Australian golfer Adam Scott is urging his Worldwide crew to regroup shortly after a United States clear sweep on the opening day of the Presidents Cup.
The US triumphed in all 5 four-ball matches on the Royal Montreal Golf Membership for a commanding 5 factors to none lead.
Scott and compatriot Min Woo Lee misplaced their match in opposition to Individuals Colin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala, who prevailed one-up on Thursday’s opening day.
Australia’s Jason Day and Byeong-Hun An misplaced by the identical margin to Tony Finau and Xander Schauffele on a grim day for the Worldwide crew.
“We’re now in a very robust spot however fortunately there’s tomorrow … it isn’t over,” Scott stated.
“We’ll have to return out, combat actually exhausting, discover that gear, win a session and get moving into the suitable path.
“Now we have fought our complete careers to get into this crew.
“We have confronted many challenges as professional golfers — that is one other one coming.
“It is apparent what we have now to do … we simply need to raise our degree.”
The Individuals want to succeed in 15.5 factors to retain the trophy within the biennial match play occasion pitting a 12-man US crew in opposition to a line-up of Worldwide gamers from outdoors Europe.
5 foursomes matches can be contested on Friday with Day echoing the sentiment of his fellow Australian Scott.
Little or no went Jason Day and the Worldwide crew’s method on the opening day of the Presidents Cup. (Getty Pictures: Harry How)
“Sadly, we simply did not fairly get it,” Day stated.
“The very best gamers on this planet needed to birdie the final gap to beat us.
“That is why grinding it out is essential. Now we have simply received to type of regroup and take into consideration tomorrow.”
World No.1 Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley added to the US lead with a three-up win over South Korean duo Im Sung-jae and Tom Kim.
Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns secured a two-up conquer Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama and Canada’s Corey Conners moments earlier than Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark earned a one-up victory over Canada’s Taylor Pendrith and South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout.
“I am disenchanted,” Scott stated.
“Min Woo and I might have received that match at the moment, it is disappointing that we did not do just a bit bit higher.
“I’ve a sense the matches have been nearer than what the rating signifies.
“Our guys are simply going to need to raise a bit of bit, we will have to seek out one other gear to beat a tricky American crew.
“The scoreline seems to be tough however I do not suppose there was that a lot distinction in it at the moment.”
The US have held an opening-day lead in eight of the final 9 Presidents Cups and are chasing a tenth consecutive triumph within the occasion.
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