 16/1.
