MONTREAL – Patrick Cantlay is a menace late on Saturday afternoon in big international team competition.

The 1-up victory capped a strong day for the Americans, who fended off numerous International parries to take a comfortable 11-7 lead heading into Sunday’s 12 singles matches. Entering the day tied at 5-5, the U.S. got three points in the morning fourball and another three in the alternate shot.

Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im made history at the Presidents Cup on Friday, as they defeated Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele in a record-breaking performance

The pair each had big moments that gave the Americans another win, moving them one session closer to another Presidents Cup victory.

Scottie Scheffler made a significant impact in the Presidents Cup on Saturday, delivering clutch shots during two critical matches.

The lights on the team golf carts were now truly illuminating the fairway as they motored up the 18th fairway at Royal Montreal, though they’d been visible for at least three holes. The once-bright pink clouds of sunset were now fading to pale pastels.

MONTREAL — Patrick Cantlay couldn’t have hit the putt — he might not have seen the hole — without lights from a video board and the headlamps from golf carts surrounding the 18th green in the final match of the longest day at the Presidents Cup.

Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele make unwanted history at the Presidents Cup, joining Tiger Woods and Steve Strickler as the only duos to be outscored by 7 and 6, the largest margin of losses