Presidents Cup at a glance
MONTREAL: A brief look at the Presidents Cup on Sunday:
Winner: United States 19 1/2, International 14 1/2.
Singles: International 7, United States 5.
Match of the day: Mike Weir won the last two holes for a 1-up victory over Tiger Woods.
Decisive point: Stewart Cink's 6-and-4 victory over Nick O'Hern gave the United States the 17 1/2 points it needed to win.
Streaks: Scott Verplank has won six consecutive matches in Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup matches. Stuart Appleby is 0-5 in singles at the Presidents Cup.
Series: United States leads 5-1-1.
Noteworthy: The United States had not won a cup competition on foreign soil since the Ryder Cup in 1993 at The Belfry.
Quoteworthy: “He had to carry an entire country on his shoulders. Not too many people can play as well as he did. He handled it magnificently.” — Tiger Woods on Mike Weir's week at Royal Montreal.
Next: 2009 at Harding Park in San Francisco.
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