George (South Africa), Nov 25: The Internationals and the Americans shared the Presidents Cup Golf for the first time in history after bad light prevented the match from being completed.
The competition went to a sudden death play-off with the teams deadlocked at 17 points each after the completion of Sunday's 12 singles matches.
Ernie Els and Tiger Woods were then nominated to play three holes of sudden death which ended in a draw.
As the light deteriorated, the two teams needed to decide whether to continue play or not.
Team captains Gary Player and American Jack Nicklaus became involved in animated discussions when Els and Woods were deadlocked after the play-off holes.



The two captains came onto the green, both protesting it would be impossible to play another hole in the dusk.



"Both teams walk away a winner," Nicklaus said. "But Gary must understand that if this is a tie, then as defending champions we retain the cup."



Upon hearing this, Els wanted to play on, but finally the two teams agreed to share the cup. The day was marked by an extraordinary fightback by the Americans, spearheaded by Woods' 4 and 3 singles victory over Els.


Bureau Report