MONTREAL - Mike Weir did today what few have done: Survive a Tiger Woods comeback. Trailing by one stroke with two holes to play, Weir held on to beat Woods 1-up in what was today’s most highly anticipated match-up. Woods was down by as many as three points, but went on a torrid run on the back nine, winning four or five holes. But Woods could not close the deal on the 17, barely missing his birdie putt. Weir stepped up and made birdie. On 18, the first time Woods had played the hole this week, his drive found the tall grass ...

MONTREAL - The United States has won the 2007 Presidents Cup today, after Stewart Cink clinched it by beating Nick O’Hern 6 and 4. It is the first time the Americans have won the Presidents Cup outside the U.S. Earlier, Phil Mickelson bested Vijay Singh 5 and 4, and Scott Verplank beat Rory Sabbatini 2 and 1. Tiger Woods and Mike Weir are all square heading into 18.

MONTREAL - Phil Mickelson has put the first point on the board today for the American side at the Presidents Cup with a romp over Vijay Singh, 5 and 4. This could have been a real battle. Instead, Vijay left his game at home. Lefty had his way with the Fijian, making birdies at Nos. 2, 10 and 12. Singh did his part to help, making bogey on Nos. 3 and 6. The points now stand 15.5 to 7.5 in favor of the Americans. The Internationals are leading in only three matches, the Americans in six and three matches are all square.

MONTREAL - Driving into the Presidents Cup today, I saw a sign outside a cheap hotel that read, simply, ‘Go Mike’. There’s probably scores of those signs all over the place here today, because the biggest story in Canada is Mike Weir’s match-up against World No. 1 Tiger Woods. There’s no denying the draw in this singles pairing, and given the fact that the Presidents Cup itself could well be won after the first three matches (the United States only needs three points to win), the Weir-Woods head-to-head will still give us a reason to stay tuned (there’s no way ...

MONTREAL - Day No. 3 at the Presidents Cup was like someone with split personality disorder. The morning foresomes saw an American romp, as Capt. Jack’s boys took all five matches against the sons of Player. A lot of those matches weren’t even close, and only one made it to the 18th hole. “It was an amazing morning,” Nicklaus said. But in the afternoon, the Internationals stormed back, taking two of four four-ball matches and halving another. Still, heading in to tomorrow’s singles, the U.S. has a commanding lead: 14.5 to 7.5. Here are the results: Morning foursomes Steve Stricker/Hunter Mahan (U.S.) def. Trevel Immelman/Rory ...

MONTREAL - The captains of the two Presidents Cup teams took the easy way out today and chose local favorite Mike Weir to go against Tiger Woods in tomorrow’s singles match-ups. It’s been the match everyone’s been talking about all week, the two biggest gallery draws in the competition facing off in a final day in which the International Team has to win 10 out of 12 matches to take home the Presidents Cup. As unlikely as that is now, it was the perfect time for Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player to throw together some really interesting match-ups - though they did ...

MONTREAL - Ernie Els hasn’t done anything this week for the International Team at the Presidents Cup. This was pointed out to International Captain Gary Player on Friday. Player laughed and said, “Well, I don’t know. I think he hit some wonderful shots today.” It wasn’t that surprising that Player would spin it that way, especially on a day when his International Team dominated the Americans. It will be harder for Player to spin Saturday’s morning foursomes, however. The American Team trounced the International Team this morning, winning all five matches to now lead the Presidents Cup 12 points to 5. Unless the International ...

MONTREAL - Woody Austin’s little swim in the lateral water hazard on No. 14 Friday was the talk of the Presidents Cup. It did make for hilarious viewing, on a day when there was little to smile about if you were an American golf fan. But to me, it smacked a little too much like unneeded showmanship. Austin played it off as an example of his dedication. “There’s no one out here who wants to be here as badly as me,” he told the media later that afternoon. Fine. But. “They idea was to get it to the bank. if I could get it ...

MONTREAL Dear Gary, As your fellow countryman (I was born in Durban, South Africa), I feel I can reach out to you and and make a small request. I know the legions of Canadians here at the Presidents Cup are talking about a Mike Weir/Tiger Woods match-up in Sunday’s singles matches, a chance for the local hero, such that he is, to cap off a week in the spotlight. I won’t deny the sentimental attraction to such a match-up. But there would be a better pairing, and it would have interest beyond this week’s competition. It’s time, once and for all, to put ...

MONTREAL - A bunker shot Friday shifted the momentum of the 2007 Presidents Cup, and when the day was finished, Jack Nicklaus’ American Team seemed battered and bruised, even as it clung to a two point lead over the International Team. Vijay Singh holed out from a bunker on the 444-yard par-4 first to give himself and teammate Stuart Appleby an early lead in their four-ball match against Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk. That kick-started a round that saw Singh and Appleby record seven birdies, two eagles and get to 11-under-par through through 14 holes, when they dismissed Woods and Furyk ...

The Americans have drawn first blood in the Presidents Cup in Montreal. The duo of Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan beat Adam Scott and Geoff Ogilvy 3 and 2 in today’s opening foursomes, with Stricker holing out the winning putt from 10 feet on No. 16. “It was important for us to get off to a good start,” he said after the round. Thirty minutes later, Phil Mickelson, teamed with Woody Austin, stared down and sank a 12-footer to square their match against Vijay Singh and hometown favorite Mike Weir. Overall, the Americas are all square in three ongoing matches. David Toms and ...