:00:31. > :00:56.He has done it again! No! What a shot!
:00:57. > :01:31.STUDIO: This is the closing hole, beautiful views of the Perthshire
:01:32. > :01:36.countryside, the opening day of the 40th Ryder Cup, the foreground of
:01:37. > :01:39.this majestic scene, very much the focus of anxious attention from both
:01:40. > :01:43.the European and American teams. Because fully for eight matches
:01:44. > :01:50.yesterday went the distance to this point. -- four of the eight. There
:01:51. > :01:57.was one in particular which seemed like it's changed the momentum in
:01:58. > :02:00.the home side's favour, it was a 5.54 Graeme McDowell and Rory
:02:01. > :02:03.McIlroy which really felt like a victory. They took a record three
:02:04. > :02:09.and a half points, turning around the deficit from the morning for
:02:10. > :02:12.balls, Europe, 5-3 ahead, when the satisfied captain Paul McGinley
:02:13. > :02:16.headed back to the team room last night. As we have seen how important
:02:17. > :02:20.momentum has been in Ryder cups over the years, America definitely got a
:02:21. > :02:25.big momentum switch, and for these guys to come out so early, in the
:02:26. > :02:28.afternoon, and reacts to that, in all four matches, that show strength
:02:29. > :02:35.of character. This morning it was deja vu for Rose and Henrik Stenson,
:02:36. > :02:40.beating on the opening for balls, this time against Bubba Watson and
:02:41. > :02:42.new partner Matt Kuchar. -- on the opening for balls. Jamie Donaldson
:02:43. > :02:46.and Lee Westwood have good memories of playing Jim Furyk yesterday, the
:02:47. > :02:50.nine time Ryder Cup veteran now teaming up with the feisty Hunter
:02:51. > :02:54.Mahan. Danish German partnership of Thomas Bjorn and Martin Kaymer,
:02:55. > :03:01.facing the red-hot rookies, Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth, who dumped
:03:02. > :03:04.Jordan and Gallagher. And it is Ian Poulter and not Garcia who rekindles
:03:05. > :03:12.his partnership with Rory McIlroy. They faced the unbeaten and unbeaten
:03:13. > :03:17.pairing of Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler. A ten footer for an opening
:03:18. > :03:19.birdie, that put himself and Bubba head against Rose and Henrik
:03:20. > :03:23.Stenson, the first time they have been behind in four matches.
:03:24. > :03:32.Since the famous denim denoument at Celtic Manor he has waited a long
:03:33. > :03:38.time. Double major winner Martin Kaymer
:03:39. > :03:43.was all over the flag comedy again alongside Thomas Bjorn, to put some
:03:44. > :03:48.blue on the board around Gleneagles for the first time this morning.
:03:49. > :03:51.Meanwhile a word in your ear, captain Paul McGinley getting up
:03:52. > :03:53.close and personal on the tee with world number one Rory McIlroy,
:03:54. > :04:00.last-minute instruction on facing Rickie Fowler and Walker. And his
:04:01. > :04:03.partner, Ian Poulter, the so-called postman, really itching to start
:04:04. > :04:14.delivering some points. This was his approach to the first. It was an
:04:15. > :04:18.opening lead. A beautiful strike. At the 3rd, Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan
:04:19. > :04:24.flying as well, this part added up to a third birdie in a row, and took
:04:25. > :04:28.that US into a 2 up advantage. -- and took the US. Plenty of birdies,
:04:29. > :04:32.two and a row for Thomas Bjorn at the 3rd, two up against Jordan
:04:33. > :04:35.Spieth and Patrick Reed, noise levels around the course
:04:36. > :04:39.significantly increasing. Back to the top match, World Matchplay
:04:40. > :04:42.champion, Matt Kuchar, weaving magic. -- former World Matchplay
:04:43. > :04:49.champion Matt Kuchar weaving his magic with that budding grip,
:04:50. > :04:53.Stenson, 2-0. As we pick it up, Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth Apple
:04:54. > :04:56.backed a hole on Thomas Bjorn and Martin Kaymer, one to the good for
:04:57. > :05:02.Europe, the overall picture is tight.
:05:03. > :05:08.COMMENTATOR: Henrik Stenson's second to the seventh. Playing with Rose, a
:05:09. > :05:30.couple down. Nicely done. Jordan Spieth, his partner has
:05:31. > :05:41.played, just missed the water hazard.
:05:42. > :05:53.Soft bounce... Soft bounce... Good shot.
:05:54. > :06:00.Bubba Watson at the 7th. His partner has just gone through the green.
:06:01. > :06:21.And... Look at that. Rory McIlroy is unplayable in the
:06:22. > :06:22.bushes, his partner is on the green. Jimmy Walker will be taking dead
:06:23. > :06:36.aim. Like that... Fantastic shot, right
:06:37. > :06:47.down the flag. I have not seen him smile yet. Bubba Watson... Looked
:06:48. > :06:57.strong... He has missed it. Nervous one for Bubba Watson at the 7th.
:06:58. > :07:03.Rory McIlroy is out of the whole, Ian Poulter, the last European left
:07:04. > :07:08.on the fifth, this is his third. That is a concession.
