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Elementary for US as Holmes and Watson lead Presidents Cup defence

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Bubba Watson (C) of the US Team tees off during a practice session ahead of the 2015 Presidents Cup at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon, west of Seoul, on October 6, 2015

Bubba Watson and J.B. Holmes will lead the US defence of the Presidents Cup against Adam Scott and Hideki Matsuyama when the 11th edition begins on Thursday for the first time on Asian soil.

But the number one and two players in the world, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day, were kept apart as captains Nick Price and Jay Haas selected their five pairings Wednesday for the opening foursome skirmishes at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon, South Korea.