The United States has an early lead over the international team after the first day of the Presidents Cup at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Quebec.

After completing Thursday’s five-game series, Team USA held a commanding 5-0 lead as they tried to earn the necessary 15 points for victory. It was the fifth time a team had won a round in the event’s history, and the first since 2007.

The American group is looking to secure a tenth straight victory in the Presidents Cup and will face a team featuring golfers from Africa, Asia, Canada and Mexico.

With Team USA posting a 17.5-12.5 victory in the 2022 Presidents Cup, captain Jim Furyk’s team is already off to a good start.

After a series of five four-ball matches on Thursday, five four-ball matches will follow on Friday with a varying shot format.

1:05 PM: Xander Schauffele/Patrick Cantlay vs. Hideki Matsuyama/Sungjae Im

1:19 PM: Collin Morikawa/Sahith Theegala vs. Adam Scott/Taylor Pendrith

1:33 PM: Max Homa/Brian Harman vs. Christiaan Bezuidenhout/Jason Day

1:47 PM: Wyndham Clark/Tony Finau vs. Corey Conners/Mackenzie Hughes

2:01 PM: Scottie Scheffler/Russell Henley vs. Si Woo Kim/Byeong Hun An

They will try to defeat Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im, with Matsuyama from a victory at The Genesis Invitational on February 18.

Meanwhile, the pairings of Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley, as well as Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala, will advance after the duos secured wins to start the event. However, the International Team will have five new two-man groups on Friday.

After a strong start on Thursday, it’s hard to imagine the United States losing the event for the first time since 1998. The American team consists of four of the top six players in the World Golf Rankings, including Scheffler at No. 1 and Schauffele at No. 1. 2.

While the two top golfers likely won’t be paired together as Furyk’s team looks to earn as many points as possible, they should still lead the way in the United States’ quest to break the all-time record of 12-1-1 in the Presidents class to further improve. Cup.

After an impressive first day, expect the American team to earn its 13th win by the end of the weekend.