Internationals withstand US fightback to lead Presidents Cup 10.5-7.5

The International team finished Saturday with a 10.5-7.5 Presidents Cup lead over the United States at Medinah after resisting the hosts' attempts to close the gap. The competition's official website confirmed that this is the first time the Internationals have led entering Sunday singles on foreign soil.

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According to BBC Sport, the Americans won two of the morning's four-ball matches and halved another, but the visitors recovered from trailing in every match to collect one and a half points. The afternoon foursomes ended 2-2, leaving the Internationals with a three-point advantage despite another session in which they had fallen behind across the board.

Corey Conners and Nick Taylor supplied a crucial International point with a one-up victory over Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman. The PGA Tour's session report said the Canadians lost the opening three holes before recovering. They took the lead at the 15th and halved the remaining three holes, with Conners holing the final putt. BBC Sport reported that his par save preserved the overall three-point margin.

Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee provided the other International victory in the afternoon, beating Sam Burns and Wyndham Clark 3 and 2. The PGA Tour reported that Fox and Lee were two down after two holes. They eventually broke away by winning the 13th, 14th and 15th in succession before completing their win on the next hole.

The Americans' points came from Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, who beat Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim 2 and 1, and Cameron Young and Chris Gotterup. Young and Gotterup defeated Adam Scott and Sungjae Im 6 and 4, recording seven hole wins against one loss, according to the PGA Tour recap. Those results kept the United States in contention without reducing the afternoon deficit.

International captain Geoff Ogilvy praised his players' recovery, telling BBC Sport that sharing the afternoon session was a strong response to high-quality American golf. Twelve singles matches remain on Sunday, with five points needed for an International victory. The team has won the competition only once since it began in 1994, has never won on American soil and is seeking to end a 28-year wait.