At one point on the back nine, the U.S. had 1-up leads in all five matches. Taylor Pendrith, one of two Canadians in the lineup, squared his match with a birdie on the 12th. Schauffele and Tony Finau missed 3-foot par putts on the 16th and their opening match against Jason Day and Byeong Hun An was all square.

The International side has a clear experience advantage, but the Americans bring the two best players in the world into Canada

Americans Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau will battle the international duo of Jason Day and An Byeong-hun in the first of five fourball matches in the opening session of the Presidents Cup on Thursday in Montreal.

The United States has jumped out to a 5-0 over the International team at the Presidents Cup. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and partner Russell Henley earned a 3&2 victory over the South Korean pairing of Im Sung-jae and Tom Kim in 16 holes in a match that featured lots of gamesmanship.

Scottie Scheffler's fiery demeanor seemed to set the tone for the Americans during the first round of the 2024 Presidents Cup at the Royal Montreal Golf Club.