:07:09. > :07:22.all square. Henrik Stenson downhill, left to
:07:23. > :07:50.right. New part this week. Confidently hold. -- holed. Played
:07:51. > :07:57.two, won two. This is to win the hole... Found it. Moving right...
:07:58. > :08:03.Finds the ball. The match is all square.
:08:04. > :08:13.All square with Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth, the rookies. All four
:08:14. > :08:17.players have found this green, the first to have a go, Justin Rose,
:08:18. > :08:25.from the hollow. Turning to his right. Here she comes, near she
:08:26. > :08:28.comes. He has taken some lovely ones yesterday. Big cheers around the
:08:29. > :08:47.course. This is too half the whole. Thought
:08:48. > :08:57.he had done it, thought he had done it, match goes to all square. --
:08:58. > :09:04.this is to half the hole. Moving to the par-5 9th.
:09:05. > :09:11.Three matches all square, suddenly. Donaldson and westward, two down. --
:09:12. > :09:15.Lee Westwood. Rickie Fowler, six hole. -- 6th
:09:16. > :09:36.hole. Playing 206 yards today. Another good shot from the young
:09:37. > :09:49.man. Half of the green. Play first, find the target. Patrick Reed...
:09:50. > :09:58.Jordan Spieth has duffed his second. But Patrick has played a little
:09:59. > :10:16.beauty. Europeans just off the bat. Must be warming up, now bearing his
:10:17. > :10:42.arms. Tee shot at the 6th. Pretty good result.
:10:43. > :10:51.Rory McIlroy parting first, this is for a two. He has got it commonly
:10:52. > :11:03.has got it, he has got it all of the way. Beautiful, it is a 2 for Rory
:11:04. > :11:05.McIlroy. Rose, second to the par-5, must have a decent life, coming out
:11:06. > :11:18.with a wood. Can't be... What a shock, what a
:11:19. > :11:28.shot that is! Ripped it past the bunker. One of those ones that comes
:11:29. > :11:35.out straight and fast, well done! After that fine two, this part to
:11:36. > :11:43.half the whole, keep the match all square. What a boy!
:11:44. > :12:02.Donaldson has got to find the green, awkward front pin, not a lot of
:12:03. > :12:18.landing area. Henrik Stenson... Henrik Stenson...
:12:19. > :12:47.CHEERING Had a reputation years ago of being
:12:48. > :12:55.better putters, they are certainly showing wonderful parting form
:12:56. > :13:00.today. Tasty touch... Matt Kuchar... Little ledge... That is what you
:13:01. > :13:07.call mighty fine touch! Beautifully judged.
:13:08. > :13:17.Best part 100 feet laid its stone dead, the US have a birdie and so
:13:18. > :13:22.have Europe. Jamie Donaldson, at the 8th, this is too half the whole, and
:13:23. > :13:44.yes... Well done. -- hole. After that wonderful second shot
:13:45. > :13:53.from the wrath... Justin Rose. This is for an eagle, to win the hole...
:13:54. > :14:07.Well, great effort. The match remains all square.
:14:08. > :14:27.Martin Kaymer, for par, at the 8th. Looking ragged. Huge, huge, huge
:14:28. > :14:29.putt! Just enough. Rose, on the 10th, first of the par threes on the
:14:30. > :15:02.homeward nine, 192 yards. Jordan Spieth to half the hole.
:15:03. > :15:10.Vital one. Up the hill. Extremely confident.
:15:11. > :15:16.Next on the tee, Bubba Watson. Partnership, out in 31 for the front
:15:17. > :15:25.nine, part of 35, super golf will four balls. The Americans, the
:15:26. > :15:39.Europeans, number ten. Bitter breeze helping. Directly as
:15:40. > :15:43.they come in, four, four yards in which to land it. Going high,
:15:44. > :15:48.spinning. Pretty good. It's straight uphill
:15:49. > :16:10.from there. 10th green, Justin Rose... First
:16:11. > :16:16.player to have a chance of a too, just off the front of the green.
:16:17. > :16:23.Taking four birdies today. Could be number five who has cut it.
:16:24. > :16:40.What a roar! CHEERING That was a crowd-pleaser.
:16:41. > :16:59.Jimmy Walker, Rickie Fowler, all square. Bit of a downslope. Jimmy...
:17:00. > :17:10.Really nipped that one away, landing on the downslope, spinning back a
:17:11. > :17:18.little. Bubba Watson, too half the hole, after that... He has done it!
:17:19. > :17:33.Great stuff, this is wonderful play. The match remains all square.
:17:34. > :17:40.Lee Westwood's third to the ninth, running shot, set up for a running
:17:41. > :17:46.sand shot... He has played one... He has played one. Cannot tell you how
:17:47. > :17:50.well that was played. Little rich, had to carry that and get the ball
:17:51. > :17:53.to release, stone dead birdie at the 9th.
:17:54. > :18:01.Right edge up the hill, Rory for a three. Yes, knee has done it. My
:18:02. > :18:06.goodness, make the whole a bit bigger! Miles of putts today,
:18:07. > :18:14.between them, wonderful exhibition. Justin Rose, second shot to the
:18:15. > :18:30.11th. Match all square. He is on fire. Unlucky not to get it
:18:31. > :18:34.a little earlier, did not quite break early enough. Jim Furyk. To
:18:35. > :18:48.half the hole. He has done it again, what touch we
:18:49. > :19:01.have seen today, the US stays three up. Fabulous.
