Scottie Scheffler, Americans jump up early with rare Thursday sweep at Royal Montreal WSOC TV [Video]

Even though they’ve lifted the trophy just once in history, the vibes were high for Mike Weir’s International Team entering this weekend’s Presidents Cup in Quebec.

And while that kept them in nearly every match down the stretch on Thursday afternoon at Royal Montreal, the International Team is one again in a deep hole.

Scottie Scheffler and the United States edged out each of the five opening four-ball matches at the Presidents Cup on Thursday to pull off a rare first round sweep at the biennial event. That gave the U.S. Team a dominant 5-0 lead heading into the second day of play.

This is now just the third time in history that a team has swept the first round matches at the Presidents Cup. The United States has done it twice before, first in 1994 and again in 2000. By comparison, the United States has swept just one four-ball session at the Ryder Cup, back in 1984. It’s also the 38th time in the …