US Leading After Day 1 of President's Cup

Oct 4, 2013 6:29 AM

Steve Stricker made a clutch par save on the 18th hole Thursday to give the
United States a one-point lead over the International team after Day One at
The Presidents Cup. Stricker's halve on 18 gave him and Jordan Spieth a 1-up
win over Ernie Els and Brendon de Jonge, who had eight birdies in his first
appearance in the event. The Americans' lead was 3 1/2 points to 2 1/2. The
U.S. led all six matches at one point. After a 1-hour, 22-minute weather
delay, the Internationals fought back to gain all of their points in the first
three matches out at Muirfield Village Golf Club. The fifth match out -- Tiger
Woods and Matt Kuchar vs. Angel Cabrera and Marc Leishman -- was the first to
finish. Woods 2-putted for par on the 14th and when Cabrera failed to hole a
birdie chip, the Americans led 1-up.