:19:02. > :19:29.After that brilliant part of Rory McIlroy's to half the hole, Jimmy
:19:30. > :19:33.Walker, playing partner, giving in the light, left to right. He has not
:19:34. > :19:42.hit it. Europe go one up. Birdies everywhere you look! Could
:19:43. > :20:08.not be tighter. Justin Rose... Can he half the
:20:09. > :20:14.hole, wonderful putt from Matt Kuchar. Can he do it again?
:20:15. > :20:23.hole, wonderful putt from Matt course he can, of course he can!
:20:24. > :20:27.That Medinah putt, and never looked back. Both partnerships, 7-under,
:20:28. > :20:33.the opening holes... Not a bogey insight.
:20:34. > :20:41.Ninth green, Europeans only have a par at the par-5 and Jordan Spieth
:20:42. > :20:47.trundles another one in. United States go 1-0
:20:48. > :20:56.-- United States go one up. 33, good steady golf. For the first time
:20:57. > :21:01.today, the United States have edged ahead, they are up in two matches,
:21:02. > :21:03.Europe up in one, the final match all square. A real duel, wonderful
:21:04. > :21:14.golf. Matt Kuchar, both Americans in the
:21:15. > :21:28.sand, this longest par-4. Accessible pin here at number 12 today. He has
:21:29. > :21:39.got it. Playing some wonderful golf, Justin Rose.
:21:40. > :21:49.Henrik Stenson, they have birdied the last six holes in a row. Tee
:21:50. > :21:52.shot here at 12. Eyeing it up... Right down the banner again, this is
:21:53. > :21:55.some of the best golf I have ever seen played by Justin Rose!
:21:56. > :22:09.Magnificent. Rory McIlroy... This monster, 600
:22:10. > :22:30.yard, ninth hole, second shot. I earn in hand. One up. -- iron.
:22:31. > :22:39.Jordan Spieth, tee shot at the 10th, his partner in the sand. This looks
:22:40. > :22:45.good, if he has got the distance right, and he has. My goodness, knee
:22:46. > :22:52.is going well. Jordan Spieth, 29 years old, first Ryder Cup. -- 21
:22:53. > :22:58.years of age, first Ryder Cup. Henrik Stenson has seen some golf in
:22:59. > :23:03.this partnership. CO-COMMENTATOR: Birdies all over the place,
:23:04. > :23:08.unbelievable. Absolutely stunning. Here is another chance. They are in
:23:09. > :23:09.on every hole. And that is another one, perfect for Henrik Stenson,
:23:10. > :23:13.brilliant! The bad back is easing up with every
:23:14. > :23:30.putt that he holes. What a The bad back is easing up with every
:23:31. > :23:32.a run! Matt Kuchar, for a half. Surely it cannot come in that
:23:33. > :23:53.much... They go 1-0 up. They are creating a
:23:54. > :23:58.formidable partnership, these two. Birdie attempt at 11, his partner is
:23:59. > :24:03.close. Three down, it has got to start happening mighty quick. That
:24:04. > :24:20.is a good start, brilliant, great for the Europeans.
:24:21. > :24:28.Rory McIlroy, this is for four. When's the whole. Europe go two up
:24:29. > :24:47.after nine holes. -- wins the hole. This is for a half at 11. Three up,
:24:48. > :24:49.this would be a bitter blow for the Europeans. Very good from Hunter
:24:50. > :25:06.Mahan. Staying 3-0 up. He has been pretty deadly on the
:25:07. > :25:11.greens, Jordan Spieth, this is another chance at ten. Birdies at
:25:12. > :25:22.nine and ten. You have got to get your breath
:25:23. > :25:32.back! One up for Justin Rose. Good birdie and a good break to win
:25:33. > :25:44.the ninth. Down the hill, par-3 10th, pin front
:25:45. > :26:15.left. Finding his rhythm... Pressure slightly off. He's going to
:26:16. > :26:21.like this one if the distance is right, honing in on the flag. Great
:26:22. > :26:43.opportunities at number ten, for the Europeans. Turning on the heat.
:26:44. > :26:48.American pair of foul and Walker. Far left, had to be aggressive, paid
:26:49. > :26:59.the price. -- American pair of Fowler and
:27:00. > :27:05.Walker. Another perfect tee shot from Justin Rose. Another pin
:27:06. > :27:23.seeker. Not bad at all. Rickie Fowler out of the left
:27:24. > :27:30.bunker, they need one of these to go in... It has done! Brilliant! That
:27:31. > :27:35.is one way to make a two. They really needed that, these two.
:27:36. > :27:47.Perfect response to two good European tee shots.
:27:48. > :27:53.Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, one up, this is to go two up. He has
:27:54. > :27:59.been holding them for fun, this morning, but this is a tricky one.
:28:00. > :28:14.He has done it again, you know! Six birdies in a row for Justin Rose.
:28:15. > :28:28.The crowds up here at Gleneagles have been so respectful... Quiet,
:28:29. > :28:30.when they need to be quiet, and cheering when there is cheering to
:28:31. > :28:41.be done. That was a big turnaround. Wonderful
:28:42. > :28:48.sand shot from Rickie Fowler, now there is only one in it.
