Manu and Javad had placed third in the qualification with a combined 582/600 to qualify for the first semi-final where they topped the field of four pairs to make it to the final.
Tiger Woods has won 15 majors and a record 82 US PGA Tour events all over the world but the…
The US went into the alternate shot or foursomes format on day two trailing 4-1, on the second day of this year's Presidents Cup.
The Americans were heavy favourites ahead of the matchplay event at Royal Melbourne, having won all but one of the 12 editions of the biennial clash, with one drawn.
The 43-year-old Woods and world number four Thomas will tee off first on Thursday against Australian Marc Leishman and Chilean rookie Joaquin Niemann for Ernie Els' International team.
The 29-year-old's club twice moved sand from behind his ball as he set up his shot from a waste bunker in the third round of the tournament on Friday.
Having won gold at the India Open two months ago, she will be looking to qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Lahiri produced a brilliant comeback in the closing stages of the President’s Cup.
Both Lahiri and Schwartzel have been left out of Saturday's morning foursomes.
“Ideally I would like to play something like 24-25, but lets see next year,” Lahiri said.
