Internationals take three-point lead over US into Presidents Cup singles

The International team head into the final day of the Presidents Cup in Medinah holding a three-point advantage over the United States, despite being pushed hard by a host-nation fightback on day three.

In Saturday's morning four-ball matches, the Internationals won two contests and halved another, building on their overnight position. The afternoon foursomes session was shared more evenly between the two sides, but a crucial moment came at the very last hole of the course, where Canada's Corey Conners held his nerve to save par and win his match, securing the extra half-point that preserved the Internationals' three-point cushion.

After three days of competition, the overall score stands at 10-5.7.5 in favour of the International team. Each side needs 15.5 points overall to claim the Presidents Cup, meaning the Internationals require just five points from Sunday's 12 singles matches to complete the win.

The International team has won the Presidents Cup only once since the competition began in 1994, and has never done so on American soil. A victory on Sunday would end a 28-year wait for the title.

Captain Geoff Ogilvy said his players had trailed in every match during the day's play but managed to fight back in both sessions. He praised the US team's high level of play, particularly in the afternoon foursomes, but said his players had found a way to snatch two points and split the session, calling it a small victory given how far behind they had been.

Sunday's play consists of 12 singles matches that will decide the outcome of the tournament.