:28:49. > :28:56.Counting up the birdies... One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
:28:57. > :29:00.eight, nine birdies so far. They are in a commanding position as holes
:29:01. > :29:01.begin to run out. Brilliant bunker shot has kept them right in the game
:29:02. > :29:17.in the bottom match. Evenly poised. Rickie Fowler... Fizzing one and
:29:18. > :29:25.then putting on the brakes. A little too early. Down the flag.
:29:26. > :29:35.Could not have placed his tee shot in a better place, this is the ideal
:29:36. > :29:41.approach to the flag. APPLAUSE
:29:42. > :29:57.OK... Stenson flipping this 1-over the
:29:58. > :30:09.bunker. A big drop behind the hole, he can't be too aggressive. Oh... It
:30:10. > :30:15.just stayed up. APPLAUSE Walker. Partner inside about four
:30:16. > :30:21.feet already. So, he'll be taking dead aim. And that was dead aim. My
:30:22. > :30:27.goodness, how did it stay out? CHUCKLES
:30:28. > :30:38.Jimmy! What is the recipe today, Jim? ! Bubba Watson has this to win
:30:39. > :30:45.the hole, beautiful tee shot, and a did not bounce up, this for eagle.
:30:46. > :30:55.-- are lucky it didn't bounce up. It was a good strike, perfect distance.
:30:56. > :31:05.Europe, that will be conceded I rather fancy. And the Europeans will
:31:06. > :31:10.have putts for a half. Come on Ian, this is to halve the 11th, where is
:31:11. > :31:16.that old magic, Edina macro magic... ? GASPING
:31:17. > :31:20.Just not happening for him on the greens. -- Medinah magic. All
:31:21. > :31:36.square. Stenson, Rose partnership have made
:31:37. > :31:50.birdie on the eighth, 13. This is too half the hole. Incredible run.
:31:51. > :31:59.Never anywhere else. CHEERING It is read everywhere you look on
:32:00. > :32:07.the scoreboard, they remain two up. -- it is red. The leaderboard does
:32:08. > :32:14.not tell you the whole story. Rose and Stenson two up. In the final
:32:15. > :32:25.match, it is nip and tuck, all square. Henrik Stenson, second shot.
:32:26. > :32:30.He and Justin Rose, they are two up. Punch down the hill with a 7 iron.
:32:31. > :32:39.Come on. He likes it, does he? He loves it. And why not? Indeed, why
:32:40. > :32:46.not. Thank you very much! We will give you that and that will be nine
:32:47. > :32:50.birdies in a row, pretty good play. Stenson has played a beauty, he's
:32:51. > :33:01.gazing down on it, can I get inside him? Could.
:33:02. > :33:25.But he hasn't. APPLAUSE Hunter Mahan at the 14th.
:33:26. > :33:33.Three up, and that is a beautiful... Is it going to go through the green,
:33:34. > :33:42.no, it's not. Majestic. APPLAUSE CHEERING
:33:43. > :33:48.Stenson, his putt is conceded after the sparkling second shot. Captain
:33:49. > :33:51.Tom keeping him thoughts -- his thoughts to himself, he must be
:33:52. > :33:57.delighted with his team 's performance today. Kuchar. This is
:33:58. > :34:02.to half the hole. Look at this, look out! I don't believe this is
:34:03. > :34:06.happening. This is the most magnificent of golf I have seen
:34:07. > :34:16.certainly in Ryder Cup, it goes on, and on, and on. Stunning. 14 of the
:34:17. > :34:29.15 holes, have been birdied. AWAY FANS: USA! USA! Patrick Reed,
:34:30. > :34:36.seemingly impervious to these temperatures. A good contact swing.
:34:37. > :34:48.Down! It was a fine shot. APPLAUSE The only ball on this green. They
:34:49. > :34:52.are supposed to be somebody, but I'm not sure who. Couldn't be the
:34:53. > :34:58.Sherlock Holmes appreciation society... ? CHUCKLES
:34:59. > :35:09.. It's an awkward one for Thomas Bjorn. Not too bad. GASPING
:35:10. > :35:14.CHUCKLES Everywhere you look, magical shots,
:35:15. > :35:22.long ones, chips, bunkers, a wonderful array of golfing shots.
:35:23. > :35:28.After that beautiful tee shot on the 14th, this is for eagle, for Monday
:35:29. > :35:33.and -- Hunter Mahan, currently three up, brilliant. Boy, we've seen some
:35:34. > :35:44.scoring today but that's the first eagle we've seen! They will be four
:35:45. > :35:51.up. CHEERING Reed has this to win, the par-4
:35:52. > :35:59.13th, currently two up. And... Wonderful putt, three up! Well, Reed
:36:00. > :36:10.and Speith are absolutely flying again. They'll definitely be playing
:36:11. > :36:17.this afternoon. Rickie Fowler, 13th hole, match square. Poulter has
:36:18. > :36:24.already played, he's in the greenside bunker. Pin, front, right
:36:25. > :36:38.and that's a nap salute corker from Fowler. -- absolute corker.
