The South Korean pair had a putt inside three feet to tie the hole, a distance that would often be called a gimme in matchplay. But no such offer was forthcoming from the American duo, forcing Tom to mop up to halve the hole.
After finding the bottom of the cup, he laid down his putter to show the putt was from inside the length of his club. He was heard on the broadcast asking: "Is this how we're going to do this?"
Schauffele and Cantlay would snatch victory in the match in fading light at the last, carding a birdie three not match, giving the Americans a commanding lead with the 12 singles matches to play.
In his post round press conference, Tom told reporters: “I think the start of the round was definitely a little harder, but as it got towards the end, it got a little feisty out there.
"I could hear some players cursing at us. That part wasn't really… I don't think there was good sportsmanship there. But it's all part of the fun. I understand it. So the U.S. Team definitely motivated us to go out there.”
Schauffele, however, dismissed the claims. He said: "I mean, I can speak for myself. I felt like Pat and I, we treated the Kims with the utmost respect. We're trying to quiet the crowds down when they were hitting.”
“I have no clue if anyone was doing any of that. I don't believe any of our guys would do something like that. So I'm not sure what he was hearing.”
The International team needs a flying start to Sunday's singles to rescue any chance of winning the Presidents Cup for only the second time. Schauffele has been tasked with going out first by captain Furyk, taking on Australia's Jason Day in the opening match.
Tom Kim plays in the second match against Sam Burns, while Cantlay is fifth out against home favorite Taylor Pendrith. Si Woo Kim faces Keegan Bradley in Match 6.
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