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Internationals lead Presidents Cup 10-5-7.5 after day three at Medinah

The International team holds a 10-5-7.5 lead over the United States after day three of the Presidents Cup at Medinah and needs five points in Sunday's 12-match singles to secure their first title in 28 years. Canada's Corey Conners saved par on the 18th to preserve the lead in the final match on the course.

The International team holds a 10-5-7.5 lead over the United States after day three of the Presidents Cup at Medinah. They need five points in Sunday's 12 singles matches to secure their first Presidents Cup title in 28 years, per BBC Sport.

The Internationals trailed in every match at one stage on day three, per BBC reporting. The United States won two and tied one of the four four-ball matches in the morning session, according to BBC. The teams split the afternoon foursomes. Canada's Corey Conners saved par on the 18th to win the final match on the course and preserve the International lead.

Each side needs 15.5 points to seal victory on the final day. The International team has won the Presidents Cup only once since its inception in 1994 and has never won on American soil, per BBC. International captain Geoff Ogilvy told BBC that his team "got one and a half points out of the morning session despite being down everywhere" and acknowledged that "Team USA played at high level foursomes, especially in the afternoon session."

Sunday's final day features 12 singles games at Medinah.

The key fact

The International team holds a 10-5-7.5 lead after day three and needs five points on Sunday to win their first Presidents Cup in 28 years.

The Bottom Line

The Internationals enter singles play needing five of a possible 12 points to break their 28-year championship drought, while the United States must win 10.5 points to force a halved cup. The margin narrows to its thinnest in Sunday's 12 head-to-head matches.

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Sources

  1. BBC Sport
  2. Yahoo Sports

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