:36:39. > :36:47.Both Europeans played rather risky shots. This has ended up all right,
:36:48. > :36:51.Justin Rose has a lie, he should get closer than his opponents and he
:36:52. > :36:57.has. I should say he has! CHEERING CHUCKLES
:36:58. > :37:07.Looks like another birdie, and all will be forgiven for the hot-headed
:37:08. > :37:13.second. McIlroy, for his birdie on 13, the opposition are close. This
:37:14. > :37:15.would be a great putt, to put on the pressure, it is not going to come
:37:16. > :37:28.in, no. APPLAUSE Wonderful applause for Rose,
:37:29. > :37:34.pitching out of the trouble on the right. Nine birdies on the trot he
:37:35. > :37:40.has had. Eight of them abetted by Stenson.
:37:41. > :37:50.Here's Bubba Watson. Now, one of these two shots has got to go into
:37:51. > :37:52.half the hole. CHUCKLES APPLAUSE
:37:53. > :38:03.He shaved it. Here's Jimmy Walker, his palm is
:38:04. > :38:08.close but he has this for a birdie and it is tracking right in,
:38:09. > :38:13.beautiful from Walker. -- his partner. The Americans go one up in
:38:14. > :38:18.the last match, the first time they have nosed ahead and if things stay
:38:19. > :38:27.like this, everything will be even going into the afternoon foursomes.
:38:28. > :38:37.Back to Kuchar, got to go in. Running too hard. What a windfall
:38:38. > :38:43.Rose and Stenson. -- what a win for them. What a win indeed, fantastic,
:38:44. > :38:52.three and two. Well worth the effort and a sore throat. Know and the two
:38:53. > :38:59.that, 12-under after 16 holes -- there is no answer to that.
:39:00. > :39:04.Fabulous. Still holes to play, in fact all of them, I think the second
:39:05. > :39:09.match, Donaldson and Westwood, Furyk, Mahan, has gone, and the next
:39:10. > :39:13.one doesn't look good for the Europeans but the last match is very
:39:14. > :39:17.important if you happen to be a European supporter or an American
:39:18. > :39:22.supporter. Let's here from the winners, Rose and Stenson. One of
:39:23. > :39:28.the greatest Ryder Cup matches in history, what did you feel and how
:39:29. > :39:32.did you get in the zone today? Poulter always says, you wish you
:39:33. > :39:37.could bottle it and take it with you, the Ryder Cup, you are forced
:39:38. > :39:41.to focus, otherwise you will struggle if you look at the
:39:42. > :39:47.distractions. We got onto a great rhythm today, I felt like I was
:39:48. > :39:51.reading the greens so well. We macro you both played brilliantly. -- you
:39:52. > :39:56.played really well together. How did you turn it around? It was tough in
:39:57. > :40:05.the beginning. We played really well. From seven onwards, we made
:40:06. > :40:09.wordy on every hole. We tried to square the match by the 16th,
:40:10. > :40:15.because we knew that, we need a 6 or seven birdies, the way they were
:40:16. > :40:22.playing. It took two holes, we made birdie and that was the start of it.
:40:23. > :40:29.Will you be sticking together, how about your ailing back? It is OK. I
:40:30. > :40:32.think his back could be sore. I am taking the afternoon off and getting
:40:33. > :40:39.ready for the singles tomorrow and I will be out supporting them in the
:40:40. > :40:46.afternoon. Wonderful tee shot. 35 feet for his eagle. To win the hole.
:40:47. > :40:54.Don't think he has hit hit, has he come he has, it's a good putt,
:40:55. > :41:01.certain birdie. Keeping the pressure form on -- firmly on Bjorn and
:41:02. > :41:09.Kaymer. Hunter Mahan, downhill on the 15th, second shot, he and Furyk
:41:10. > :41:22.are four up. Westwood is in relatively close. In the hole, just
:41:23. > :41:26.missed! Kaymer with his attempt. Birdied the first three, they've
:41:27. > :41:38.only had one since. This has got to go in and it doesn't. Four down,
:41:39. > :41:51.with four to play. Jimmy Walker, this measures 285 yards. For this
:41:52. > :41:56.morning 's play. Just short, it's OK, nice shots, when you are in
:41:57. > :42:08.command of the match. Not doing anything silly.
:42:09. > :42:16.I think he might have too much club, if he has a driver, if he catches
:42:17. > :42:18.it. I think he will have the aim down the left, cut it in, certainly
:42:19. > :42:38.plenty of club for him. APPLAUSE
:42:39. > :42:39.It's OK. It will be very awkward if it had tipped into that little
:42:40. > :42:54.hollow. Lee Westwood with this to win the
:42:55. > :43:01.hole. And for the European point of view, definitely needed. GASPING
:43:02. > :43:19.No. APPLAUSE Hunter Mahan to win the match. Four
:43:20. > :43:26.and three, if this goes in. And it does. It is a win for the United
:43:27. > :43:33.States. The match at the moment, 6-4, in Europe's favour but this has
:43:34. > :43:41.been another good match. That we have seen on this second morning.
:43:42. > :43:51.McIlroy just off the green. The short par-4. Long putt. Leaving the
:43:52. > :43:55.flag is a bit of a cushion, he will be delighted if it goes stone dead,
:43:56. > :43:59.drifting away a bit. Getting closer and closer, how close is that? I
:44:00. > :44:07.don't think it's stone dead. APPLAUSE
:44:08. > :44:19.Looking down on the narrow 15th green, Jordan Speith, second shot.
