Outlook: Leonard, a former U.S. Amateur champion, was chosen by Captain Jack Nicklaus to set the pace for the American side, and his bulldog tenaciousness should match up well with Clark's similar intensity and ball-striking. Leonard won the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic earlier this year and Clark tied for second. Leonard, the hero of the 1999 Ryder Cup, is 0-3 in Presidents Cup singles while Clark, who was twice a winner Saturday in team play, is 0-1. Someone is going to break through.
Key statistics: Neither player has a real advantage in any area. Leonard and Clark are almost identical in average driving distance, driving accuracy, greens in regulation, scrambling, putting and scoring. Both have played well this week, making this match to tough to call.
Projected Outcome: Halved.
Tim Clark (2-1-1)
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David Toms (0-3-0)
Outlook: Toms is the reigning World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship winner, but his Presidents Cup has been difficult. Coming off his heart scare a week ago in Pennsylvania and getting used to new medication, Toms is winless in three matches after going 1-4 two years ago in South Africa, a record that included a 4 and 3 singles loss to Vijay Singh. Immelman, after an impressive start with Mike Weir in Foursomes, hasn't been as sharp in his rookie appearance since but has extensive match play singles experience from his amateur days, including a U.S. Public Links title.
Key statistics: Immelman has the advantage off the tee in length, but Toms is more accurate overall. Toms also has the advantage on the greens (Putting Average: Toms, 1.731; Immelman, 1.815). Toms is the current leader on TOUR in par-4 birdie percentage, as well.
Projected Outcome: U.S. Team wins.
Trevor Immelman (1-2-0)
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Tiger Woods (2-1-1)
Outlook: This is arguably the titanic match of the day, pitting multiple major championship winners who both have nagging injuries. Goosen, the No. 5 player in the world, is 1-1 in Presidents Cup singles play. Woods, meanwhile, No. 1 in the world, has a stout match-play resume that includes six straight U.S. Golf Association amateur titles, two Accenture Match Play Championship trophies, and a sporty 3-0 record in the Presidents Cup. Each has at least one victory in the last month, and both have played well in the team portion, with Goosen going 3-0-1 and Woods 2-1-1.
Key statistics: Goosen and Woods are Nos. 1 and 2 in par 5 scoring, but Woods has the advantage on the par 4s where he ranks second on TOUR. Woods also has the distance advantage off the tee by 20 yards, and there is only a 4-percent difference in their driving accuracy. Although he has struggled at times with his putter, Woods still ranks 18th in putting average and has should have the advantage on the greens.
Projected Outcome: U.S. Team wins.
Retief Goosen (3-0-1)
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Kenny Perry (0-3-0)
Outlook: Perry has struggled in this Presidents Cup, losing all three of his matches, and having to play Saturday's Four-ball match with a new driver after he broke his regular one on the range late Friday. Hensby, a Presidents Cup rookie, teamed with Tim Clark to hand Perry and Stewart Cink a 5-and-3 setback, and is starting to look more comfortable in the tough match play milieu. Perry is 1-1 in his previous singles matches, beating Nick Price 1 up in 2003 and losing badly to David Frost, 7 and 6, in 1996.
Key statistics: Perry has the advantage in both distance and accuracy off the tee, but Hensby is a better putter. Perry is in the top five in greens in regulation on TOUR, but has yet to hit the stride that has made him a two-time champ in 2005. Hensby's putting will be the difference in this match.
Projected Outcome: International Team wins.
Mark Hensby (1-1-1)
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Fred Couples (0-2-1)
Outlook: Couples wanted this matchup and Nicklaus agreed. The two are friends, but they're also blasts from Presidents Cups past. They met in the final -- and decisive -- singles match in 1996 when Couples beat Singh 2 and 1. The next time around, they halved their match when the Internationals won in a rout. He isn't part of that Big 3, but so what? Couples is ranked 19th in the world and when he's at his best, he'll take you down. Weird connection? Singh won the 2002, 2004 and 2005 Shell Houston Opens, Couples won in 2003. Singh has been frustrated on the course; Couples calm. We'll take Couples.
Key statistics: Couples can struggle on the greens -- he has a 1.806 putting average -- but Singh is also very streaky with the putter. Singh leads the TOUR in greens in regulation and ranks second in scrambling, though - - a very dangerous combination in match play.
Projected Outcome: U.S. Team wins.
Vijay Singh (0-1-3)
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Scott Verplank (2-1-1)
Outlook: Weir has struggled all year and this week is no exception. Verplank will grind you down. Intangible here could be Verplank and Leonard played well until Saturday's four-ball. A night's rest could be all he needs.
Key statistics: Verplank ranks ninth on TOUR in driving accuracy, and his 1.733 putting average is much better than Weir's 1.810. Weir can be dangerous on the par 3s, though, and ranking seventh on TOUR in sand saves, he is a good player around the greens. Verplank's accuracy and putting will be the difference in this match.
