INCHEON, South Korea — Bill Haas delivered the winning point to his team and to his father Sunday in a Presidents Cup that ended with a familiar result amid tension not felt in years.
The Americans won for the sixth straight time, 15 ½-14 ½, but this one came down to the final match.
The outpouring of emotion during Team U.S.A.’s victory proved just how important these “exhibition” matches are in professional golf.
And the reactions were never stronger — on both sides.
The United States captain, Jay Haas, made his son one of two wild-card selections, and father put son out in the last of 12 singles matches at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea against the local star Bae Sang-moon, who was playing in his final event before starting his mandatory military service in South Korea.