:44:20. > :44:26.Nice hop forward. Didn't quite clamber onto the back level but a
:44:27. > :44:49.lovely shot nonetheless, they are in command of this match.
:44:50. > :44:58.Everyone looking a little nervous around the 14th green. Rory has got
:44:59. > :45:07.this for a birdie three, Henrik Stenson is inside him, they are one
:45:08. > :45:23.down, he makes it, confidently. Well done, Rory. APPLAUSE
:45:24. > :45:34.Jimmy Walker for a birdie, to half the hole, to stay one up, just left
:45:35. > :45:57.of centre. He is fearless, this fellow, very good. APPLAUSE
:45:58. > :46:09.Martin Kaymer with the flag out, he really needs to whole -- he needs to
:46:10. > :46:15.hole this, a good effort, but shaking of hands. Patrick Reed and
:46:16. > :46:20.Jordan Speith, five and three victors over Thomas Bjorn and Martin
:46:21. > :46:22.Kaymer, they were just too good this morning, a couple of early mistakes
:46:23. > :46:29.from the Europeans and never clambered their way back. There it
:46:30. > :46:40.is, five and three victory. The match score, 6-5. Now Walker, a
:46:41. > :46:46.newcomer to Ryder Cup golf. For the United States. How well he has
:46:47. > :46:57.played. Hasn't shown any nerves at all, has been absolutely tremendous.
:46:58. > :47:01.It's all right no danger there. Martin, you made a great start, two
:47:02. > :47:07.up after the first three, what went wrong? Well, we didn't play
:47:08. > :47:11.consistently enough, there was always one man who missed the green
:47:12. > :47:16.and the other one could not be aggressive with the birdie putt. The
:47:17. > :47:20.first five holes we played fine, but then, we found it tough to get out
:47:21. > :47:25.again. They didn't make many mistakes so it was tough to get
:47:26. > :47:28.anything going. Especially around the turn, you know, we should have
:47:29. > :47:36.made a couple of birdies coming in, but we couldn't. It is tough to win
:47:37. > :47:40.holes, without birdies. Europe need something to happen, it looks like
:47:41. > :47:47.they could go three up on the 10th, they are one down. Poulter driving,
:47:48. > :47:59.no magic so far from him in a day and half. So, so. Patrick, another
:48:00. > :48:03.success with another red-hot rookie. You two have certainly formed quite
:48:04. > :48:10.a partnership, how did you turn it around today? I came out on a slow
:48:11. > :48:13.start, he was carrying me through the six holes, I started hitting
:48:14. > :48:18.some quality shots and my confidence got up. Jordan made it pretty easy
:48:19. > :48:24.on me, by keeping his ball in play, doing that I was able to get going.
:48:25. > :48:31.Once we smelt the blood we were able to take it. Jimmy Walker. The middle
:48:32. > :48:44.of the green, Rickie Fowler, next to play. Really sick lie. Gouged it
:48:45. > :48:49.out? He has. It is a dandy, it really is one of the best. Coming
:48:50. > :48:58.out of the thick stuff. Hitting the downslope. APPLAUSE
:48:59. > :49:09.Appreciative clapping. The lonely Viking. Poulter with his third shot
:49:10. > :49:15.on the 15th. He and McIlroy are one down. The opposition are in close.
:49:16. > :49:20.It looks good. It looks good. CHUCKLES
:49:21. > :49:43.Poulter comes alive! CHEERING CHEERING
:49:44. > :49:49.They are back, the Poulter fans. If you cannot hole on the green, why
:49:50. > :49:57.not offer them -- why not from off them? The real Poulter has suddenly
:49:58. > :50:03.arrived, look at that, beautiful shot, it looks good here, look at
:50:04. > :50:08.it, look at it, boom. What a noise ringing across the golf course.
:50:09. > :50:15.CHEERING First time we have seen that look
:50:16. > :50:21.this week. If they were to win this it would be 6-6, and if they were to
:50:22. > :50:25.lose it, it would be 7-5 and there's an enormous difference in the
:50:26. > :50:31.matches. This is to half the 15th and to retain their ten bleed and
:50:32. > :50:35.have done it. -- retained their lead. What a vital point this is
:50:36. > :50:48.going to be. AWAY FANS: USA! USA! lead. What a vital point this is
:50:49. > :50:52.Here we come, Jamie Donaldson will be playing with Lee, that's a
:50:53. > :51:03.surprise. Zach Johnson, and Jim Furyk. Matt Kuchar. McIlroy, with a
:51:04. > :51:13.long iron, what do you fancy, Ken? What club? A 4 iron, 3-iron into the
:51:14. > :51:19.breeze, it has to be Sunday best, don't miss to the right. That was a
:51:20. > :51:25.good connection, it sounded sweet. It is all right. He thought it was
:51:26. > :51:39.enough but it weren't by at least one club. Tasty. Very, very tasty.
:51:40. > :51:50.Fowler now pitching up, third shot with a tight lie and he has fluffed
:51:51. > :51:53.Fowler now pitching up, third shot it, nerves are jangling. They say
:51:54. > :51:57.golf is a fuddy-duddy game played by old men and ageing ladies. You
:51:58. > :52:06.wouldn't think so if you were here today.
