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.
An elite field with 98 of the world's 100 top-ranked players gathers at Bellerive Country Club for the year's final major tournament.
Anirban Lahiri dropped a double bogey on either side of the turn for a three-over 74 card, finishing in Tied-59th…
Anirban Lahiri had a mixed outing with a three-under 69 card that put him at a modest tied 20th spot.
