Woods fires off warning to Ernie's Internationals

Captain says his US team determined not lose its grip on Presidents Cup

United States captain Tiger Woods says the eight players who have qualified for the Presidents Cup to face the International Team at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in December are "fired up" to maintain their stranglehold on the trophy.

With his squad featuring a sprinkling of new stars and established campaigners, Woods, who is captaining the US for the first time, has called on his players to keep their games sharp by competing as much as possible in the opening months of the new PGA Tour season, which teed off last week.