2007 Presidents Cup

The 2007 Presidents Cup is probably best remembered for Team USA member Woody Austin falling in the water. It happened on the second day of play during a fourball match; Austin, with David Toms, was facing Rory Sabbatini/Trevor Immelman. On the 14th hole Austin' drive found a water hazard, but the ball was close to the surface of the water. He decided to try to play it out of the water, standing on the embankment. Austin lost his balance during the swing and toppled over backwards into the water.

And that particular match? It wound up as a halve.

Captains Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player served in that role for the third straight Presidents Cup (and Nicklaus for the fourth overall time).

The United States victory was earned in two particular sessions. In the Day 1 foursomes, Team USA beat Team International 5.5 to 0.5. And in the Day 3 foursomes sessions, the U.S. swept all five available points. So the U.S. took a 7-point lead into the final day's singles matches, and won comfortably.

Final Score: U.S. 19.5, International 14.5
Site: Royal Montreal Golf Club, Montreal, Quebec
Captains: U.S., Jack Nicklaus; International, Gary Player

Team Members
• USA: Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan, Phil Mickelson, Woody Austin, Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson, David Toms, Jim Furyk, Lucas Glover, Scott Verplank, Tiger Woods, Charles Howell III
• International: Adam Scott, Geoff Ogilvy, Vijay Singh, Mike Weir, Rory Sabbatini, Trevor Immelman, Ernie Els, Angel Cabrera, Stuart Appleby, Retief Goosen, K.J. Choi, Nick O'Hern

Foursomes
• Steve Stricker/Hunter Mahan, U.S., def. Adam Scott/Geoff Ogilvy, Internationals, 3 and 2
• Phil Mickelson/Woody Austin, U.S., halved with Vijay Singh/Mike Weir, International
• Stewart Cink/Zach Johnson, U.S., def. Rory Sabbatini/Trevor Immelman, International, 1-up
• David Toms/Jim Furyk, U.S., def. Ernie Els/Angel Cabrera, International, 1-up
• Lucas Glover/Scott Verplank, U.S., def. Stuart Appleby/Retief Goosen, International, 2-up
• Tiger Woods/Charles Howell III, U.S., def. K.J. Choi/Nick O'Hern, International, 3 and 1

Fourballs
• Retief Goosen/Angel Cabrera, International, def. Phil Mickelson/Hunter Mahan, U.S., 1-up
• Vijay Singh/Stuart Appleby, International, def. Tiger Woods/Jim Furyk, U.S., 5 and 4
• Ernie Els/Mike Weir, International, def. Zach Johnson/Charles Howell III, U.S., 3 and 1
• Steve Stricker/Scott Verplank, U.S., def. Adam Scott/K.J. Choi, International, 2 and 1
• Geoff Ogilvy/Nick O'Hern, International, def. Stewart Cink/Lucas Glover, U.S., 1-up
• Woody Austin/David Toms, U.S., halved with Rory Sabbatini/Trevor Immelman, International

Foursomes
• Steve Stricker/Hunter Mahan, U.S., def. Trevor Immelman/Rory Sabbatini, International, 2-up
• Phil Mickelson/Woody Austin, U.S., def. Retief Goosen/Stuart Appleby, International, 5 and 4
• Tiger Woods/Jim Furyk, U.S., def. Adam Scott/Ernie Els, International, 4 and 3
• Lucas Glover/Scott Verplank, U.S., def. Vijay Singh/Mike Weir, International, 2 and 1
• Zach Johnson/David Toms, U.S., def. Nick O'Hern/Geoff Ogilvy, International, 2-up

Fourballs
• Stewart Cink/Jim Furyk, U.S., def. Angel Cabrera/K.J. Choi, International, 1-up
• Phil Mickelson/Woody Austin, U.S., halved with Adam Scott/Retief Goosen, International
• Mike Weir/Ernie Els, International, def. Charles Howell III/Lucas Glover, U.S., 4 and 2
• Vijay Singh/Stuart Appleby, International, def. Steve Stricker/Hunter Mahan, U.S., 1-up
• Tiger Woods/David Toms, U.S., def. Nick O'Hern/Geoff Ogilvy, International, 5 and 3

Singles
• Scott Verplank, U.S., def. Rory Sabbatini, International, 2 and 1
• Ernie Els, International, def. Lucas Glover, U.S., 2-up
• Phil Mickelson, U.S., def. Vijay Singh, International, 5 and 4
• Mike Weir, International, def. Tiger Woods, U.S., 1-up
• Angel Cabrera, International, def. Woody Austin, U.S., 2 and 1
• Adam Scott, International, def. Zach Johnson, U.S., 2 and 1
• David Toms, U.S., def. Trevor Immelman, International, 2-up
• Stewart Cink, U.S., def. Nick O'Hern, International, 6 and 4
• Geoff Ogilvy, International, def. Steve Stricker, U.S., 1-up
• K.J. Choi, International, def. Hunter Mahan, U.S., 3 and 2
• Charles Howell III, U.S., def. Stuart Appleby, International, 2 and 1
• Retief Goosen, International, def. Jim Furyk, U.S., 2 and 1

Player Records (wins-losses-halves)

USA
Steve Stricker, 3-2-0
Hunter Mahan, 2-3-0
Phil Mickelson, 2-1-2
Woody Austin, 1-1-3
Stewart Cink, 3-1-0
Zach Johnson, 2-2-0
David Toms, 4-0-1
Jim Furyk, 3-2-0
Lucas Glover, 2-3-0
Scott Verplank, 4-0-0
Tiger Woods, 3-2-0
Charles Howell III, 2-2-0

International
Adam Scott, 1-3-1
Geoff Ogilvy, 2-3-0
Vijay Singh, 2-2-1
Mike Weir, 3-1-1
Rory Sabbatini, 0-3-1
Trevor Immelman, 0-3-1
Ernie Els, 3-2-0
Angel Cabrera, 2-3-0
Stuart Appleby, 2-3-0
Retief Goosen, 2-2-1
K.J. Choi, 1-3-0
Nick O'Hern, 1-4-0

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