Match 1 report: Kim & Mickelson win 3 and 2

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Here's an in-depth look at Thursday's Foursomes match between the United States duo of Anthony Kim and Phil Mickelson vs. the Internationals' Mike Weir and Tim Clark.

Match reports: Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | Match 6 | Full scoreboard

Match 1

Anthony KIM/Phil MICKELSON (USA) def. Mike WEIR/Tim CLARK (Int'l), 3 and 2

Overview: This match changed dramatically on the back nine. The International Team had held the upper hand -- albeit never more than a 1-up advantage -- through the first 12 holes. Then Anthony Kim set Phil Mickelson up with a 6-footer to square the match at No. 13 and the lefthander poured in an 18-footer on the par-3 14th to take a lead the Americans would not relinquish. Mickelson and Kim wanted to go out first and they responded -- fighting their way back into the match and grabbing the momentum.

Key moment: Four consecutive birdies on the back nine turned the tide in the American's favor. The U.S. trailed 1 down at the 12th hole before they started pouring in putts.

Quotes: "A.K.'s wedge shot (turned things around). We just needed one little thing to go our way and he hit it to about 3 feet. We needed something to ignite us." - Phil Mickelson

"Well, that is nice of him to say. But we've all got to know i had to weigh about 400 pounds out there. Phil did a nice job of picking me up." - Anthony Kim

Updated Presidents Cup player records: Phil Mickelson (12-13-9 overall, 6-6-2 Foursomes); Anthony Kim (1-0-0 overall, 1-0-0 Foursomes); Mike Weir (11-8-1 overall, 3-5-1 Foursomes); Tim Clark (4-6-1 overall, 1-4-0 Foursomes).