Woods' worst as USA falters in Presidents Cup
Tiger Woods suffered his worst defeat in professional match play competition as the United States team faltered on day two at the Presidents Cup.
After falling five points behind on the opening day, the International team roared back to win four of the six fourball matches, and halve another, at Royal Montreal.
That left the Americans ahead 7-5, with 22 points still to play for over the weekend.
Stuart Appleby and Vijay Singh set the tone for the International team, seeing off Woods and Jim Furyk five and four.
Singh holed a bunker shot at the first hole – and he and Appleby never looked back, going 11-under through 14 holes as Woods and Furyk had no answer.
Steve Stricker and Scott Verplank provided the only American victory, beating Adam Scott and KJ Choi two and one.
But Woody Austin provided the most inspiring story, making birdie at the final three holes to single-handedly earn a half-point as he and David Toms finished all square with Trevor Immelman and Rory Sabbatini.
Austin’s sizzling finish came after he lost his balance trying to hit out of the pond at the 14th hole, falling face first into the water before emerging drenched.
