The defeat equalled the biggest-ever losing margin at the tournament.

It was the first time Woods had faced his former caddie Steve Williams, who apologised for words he admitted could be “construed as racist” this month.

Despite the loss, the United States lead 4-2 after day one of the event.

Woods and Williams, who split in June, shook hands on the first tee.

The former world number one failed to register a single birdie in the foursomes.

“They got off to a quick start, and we just couldn’t keep up,” said Woods.

“We kept falling to the wrong side of these slopes. The golf course is so difficult, it’s hard to make up shots.”

Only one other match has finished in 12 holes since the Presidents Cup began in 1994 – South Africa’s David Frost beat American Kenny Perry by the same score in 1996.

Woods and Stricker won all four of their matches in United States’ win at Harding Park two years ago. But they only hit four fairways and six greens on Thursday.

However, that would prove the only win of the day for the Internationals.

The Americans’ opening pair of Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson put the first point of the day on the board for Fred Couples’ men as they beat South African veteran Ernie Els and Japan’s Ryo Ishikawa 6&4.

Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar rallied from three down with six holes to play and won the last two holes with pars to earn an unlikely halve against Aaron Baddeley and Jason Day.

Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk won 4&3 over Retief Goosen and Robert Allenby.

Geoff Ogilvy and Masters champion Charl Schwartzel lost a late two-hole lead and had to settle for a halve against Bill Haas and Nick Watney.

Hunter Mahan and David Toms had little difficulty in putting away the Korean duo of KT Kim and YE Yang, winning 6&5.

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A second-half goal from Brett Holman was enough to give the Socceroos three points from a scrappy performance and take them through with 12 points from five games.

Australia were keen to reassert themselves after losing their 100 percent win record in Friday’s shock 1-0 defeat to Oman, but they rarely gelled against a Thai side who put on a fighting display for their fans.

A near-capacity crowd at Supachalasai National Stadium, used instead of the normal Rajamangala venue which is occupied by refugees from Bangkok’s crippling floods, provided buoyant support for the home team.

And Thailand marginally shaded the first half as Australian left-back Michael Zullo endured a torrid evening against the pace and aggression of winger Suree Sukha.

Thailand wasted two good chances to score in the first half, both coming from diagonal balls behind Zullo.

At the other end, goalkeeper Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool was equal to anything Australia’s burly strikeforce could throw at him, saving well from two Josh Kennedy headers and calmly claiming a number of crosses under pressure.

But with 15 minutes to go, a cross from former Blackburn man Brett Emerton on the right found Holman unmarked six yards out and he made no mistake with the header.

Australia are now assured of joining Asian champions Japan, Uzbekistan and Jordan in the final round of qualifying. (AFP)