MONTREAL – Hoping for a reversal of fortunes, International captain Mike Weir sent out the same eight players from the morning for the afternoon foursomes at the Presidents Cup. It's the first time that's happened in Presidents Cup history.

After the U.S. side swept the first five matches Thursday at Royal Montreal, International Team Captain Mike Weir, Canadian through and through, described the shutout in hockey terms as only the first period. “There’s a long way to go,” Weir pointed out. “Still significant sessions left. That’s the way we’re looking at it.”