Woods partnered by Steve Stricker, and forced to face former caddie Steve Williams, was playing against Adam Scott and KJ Choi, losing by 7&6.

Woods said:

"They got off to a quick start and we couldn't keep up. We kept falling to the wrong side of these slopes. The golf course is difficult, it's hard to make up shots."

It was the only win of the day for the international side. Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson took the first point in beating South African Ernie Els and Japan's Ryo Ishikawa 6&4.

Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar came back from three points down with six holes to play to earn them a half, while Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk won 4&3 over Retief Goosen and Robert Allenby.

Two up and four to play, Geoff Ogilvy and Charles Schwartzel lost the 15th and 16th and had to settle for the half with Bill Haas and Nick Watney.

Hunter Mahan and David Toms put away Koreans KT Tim and YE Yang, winning 6&5.

Pairings for Day Two, the six fourball matches:

Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson (US) v Ernie Els and Ryo Ishikawa (Int)

Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods (US) v Aaron Baddeley and Jason Day (Int)

Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk (US) v Adam Scott and KT Kim (Int)

Bill Haas and Nick Watney (US) v Geoff Ogilvy and KJ Choi (Int)

Matt Kuchar and Steve Stricker (US) v YE Yang and Robert Allenby (Int)

Hunter Mahan and David Toms (US) v Retief Goosen and Charl Schwartzel (int)

The opeing match is set to tee off at 10.45pm this eve.