MONTREAL — Shigeki Maruyama was all smiles, just like always, watching from in front of the 12th green as Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im delivered a record-tying rout over America's best foursomes duo Friday at the Presidents Cup.

Matsuyama and Im had an incredible Day Two at the Presidents Cup, putting the first International point on the board with authority.

Hideki Matsuyama was described by some of his teammates as a Japanese sensation, leader, master and great golfer. The version that everybody on the International Team truly hopes will show up at the Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal Golf Club starting on Thursday is assassin.

So maybe this Presidents Cup won't be a walkover after all. One day after getting pasted, 5-0, in the Thursday fourballs round, the International Team swung back hard at the United States Friday. Leading the charge: Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im,

Heading into the 2024 edition of the Presidents Cup, the International Team would like to end a long period of US domination and are looking at Japanese superstar Hideki Matsuyama to set the trend at Montreal.

Americans Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau will battle the international duo of Jason Day and An Byeong-hun in the first of five fourball matches in the opening session of the Presidents Cup on Thursday in Montreal.

After a second straight historic day at Royal Montreal, we’ve suddenly got a battle for the Presidents Cup. The International Team, led by a wild 7&6 win from Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im, swept the Americans in Friday’s foursomes matches.