:52:07. > :52:17.Putting, for safety 's sake, or is he, he's not, he's chipping up,
:52:18. > :52:28.played it well. But that's four. His partner is in the bunker for three.
:52:29. > :52:34.Jimmy, this is from a birdie. Nice lie, flipping underneath it hard. He
:52:35. > :52:41.has flipped well. The United States look like they have a stone cold
:52:42. > :52:51.five but the Europeans will have two putts, to win the hole.
:52:52. > :53:04.A great moment for Ian Poulter to do it again. He might swallow
:53:05. > :53:11.himself... CHEERING And he has, would you believe it's
:53:12. > :53:15.humanly possible? ! He's been playing to a steady five handicap
:53:16. > :53:27.for a day and a half and suddenly, wham, bang, thank you and I am on my
:53:28. > :53:35.way. Match all square. CHUCKLES He's back, he's back, by popular
:53:36. > :53:39.demand. Now from European point of view, they want to macro balls on
:53:40. > :53:44.the green, the long par-3. On the green...
:53:45. > :54:07.-- looking for two balls on the green. Not bad I suppose, but not
:54:08. > :54:15.great. Match all square, it will be one of Rory's hi cutters. He can
:54:16. > :54:33.never resist a flag, it is the 5-iron. APPLAUSE
:54:34. > :54:38.Pretty good. Walker, newcomer to Ryder Cup golf, he's been
:54:39. > :54:42.magnificent so far. His partner is in trouble, half plugged in the
:54:43. > :54:49.sand. Match all square. What happened there? That sounded like a
:54:50. > :54:56.missed cue altogether. Would you believe it? What nerves do. That's
:54:57. > :55:14.the situation:... Fowler, out of the sand, half
:55:15. > :55:16.plugged. Might help him, in a way, he might get some run on the ball.
:55:17. > :55:36.Not bad, but not close. APPLAUSE He's had a couple of miracles on the
:55:37. > :55:48.last two holes, this is for a two, and he has fluffed it. That was an
:55:49. > :56:00.anti-climax if ever I saw one. Anxious looking Tom Watson. Rory now
:56:01. > :56:08.within putt to win the hole. Two, might win it. It's good speed. Very
:56:09. > :56:19.good speed, nice and tidy. Very slippery putt, but that's a 3.
:56:20. > :56:28.Fowler has made some to reflect putts in this match so far. -- made
:56:29. > :56:35.some terrific putts. And he does it, brilliant! He's without nerves,
:56:36. > :56:47.marvellous player, all to play for, with one hole left.
:56:48. > :56:57.You have just got to make sure, that your feet don't slip, lucky with
:56:58. > :57:01.this lie, just looking to lay up to leave 100 yards for his third.
:57:02. > :57:10.That's OK. A little hollow there, you can see where the flag is. Not a
:57:11. > :57:20.bad spot. He has hurt his hand digging it out. Rickie Fowler, not a
:57:21. > :57:22.bad lie, risking the fairway wood, he can chase it up. If he really
:57:23. > :57:36.catches it... Sounded a little heavy and maybe to
:57:37. > :57:44.the right... ? Oh, brilliant. Brilliant result. What a fabulous
:57:45. > :57:54.stroke. Just tiptoed over the bunker. Majestic! Now, Rory.
:57:55. > :58:01.Opposition has played a beauty. Open green, 31 yards from the front, but
:58:02. > :58:05.the left-hand side. Watch how he is looking, he's worried it is going to
:58:06. > :58:17.the right. He does not like it. He is not going to escape. No, he's
:58:18. > :58:21.not. Poulter, just watch what happens to the club when he hits
:58:22. > :58:29.it, it gets tangled up. Snagging it, and that can be painful. Poulter
:58:30. > :58:40.about 100 yards from the flag, third shot.
:58:41. > :59:27.How about that! This is a magic day. It is a magic day.
:59:28. > :00:04.Anxious team-mates looking on, Rickie Fowler with a putt for an
:00:05. > :00:09.eagle three on this final hole, to win the match. It would be poetic
:00:10. > :00:22.justice if it finishes all square. What a fabulous day, both sides
:00:23. > :00:27.could say, we could have, we might have... In the end, it is 8.5,
:00:28. > :00:38.could say, we could have, we might it is a very honourable .5 indeed!
:00:39. > :00:42.-- it is a .5. Europe just one point ahead, and a fantastic morning to
:00:43. > :00:49.play. STUDIO: Coming to the 16th, Mr Ryder Cup turns up! Felt like a
:00:50. > :00:53.victory. We were lucky on 15, Ricky has hit a fantastic shot. Looking
:00:54. > :01:01.like going to down, that would have been tough to come back from. --
:01:02. > :01:07.Rickie. Cheeky little chip, keeps the door open, nice birdie at 16. We
:01:08. > :01:10.played great, Rory played very solid, I had a sleep through the
:01:11. > :01:16.middle of the match. Rory said, the mail was late! Better late than
:01:17. > :01:22.never! Rory, Beardsley, another situation. This has been the story
:01:23. > :01:29.of your Ryder Cup so far. How important in the overall scheme of
:01:30. > :01:33.things could this half the? They be not as important as the half that
:01:34. > :01:42.Sergio and I got last night, but it is important. America could have
:01:43. > :01:45.drawn that but they did not. We are still a point ahead going into the
:01:46. > :01:50.foursomes and we are in a good position. It was important. But we
:01:51. > :01:55.still have four points to try to get this afternoon. All of the boys will
:01:56. > :02:00.go out and play strongly. COMMENTATOR: Confirmation of the
:02:01. > :02:07.situation, last match, halved, up and down. At the end of it all, a
:02:08. > :02:10.halved game, brilliant morning, brilliant, brilliant morning.