Projected Outcome: U.S. Team wins.
Mike Weir (1-2-0)
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Jim Furyk (2-0-2)
Outlook: A big-time match. Furyk is on cruise control. He's calmed down Tiger Woods and is in the running for MVP with all the putts and shots he has made. Scott isn't too far behind. He carried Retief Goosen in a couple of matches. Both players have come into their own in the past few years and have great all-round games. Scott is seventh in the world; Furyk ninth. Hate to say it, but this one looks dead even.
Key statistic: Scott has a length advantage off the tee, but it is negated by Furyk's accuracy. Even though Scott leads the TOUR in proximity to the hole on approach, Furyk ranks third so that is a wash. On the greens, Furyk is a much better player -- ranking 17th in putting average to Scott's 107th.
Projected Outcome: Halved.
Adam Scott (3-0-1)
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Stewart Cink (1-2-1)
Outlook: Battle of two players who got drummed with their four-ball partners Saturday afternoon. Neither one can be happy with his record -- Cink is 1-2-1; Lonard 1-2-0. Someone is going to get on a roll. Lonard's had a better year, period, but give the edge in experience to Cink.
Key statistics: The two past MCI Heritage champions are even off the tee and on approach, so this match will come down to play on the greens. Cink has the longest streak this year without a three-putt and makes 10 percent more of his putts in the 5-10 foot range than Lonard.
Projected Outcome: U.S. Team wins.
Peter Lonard (1-2-0)
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Fred Funk (0-1-2)
Outlook: Funk told U.S. Captain Jack Nicklaus that he wanted to play Angel Cabrera in what would be the long-and-short-of-it match. In Campbell, though, he'll be facing someone who will still out-drive him on every hole. Funk, who has been part of two teams that halved their matches, wants desperately to add a full point to the U.S. side. Campbell, though, thrives in match play. He beat Paul McGinley last weekend to win the HSBC World Match Play Championship and is 1-1-2 this week.
Key statistics: Campbell has the length advantage from the tee, but watching Funk hit fairways all day could put pressure on Campbell's game. Funk also has the highest putting average of any U.S. player and at times has struggled with the flat stick.
Projected Outcome: International Team wins.
Michael Campbell (1-1-2)
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Davis Love III (1-2-1)
Outlook: Love and Kenny Perry, a dependable team in 2003, simply didn't jell this year at RTJ. Love did get a win with Stewart Cink in Foursomes Saturday morning, though, and he and Fred Couples added a halve in the afternoon. O'Hern's 2-2 as a rookie, winning two with different partners, so he has to have some confidence. Love has played in all six Presidents Cups, though, and he's 3-1-1 in singles.
Key statistics: This is the reverse of the Funk-Campbell match. The most glaring advantage between these players aside from distance is scoring -- Love averages more than one more birdie per round than O'Hern.
Projected Outcome: U.S. Team wins.
Nick O'Hern (2-2-0)
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Phil Mickelson (3-0-1)
Outlook: In Argentina they call Cabrera "El Plato" -- which means "the duck" in Spanish. He's hardly ducked anyone or anything in his first big international competition, though, partnering Michael Campbell for one win and two halves in four matches. Mickelson's brimming with confidence, though. He's more than rebounded from an 0-5 performance in South Africa with three wins and one half in four matches with Chris DiMarco. One more monkey could be lifted off his back this week -- Mickelson is 0-3-2 in President Cup singles.
Key statistics: Probably the longest driver at the event, Cabrera has a length advantage over Mickelson and this could have an effect on Mickelson's approach to the match. Mickelson needs to focus on the greens and use his putting skills -- he ranks 14th in putting average -- and scrambling ability (he's fifth in that stat) to win the match.
Projected Outcome: U.S. Team wins.
Angel Cabrera (1-1-2)
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Chris DiMarco (3-0-1)
Outlook: Appleby's record this year doesn't look that good at 0-3-1 but he's been putting lights out. A chance to go head-to-head might be just what the talented Aussie, who won the season-opening Mercedes Championships, needs. DiMarco, though, has arguably been the "man of the match" so far for the Americans with three wins. He's putted well and been razor-sharp with his irons -- witness Saturday's ace -- and his enthusiasm for this format is limitless. He's 1-0 in singles at the Presidents Cup while Appleby is 1-2-1.
Key statistics: Appleby has a 20-yard length advantage and only hits one less fairway on average than DiMarco. The American, who is ranked 18th on TOUR in proximity to the hole and fifth in putting average, will counter by giving himself ample birdie opportunities -- and making most of them.
Projected Outcome: U.S. Team wins.
Stuart Appleby (0-3-1)
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