Presidents Cup 2013: Latest Updates Heading into Conclusion of 2nd Session

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Published: October 5, 2013

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For the second day in a row, Muirfield Village was hit hard by rain, forcing Presidents Cup officials to suspend play. As such, only two of the six matches on tap for Friday came to a conclusion, expanding Saturday's already-full schedule. 

The United States Team entered Friday with a one-point lead and ended the day exactly how it started, sporting a 4.5-3.5 lead over the International Team.



With four more matches yet to be decided, play will resume on Saturday morning at 7:35 a.m. ET, as noted by Rex Hoggard of the Golf Channel:



Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley absolutely lit up the course, beating Jason Day and Graham DeLaet 4&3.

At one point, they had gone five-under par through four holes, finishing up the front nine with a 30—a phenomenal score in the foursome format, as noted by Jason Sobel of the Golf Channel:



Not to be outdone, the International Team featured a dynamic duo of its own.

Ernie Els and Brandon de Jonge didn't score as many birdies as Mickelson and Bradley, but they finished the second session with exactly the same result, beating Bill Haas and Hunter Mahan 4&3. 



Interestingly enough, it was the unheralded de Jonge who made the lion's share of big shots on Friday. Shane Bacon of Yahoo! Sports pointed out during Friday's round that de Jonge "got trashed a bit for being a captain's pick" but is his pick as the early MVP:



Heading into Saturday morning, the remaining four matches from the second session are split down the middle. 



Tour veteran Steve Stricker and rookie Jordan Spieth have a commanding three-shot lead over Branden Grace and Richard Sterne. With just four holes remaining, the Americans can end the match quickly with a win on the par-5 15th.

Tiger Woods and Matt Kuchar also carry a three-shot lead into Saturday m...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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