MONTREAL – Patrick Cantlay is a menace late on Saturday afternoon in big international team competition.

The pair each had big moments that gave the Americans another win, moving them one session closer to another Presidents Cup victory.

The 1-up victory capped a strong day for the Americans, who fended off numerous International parries to take a comfortable 11-7 lead heading into Sunday’s 12 singles matches. Entering the day tied at 5-5, the U.S. got three points in the morning fourball and another three in the alternate shot.

Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im made history at the Presidents Cup on Friday, as they defeated Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele in a record-breaking performance

It was Si Woo Kim who chipped in from deep rough below the 16th green that gave his side hope, and he leaned his cheek into his hands the "Good Night" gesture made famous from U.S. men's basketball star Stephen Curry in the Paris Olympics this summer. That turned out to be an early call.

Scottie Scheffler aportó estupendos disparos en las postrimerías de sus dos duelos y Patrick Cantlay coronó una gran recuperación al mostrar su característica serenidad con un birdie clave cuando caía la noche,

They were all square or leading in all the afternoon matches at one point until the Americans took control, as they often do. Morikawa and Burns dug out of an early hole and beat the Canadian duo of Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes on the 18th hole when when Hughes hit a poor chip and Conners never came close on the 12-foot par putt.

The lights on the team golf carts were now truly illuminating the fairway as they motored up the 18th fairway at Royal Montreal, though they’d been visible for at least three holes. The once-bright pink clouds of sunset were now fading to pale pastels.

Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele make unwanted history at the Presidents Cup, joining Tiger Woods and Steve Strickler as the only duos to be outscored by 7 and 6, the largest margin of losses

Team USA dominated Day 1 of the Presidents Cup on Thursday, winning all five matches for a 5-0 lead. That left many fans and golf pros like Hank Haney to take shots at this biennial competition. Apparently,