Justin Thomas drained a 17-foot putt at the last to give the U.S. a precious Presidents Cup point on Friday.
It was a measure of the challenge presented by the Internationals that he and Tiger Woods celebrated it like they had won a major.
An Byeong-hun and Hideki Matsuyama had looked like a pair of sacrificial lambs when they were sent out in the foursomes.
They took on former world number one Thomas and U.S. captain Woods at Royal Melbourne.
In spite of going down early, however, the Asian duo were far from overawed and battled back to lead twice before going toe-to-toe with their rivals over the last five
holes.
That was until Thomas’s nerveless birdie putt gave the Americans the match.
Thomas let out a huge roar and pumped his fists while 43-year-old Woods danced around him like a teenager.
They celebrated a win that helped the Americans rally from 6-1 down to a 6.5-3.5 deficit at the end of day two.
“We were both screaming,” said Woods. “It was a phenomenal moment, and it was priceless.
“We were just competing, we were fighting,” the 15-times major winner added.
“JT and I got in our own little bubble doing our own little thing. We got up early then they flipped it on us.
“Then we clawed our way back and JT steps up there and pours this thing in at the last hole and it gives me absolute chills man. Absolute chills.”
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South Korean An was a late call-up to the International team after former world number one Jason Day withdrew with a back complaint.