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What went down on day one of the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne.
A SNAPSHOT OF DAY ONE OF THE PRESIDENTS CUP
PLAYER OF THE DAY: Tiger Woods - not even with his team being hammered in the opening fourball session could the 15-time major champion be overshadowed. Paired up with Justin Thomas to nab the US's only points with six birdies in a dominant four and three win over Marc Leishman and Joaquin Niemann.
STAT OF THE DAY: The US have it all to do given that no team in Presidents Cup or Ryder Cup history have ever lost after establishing a lead of three points or more on day one.
SHOT OF THE DAY: Rookie Sungjae Im's hole-out eagle two on the par four first set the tone for his and Adam Hadwin's one-up victory over Americans Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "We're not out of it yet. It's a long week," a defiant Woods said.
CUP SUMMARY: The Internationals have a golden opportunity to win the cup for the first time since 1998 and can put one hand on the trophy with a decent display in Friday's foursomes.