Presidents Cup: 3 quick takeaways from Day 1 as Team USA swept Internationals 5-0

The Americans brought their A-game Thursday at the Presidents Cup as they swept the International team 5-0.

It was the third time in the event’s 30-year history that Team USA won all five matches.

So many players came up clutch for the Americans Thursday after the International team fought hard.

Three of the five matches went to the 18th hole while World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley took down Tom Kim and Sungjae Im 3 & 2.

Sam Burns and Patrick Cantlay defeated Corey Conners and Hideki Matsuyama 2 & 1.

Golf Channel’s Paul McGinley summed up Day 1 perfectly.

“The Internationals have tried

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