GURNEE, Ill. – The Americans are hoping the UL International Crown isn’t some twisted version of Groundhog Day.
England swept the United States on Thursday in the opening round of the biennial international team event at the Merit Club.
The sweep puts the Americans in a hole, just as it did two years ago, when they were swept by Chinese Taipei in the opening matches of the inaugural event and then ended up failing to advance out of pool play.
The United States is dead last in Pool B, joining the Australians as the only teams failing to put a point on the board in the opening fourball matches.