International team roars back into contention

Nick O'Hern and Geoff Ogilvy battled Americans Stewart Cink and Lucas Glover all day long. That match also reached the final green, where Ogilvy made a four-foot birdie putt to secure another 1-up win.

The final group of the day also reached No. 18. Americans Woody Austin and David Toms had won the two holes before that to get back to all square with Trevor Immelman and Rory Sabbatini.

Austin, who earlier had fallen in a lake, hit an approach shot close at the finishing hole and Sabbatini followed with one of his own. They each sunk the birdie putts for the lone halved match of the afternoon.

The only American team to win a full point was Steve Stricker and Scott Verplank. They defeated Adam Scott and K.J. Choi 2 and 1.

In the end, the International Team took 4½ of six points from the second session. It was exactly what they needed.

"We knew we had to dig deep today," said Weir. "I think people were counting us out a little quickly."