The Internationals extended their Presidents Cup lead over the Americans by winning Session 3 by a score of 2.5-1.5.
Ernie Els' squad now holds a 9-5 advantage as the teams quickly gear up for Session 4, which will begin at 9:56 p.m. ET.
International rookies Abraham Ancer and Sungjae Im continue to shine on the big stage. Ancer has a perfect 3-0 record while Im has collected 2.5 points for his side.
Justin Thomas remained undefeated by helping the United States secure its only full point alongside Rickie Fowler. They beat Marc Leishman and Haotong Li 3-and-2.
Tony Finau and Matt Kuchar won their final hole to split with Adam Scott and Byeong Hun An.
Here's the scoreboard from the four-ball session:
| Americans | Score | Internationals |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Thomas Rickie Fowler |
3 & 2 | Marc Leishman Haotong Li |
| Xander Schauffele Patrick Cantlay |
3 & 2 | Sungjae Im Abraham Ancer |
| Patrick Reed Webb Simpson |
5 & 3 | Hideki Matsuyama C.T. Pan |
| Matt Kuchar Tony Finau |
Tied | Adam Scott Byeong Hun An |
*Bold denotes winning pairing.
For the third day in a row, Patrick Reed and Webb Simpson were unable to win their match. Reed now drops to 0-7 in team competition when paired with someone other than Jordan Spieth.
Pairings for Saturday's foursomes were already announced. Captain Tiger Woods elected to sit himself for the second straight session despite his 2-0 record.
