US takes control at Presidents Cup

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US takes control at Presidents Cup

Tiger Woods
Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson
Phil Mickelson
Tiger Woods
Ernie Els
Matt Kuchar
Robert Allenby
K.J. Choi
Webb Simpson
Ernie Els, Ryo Ishikawa
Tiger Woods
AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill
Tiger Woods of the U.S. team lines up a put during the third round of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Royal Melbourne Golf Course, in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011.

Two perfect teams, and a point for Tiger Woods. That's all the Americans needed to take an 11-6 lead Saturday morning in the Presidents Cup.

Phil Mickelson rolled in a 50-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole as he and Jim Furyk went to 3-0 at Royal Melbourne in the fifth and final foursomes match. In the leadoff match, Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson stayed undefeated for the weekend.

Woods, playing again with Dustin Johnson, finished off their 3-and-2 win with a 20-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to beat Adam Scott and K.J. Choi. It was small payback from losing to that International team — along with Woods' ex-caddie Steve Williams, who now carries the bag for Scott — in Thursday's match.

Five fourballs matches were schedule for the afternoon.

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