MONTREAL – Patrick Cantlay is a menace late on Saturday afternoon in big international team competition.

The Americans have regained the lead in the Presidents Cup by taking three of the four fourballs matches at Royal Montreal.

Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im made history at the Presidents Cup on Friday, as they defeated Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele in a record-breaking performance

It was Si Woo Kim who chipped in from deep rough below the 16th green that gave his side hope, and he leaned his cheek into his hands the "Good Night" gesture made famous from U.S. men's basketball star Stephen Curry in the Paris Olympics this summer. That turned out to be an early call.

They were all square or leading in all the afternoon matches at one point until the Americans took control, as they often do. Morikawa and Burns dug out of an early hole and beat the Canadian duo of Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes on the 18th hole when when Hughes hit a poor chip and Conners never came close on the 12-foot par putt.

Montreal – Scottie Scheffler delivered big shots late in two matches, and Patrick Cantlay capped off a strong recovery by living up to his “Patty Ice” reputation with a clutch birdie in the dark that gave the Americans an 11-7 lead on a long Saturday at the Presidents Cup.

The lights on the team golf carts were now truly illuminating the fairway as they motored up the 18th fairway at Royal Montreal, though they’d been visible for at least three holes. The once-bright pink clouds of sunset were now fading to pale pastels.

Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele make unwanted history at the Presidents Cup, joining Tiger Woods and Steve Strickler as the only duos to be outscored by 7 and 6, the largest margin of losses

Team USA dominated Day 1 of the Presidents Cup on Thursday, winning all five matches for a 5-0 lead. That left many fans and golf pros like Hank Haney to take shots at this biennial competition. Apparently,