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MELBOURNE, Australia – Even though his team is trailing, U.S. Captain Tiger Woods will sit out his second consecutive session Saturday afternoon at the Presidents Cup. Woods did not include himself in the four Foursomes matches when the pairings were announced. The Internationals were leading by four points at the time and leading the final Four-Balls match Saturday morning. The U.S. rallied to tie that match, and the Internationals go into the afternoon with a 9-5 lead. Woods won each of his two matches with partner Justin Thomas before sitting out the third session of Four-Balls. Thomas paired with Rickie Fowler for the Americans’ only victory in the session while Woods focused all his attention on his captain duties. Related: Scoring | Day 3 match recaps | Quiz: What team should you support? “You have to do what’s best for the team, and I’m getting ready for the Singles tomorrow,â€� Woods said. Woods said he tried to talk himself out of sitting, and it sounded like his assistants did too. Woods said he decision was not made due to any pain or injury. “You know, it is what it,â€� Woods said. “We’re going to go out there and try and get some points today and be ready for tomorrow.â€� At least one person was surprised by the decision. “I thought Tiger would play this afternoon,â€� said International Captain Ernie Els. Instead, here are the Foursomes matches set for Saturday afternoon (starting at 1:56 p.m. local time; 9:56 p.m. ET Friday). MATCH 15: Louis Oosthuizen/Adam Scott (Int’l) vs. Dustin Johnson/Gary Woodland (USA). The International duo beat Johnson and Matt Kuchar in Foursomes on Friday. Scott is the only player who participated in Saturday’s Four-Ball matches, teaming with Byeong Hun An for a tie against Matt Kuchar and Tony Finau. MATCH 16: Marc Leishman/Abraham Ancer (Int’l) vs. Justin Thomas/Rickie Fowler (USA). It’s a matchup of the two hottest players of the week in Ancer and Thomas, each of whom are 3-0-0. Ancer and Leishman beat Webb Simpson and Patrick Reed in Foursomes on Friday. MATCH 17: Cameron Smith/Sungjae Im (Int’l) vs. Xander Schauffele/Patrick Cantlay (USA). It’s the fourth straight match for the Americans, who are 1-2-0. Their only win was in Foursomes on Friday when they beat Adam Hadwin and Joaquin Niemann. Smith and Im tied Fowler and Gary Woodland on Friday. MATCH 18: Byeong Hun An/Joaquin Niemann (Int’l). vs. Matt Kuchar/Tony Finau (USA). An didn’t play on Friday while Niemann partnered with Adam Hadwin, losing to Schauffele and Cantlay. Finau birdied the final two holes in Saturday morning’s Four-Balls match to earn a half-point with Kuchar.

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The second round of the Mexico Open at Vidanta gets underway Friday. Mexico’s national golf championship is the second event of the season to take place in the country and brings with it a strong field to Vidanta Vallarta. Jon Rahm is part of six-way tie for the lead after a 7-under 64 at Vidanta Vallarta. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action, including Featured Groups for PGA TOUR LIVE and newly expanded and extended coverage on ESPN+. Click here for more details. Leaderboard Full tee times HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Thursday-Friday, 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (CBS) Radio: Thursday-Friday, 1 p.m.–6:30 p.m. ET. Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m.–6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio) For outside of the U.S., click here for GOLFTV powered by the PGA TOUR PGA TOUR LIVE PGA TOUR Live is available exclusively on ESPN+ • Main Feed: primary tournament-coverage featuring the best action from across the course • Marquee Group: new “marquee group” showcasing every shot from each player in the group • Featured Groups: traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage of two concurrent featured groups • Featured Holes: a combination of par-3s and iconic or pivotal holes FEATURED GROUPS FRIDAY Marquee Group Tony Finau, Abraham Ancer, Kevin Na Featured Groups Graeme McDowell, Gary Woodland, Carlos Ortiz Emiliano Grillo, Cameron Tringale, Russell Knox Featured Holes: No. 5 (par 3), No. 9 (par 3), No. 13 (par 3), No. 17 (par 3) MUST READS Jon Rahm returns to roots in opening 64 at Mexico Open at Vidanta Jon Rahm part of six-way tie for lead at Mexico Open at Vidanta From bedroom brawls to the PGA TOUR for Ortiz brothers Record 10 Mexican players in field arrive from across golf world Inside the Field The First Look

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