Corey conners

Royal Montreal Golf Club: US Team put itself on the verge of successfully defending its Presidents Cup title on Saturday in dominating the morning four-ball and afternoon foursomes matches to lead the International Team 11-7 in Quebec.

With both teams deadlocked at five points going into day three at Royal Montreal Golf Club, the Americans won the four-ball matches 3-1, a score they would later match in the foursomes on a day when the players were out on the course for nearly 12 hours.

The U.S. Team now need a projected 15.5 points to retain the title in a competition it has lost only once in 14 previous tournaments.