Australia, Thailand, Sweden start strong at International Crown

Australia pulled off two victories against defending champion South Korea, and Sweden and Thailand also turned in 2-0 performances to kick off the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown on Thursday in San Francisco.

The only matchup of the day that didn't result in a sweep was the top-seeded UnitedStates splitting its two matches with No. 8 China at TPC Harding Park.

The International Crown is being played for the first ti