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Tiger Woods will lead his United States team out alongside world No. 4 Justin Thomas when the opening fourballs get under way in the 2019Presidents Cup on Thursday.
The 15-time major champion captains a side at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australiathat includes five of the world's current top 10.
The highest-ranked player International Team captain Ernie Els has to call upon, meanwhile, is world No. 18 Adam Scott.
If the hosts are to have any chance of preventing Team USA winning an eighth Presidents Cup in a row, they will need to make a good start in Thursday's fourballs.