Wow, Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker humiliated down under

[a kennedy]

MELBOURNE, Australia -- The handshake between Tiger Woods and ex-caddie Steve Williams was routine. The loss by Woods and Steve Stricker turned out to be the real drama in the Presidents Cup.

Adam Scott and K.J. Choi were relentless Thursday at Royal Melbourne in dishing out the worst loss for Woods in any format of match play. The International tandem won 7 and 6, tying the record for biggest margin of victory in Presidents Cup history.

Woods and Stricker, undefeated two years ago, turned out to be the only weak link for the Americans.

They won three matches handily, and rallied to halve two other matches to build a 4-2 lead after the opening session.

Woods and Stricker, winners of their first six matches together, now have lost their past two -- including 6 and 5 last year in the Ryder Cup to Lee Westwood and Luke Donald. What looked particularly bad about this one is the American tandem didn't win a hole and was the only team that failed to make a single birdie.

They will get new partners for Friday's fourballs matches. Woods will play with Dustin Johnson, while Stricker will play with Matt Kuchar. It will be the first time since 2007 that Woods plays with anyone but Stricker.

http://espn.go.com/golf/prescup11/story/_/id/7244348/tiger-woods-steve-stricker-fail-win-hole-match-worst-presidents-cup-loss

[a kennedy]

1. I guess no golfers here eh??

Or folks don't care about golf....... :shrug:

[Kingofalldems]

2. I can't stand Tiger

Rickie Fowler will break through next year, I would not be shocked if his first win was a major. He must learn to play better on Sunday though.

[a kennedy]

6. I love Rickie Fowler, he's my #3 boyfriend.....

and I think you're right he'll win next year...and his weekend play has to improve.

[Awsi Dooger]

3. Royal Melbourne course is extremely interesting

Augusta multiplied by Shinnecock. Maybe the hardest and fastest greens I've ever seen. Greg Norman demonstrated tonight that water doesn't even absorb into them when dropped from a bottle. It flowed like a little stream.

Phil looks like he has gained 15 pounds since the FedEx Cup but he's 2-0 paired with Furyk.

Tiger is back to the stinger shots. His swing looks overly mechanical but probably better than at any point under Foley. Short game and putting are still sub par.

[trumad]

4. 3rd in the Australian

not bad in mho.

[Kingofalldems]

5. Tiger is starting to look like Palmer in his thirties--

Arnie lost his putting touch in his mid thirties--Woods seems very similar.