Match 5 report: Woods & Stricker win 6 and 4

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Here's an in-depth look at Thursday's Foursomes match between the United States duo of Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker vs. the Internationals' Geoff Ogilvy and Ryo Ishikawa.

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Match 5

Tiger WOODS/Steve STRICKER(USA) def. Geoff OGILVY/Ryo ISHIKAWA(Int'l), 6 and 4

Overview: On paper, this one had all the makings of a rout, and it was. You had two of the top three players in the world -- No. 1 Tiger Woods and No. 3 Steve Stricker -- on a collision course with the normally steady Geoff Ogilvy, who ranks 10th, and the 18-year-old rookie from Japan, Ryo Ishikawa. The Americans opened up a 4 up lead by the turn as they shot 5 under as a team -- winning three holes with birdies and one with a par. The Americans continued the onslaught on the back and capped off the rout at the 14th hole as Woods poured in a 16-footer for birdie and the lopsided win. The Americans were spot-on in every category -- hitting all but one fairway and two greens, while using just 20 putts.

Key moment: Probably when Woods asserted himself for the first time, making an 18-footer for birdie on the second hole. Not that you can ever forget he's out there, but he made a statement with that putt and the talented Americans never looked back.

Quote: "We played well together. He got it on there and I was able to make some putts and vice versa." -- Steve Stricker

"I think this is our fifth straight tournament playing together. We got used to each other, and Stricks is a great guy to play with anyway. We put the hammer on pretty good." -- Tiger Woods

Updated Presidents Cup player records: Tiger Woods (14-11-1 overall, 8-2-1 Foursomes); Steve Stricker (6-5-0 overall, 3-2-0 Foursomes); Geoff Ogilvy (2-4-0 overall, 0-3-0 Foursomes); Ryo Ishikawa (0-1-0 overall, 0-1-0 Foursomes).