Anirban lahiri's miss on a three-foot putt on the 18th proved costly as the United States managed to prevail 15.5 to 14.5 over the International to claim the Presidents Cup here.
For the third session in a row, the Internationals and US were locked in a tie after the singles ended 6-6, but the final score read 15.5 to 14.5 in the favour of the Americans, who have now won nine out of 11.
The Internationals still had a chance with Sangmoon Bae, possibly playing his last event before joining Military Service, hit too cute a third shot on the 18th and it rolled back from the mound. His opponent, Bill Haas grabbed chance with both hands and took the hole and with it the match 2-Up.
lahiri hit a superb third shot to within three feet and Kirk was at least 15 feet and he needed to hole it for a birdie to give himself a chance of halving the match, which at that stage was all square.