INCHEON, South Korea — Capsules of the matches Thursday at the Presidents Cup:
Bubba Watson and J.B. Holmes, United States, def. Adam Scott and Hideki Matsuyama, International, 3 and 2.
The Americans' big-hitting duo ran off four straight birdies to build a 3-up lead and never trailed the rest of the match. But it was tight on the back nine, and pivotal for the International side considering how the other matches were going. The International team had two straight chances to square the match, but Scott missed a 4-foot par putt on the 13th hole, and Matsuyama missed an 8-foot birdie putt on the 14th.