Yankee doodle dandies

The US team got off to a flying start in the Presidents Cup on Thursday, taking a 4-1 lead over the International team after the first five foursome matches.

Third pairing Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker got the first point on the board for the US with a dominant 5 and 4 victory over rookie duo Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand and Anirban Lahiri of India.

By then the scoreboard was bathed in US red, with only the South African pair of Louis Oosthuizen and Branden Grace offering resistance with a solid 3 and 2 win over Matt Kuchar and Patrick Reed.