SAN FRANCISCO —

Ryo Ishikawa and Australian Geoff Ogilvy were defeated 6 and 4 by Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker as the United States took a one-point lead over the International team on the opening day of the Presidents Cup on Thursday.
   
Woods and Stricker built a comfortable lead after knocking down five birdies in the first nine holes. They moved to 5-up after Ogilvy bogeyed the 10th and Woods closed out the match with a 15-footer for birdie on the 14th. The United States finished the opening-day foursomes with 3.5 points to the 2.5 of the International team at the Ryder Cup style event at Harding Park Golf Course.
 

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  ironchef at 03:31 PM JST - 9th October

  Yappari. Ishikawa and the internationals can't compete with the Americans.

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  JA_Cruise at 05:42 PM JST - 9th October

  just give Ishikawa a little time.. he's coming around, you watch mate

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  stealth_one at 11:42 PM JST - 9th October

  In about 10 years sure.

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  Goodguy at 12:20 AM JST - 10th October

  In sports, it is about results not potential. Is he the next Tiger? well let him win a major first and then we can talk. Better yet a PGA event.

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