United States win Presidents Cup over International team

Oct 1, 2017; Jersey City, NJ, USA; Kevin Chappell of the United States tees off at hole 10 in the final round of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com via USA TODAY NETWORK

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - The United States won their seventh consecutive Presidents Cup over the International team on Sunday even as the final margin of eight points disguised the one-sided nature of the event.

A Sunday rally by the beleaguered Internationals, who won six of the 12 singles matches and halved three others, allowed the visitors to avoid a record defeat and escape Liberty National with a little pride.