The score reads 4-2 USA, but it was a day of disappointment for the International team.
Four of the matches listed below were decisive, but Norman's team let 2 close ones slip away.
Ogilvy and Schwartzel were up by 2 on the 15th tee, and let Haas and Watney square the match with a par on 16, then worse Baddeley and Day were dormie 2 and Aaron missed a short putt to halve the 17th to win, then drove it wildly into the rough on 18, and Johnson and Kuchar walked off the 18th with a half, feeling like they'd won.
The big match was a flop for the Americans as Woods and Stricker didn't make a birdie in 12 holes, in fact made 3 bogey's and were smoked 7 and 6 by Scott and Choi.
Match Summaries
Watson/Simpson
WINS 4 & 2
Els/Ishikawa
* Els and Ishikawa were 2 up after 4 holes before the Americans found their stride and it was all USA after the 5th.
Haas/Watney
HALVED
Ogilvy/Schwartzel
* Internationals were 2up standing on the 15th tee, but Haas and Watney won 15 with a birdie, and the killer, 16 with a par to square the match.
Johnson/Kuchar
HALVED
Baddeley/Day
*Baddeley and Day were in charge all day, 2 up on the 17th tee and made bogey on the last 2 holes to let one slip away, in particular Baddeley missed a short putt on 17 then drove wildly into the rough on 18.
Mickelson/Furyk
WINS 4 & 3
Goosen/Allenby
* this match turned when the USA pairing won 7,8 and 9 with birdie, par, par, then picked up 2 more holes at 12 and 13. Mickelson and Furyk were steadier all day
Mahan/Toms
WINS 6 & 5 Kim/Yang
* 3 up at the turn the US pair won it with birdie, bogey,birdie at 11,12 and 13. A thrashing.
Woods/Stricker
WINS 7 & 6
Scott/Choi
* in 12 holes Stricker and Woods made 3 bogey's and not 1 birdie, and were smoked by this very strong International pair.
Friday Pairings (fourballs)
Watson/Simpson 9:35 AM vs Els/Ishikawa
Johnson/Woods 9:49 AM vs Baddeley/Day
Mickelson/Furyk 10:03 AM vs Scott/Kim
Haas/Watney 10:17 AM vs Ogilvy/Choi
Kuchar/Stricker 10:31 AM vs Yang/Allenby
Mahan/Toms 10:45 AM vs Goosen/Schwartzel
* with wind and rain expected to hit Melbourne in the afternoon the tee times have been pushed up by 2 hours
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