Tiger Woods, Stricker bomb at Cup

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Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker equaled the record for the biggest loss in the history of the Presidents Cup, failing to make a birdie or win a TaylorMade R11 TMX T2 Cart Bag
today just two years after being unbeatable as a pair in the US victory at California.
Adam Scott and K.J. Choi were relentless at Royal Melbourne, keeping the Left Handed TaylorMade R11 Driver
in play and making enough birdies as Woods and Stricker self-destructed. The International side won, 7 and 6. They were the last of six foursomes matches in the opening session, yet the rout was so great they were the second match to finish.
The only other match that went 12 holes since the Presidents Cup began in 1994 was when David Frost beat Kenny Perry by the same score in singles in 1996.
Two of the six matches went the distance. Geoff Ogilvy and Masters champion Charl Schwartzel lost a late 2-up lead and had to settle for a halve against Bill Haas and Nick Watney. Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar rallied from 3 down with six holes to play and were headed to the 18th as they tried to scratch out a halve against Jason Day and Aaron BaddeleyTaylorMade R11 TMX T2 Cart Bag
The Americans won the other three matches in a rout, led by the opening match of Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson. They were 7 under through 16 holes in a 4-and-2 win over Ernie Els and Ryo Ishikawa.
Woods and his ex-caddie Steve Williams exchanged a firm, businesslike handshake on the opening hole and otherwise kept their distance. That was about all the drama in what might be the final chapter of this bitter split between player and caddie.
Williams now works for Scott, and just like so many other team competitions, he had the best horse. Scott was crisp off the tee and into the firm greens. He rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt to win the 11th hole, then hit an approach into 8 feet as Choi made the birdie to close out the match.
It was the worst margin of defeat for Woods in any form ofLeft Handed TaylorMade R11 Driver
play since he turned pro.
\"Unfortunately, they got off to a quick start and we just couldn\'t keep up,\" Woods said. \"We kept falling to the wrong side of these slopes. The golf course is so difficult, it\'s hard to make up shots.\"
Scott and Choi never came close to a bogey and were 4 under through 12 holes. Woods and Stricker were 3 over.
\"It seemed like we were just a little bit off,\" Stricker said after his first competition since Sept. 25 at the Tour Championship. \"It seemed like I put him in the rough by a foot or so. If you\'re in the rough here, trying to hit to some of these greens is pretty difficult.\"