U.S. down 3 at Presidents Cup, will need largest singles rally to win — SkimNews
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- International team took a 10½-7½ lead over the United States after Saturday's two sessions at Medinah — their largest lead entering singles since the 2003 tie in South Africa
- Min Woo Lee anchored both International comebacks, halving a fourballs match with Sungjae Im after being 2 down, then winning afternoon foursomes with Ryan Fox
- Cameron Young and Chris Gotterup were the Americans' bright spot, winning both matches — including a 6-and-4 demolition of Adam Scott and Im, the shortest match of the week
- U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker sat world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler for afternoon foursomes, the first time Scheffler has been sidelined in recent team competitions
- The Americans were ahead in every match at one point on Saturday's front nine in foursomes before the Internationals fought back
- Corey Conners and Nick Taylor closed the day by rallying from 3 down after 10 holes to win 1-up over Jacob Bridgeman and Russell Henley
- Teams trailing entering singles are just 1-12-1 all time at the Presidents Cup, and the Americans have won the past 10 editions
Why it matters: The Internationals' three-point cushion is their largest entering Sunday since 2003, but teams trailing into singles are 1-12-1 all time, and the U.S. has won 10 straight. Snedeker's benching of Scheffler adds Sunday's subplot: the rested world No. 1 enters singles fresh, and the captain's rotation decision will face scrutiny either way.
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