Hoping for a reversal of fortunes, International captain Mike Weir sent out the same eight players from the morning for the afternoon foursomes at the Presidents Cup. It's the first time that's happened in Presidents Cup history.

The sweep marked the fifth time that one team shut out the other in a session and the result each time has been the Americans wielding the brooms. The last time it happened also came at Royal Montreal in 2007. So much for hostile. The U.S. has never lost when leading after the first day. So there’s that.

Canadian Mike Weir's International Team faced a tough start at the Presidents Cup but remains hopeful about turning the tide. Despite the U.S. team's dominant performance, Weir emphasizes his squad's positive spirit and plans strategic pairings to rally for the remaining sessions.

Presidents Cup ready to tee it up at the Royal Montreal Golf Club, Mike Weir, captain of the International Team and his 12 players head out on

In his nine appearances as a competitor against Europe, Furyk posted a record of 10-20-4 and was a part of only two winning teams, in 1999 and 2008. He also was the U.S. captain i

There are different kinds of pressure on the two captains at this year's Presidents Cup, whether they let on about it or not. Jim Furyk's job is to extend the U.S.