Woods sits as International expands Presidents Cup lead

The Americans are in a big hole at the Presidents Cup, and there's nothing Tiger Woods is doing about it.

Whatever momentum they had going into the double session Saturday at Royal Melbourne vanished as Abraham Ancer and the International team filled the scoreboards with their black-and-gold colors and built a 9-5 lead after three sessions.

Tony Finau birdied the last two holes to at least get a half-point from the final fourballs match for the U.S. team.

Woods, the first playing captain in 25 years and a winner in the two matches he played with Justin Thomas, took himself out of the lineup on Saturday morning for fourballs. And then in a surprise, he sat himself in the afternoon.

"You have to do what's best for the team, Woods said. And I'm getting ready for the singles tomorrow."
"I thought Tiger would play this afternoon."