:02:11. > :02:18.STUDIO: It was very much in America's favour, how was that at
:02:19. > :02:23.the end? It was huge, we looks like we were in control, they hole bunker
:02:24. > :02:27.shot, they birdie the next one. We looked like we were in trouble, they
:02:28. > :02:33.got a head again and I thought, this is it, it is over. Rickie hit it
:02:34. > :02:36.close, we were not in great shape but Ian Poulter comes out of the
:02:37. > :02:43.blue, holes that chip, match saving chip. Half a point. Makes all the
:02:44. > :02:44.difference. I'm going to let you get your lunch, we will quickly assess
:02:45. > :02:51.the afternoon foursomes. Donaldson and westward, appearing
:02:52. > :02:56.together for the third time at Gleneagles, up against a team who
:02:57. > :02:59.have not had any return from three matches so far. Dustin Rose destined
:03:00. > :03:04.to play in every session, but with Henrik Stenson resting his back,
:03:05. > :03:09.Martin Kaymer comes in, the last two U.S. Open champion the freewheeling
:03:10. > :03:12.Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed, whose confidence is surging. Sergio
:03:13. > :03:17.Garcia returns from his morning off to accompany Rory McIlroy, he's into
:03:18. > :03:20.the long haul with five matches. Both Jim Furyk and Hunter were
:03:21. > :03:26.brilliant this morning. Europe have the rock-solid Victor Dubuisson and
:03:27. > :03:29.Graeme McDowell in the anchor roles, facing the unbeaten Jimmy Walker and
:03:30. > :03:33.Rickie Fowler, both of whom have produced some fantastic stuff. Zach
:03:34. > :03:38.Johnson renown for his deadly short game, apparent to all, when this
:03:39. > :03:41.went in at the 1st. No need for Matt Kuchar to get the party out.
:03:42. > :03:45.Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth birdied the third. -- bogeyed the
:03:46. > :03:52.third. The Texan Reid, with birdied the third. -- bogeyed the
:03:53. > :03:57.surefire birdie chance, taken, to go back to all square. -- the Texan
:03:58. > :03:59.Patrick Reed. Westward and Donaldson chasing their game from the start
:04:00. > :04:03.after losing the first but Donaldson's second shot to the fifth
:04:04. > :04:06.would pick them back on level terms, with 38-year-old rookie so
:04:07. > :04:14.self-assured at Gleneagles. Hunter Mahan and Jim Furyk lost
:04:15. > :04:18.their opening hole, here at the 2nd lost even further ground, two down
:04:19. > :04:28.after two, against Garcia and Rory McIlroy. In the final match, the man
:04:29. > :04:31.from Cannes. Youngest member of the European side, Victor Dubuisson,
:04:32. > :04:36.second to the 3rd hole, such magic yesterday and does it again.
:04:37. > :04:42.Consecutive birdies with Graeme McDowell, two up, Walker and Fowler.
:04:43. > :05:00.Here is the situation in the second match out there.
:05:01. > :05:38.Third shot of Lee Westwood. Simple pitch. Plenty of green to work with.
:05:39. > :05:43.Nicely played. A beauty from Lee Westwood. The chance to get his nose
:05:44. > :05:53.in front. COMMENTATOR: Past the flag at number
:05:54. > :05:59.six, reliable Jim Furyk, up the green.
:06:00. > :06:09.That will be enough. That puts Garcia and Rory McIlroy one up.
:06:10. > :06:25.Birdie to win the whole, is it hanging? Just held the line.
:06:26. > :06:28.United States, Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth, two up, after seven
:06:29. > :06:40.holes. CO-COMMENTATOR: This is for the
:06:41. > :06:42.half, at six, after a beautiful tee shot from Rory McIlroy, Garcia
:06:43. > :07:07.looking so solid these days. Donaldson, ninth green, birdie
:07:08. > :07:13.chance to win the hole. Well done! Well done.
:07:14. > :07:32.-- one cup lead. -- one up lead. Europe up in three, down in one.
:07:33. > :07:45.Comfortable position. Magical 6.5 plays 5.5.
:07:46. > :07:48.Third for the European pairing, long-range part. Beautifully judged
:07:49. > :08:04.from Graeme McDowell. Lee Westwood trying to conjure up a
:08:05. > :08:07.bit of magic. Not the easiest shot, face wide open like a frying pan.
:08:08. > :08:32.Slice and lobbed way up in the air. After an outstanding little pitch
:08:33. > :08:41.from Rickie Fowler, Jimmy Walker has this to save par at the 5th.
:08:42. > :09:13.Matt Kuchar for park usually a pretty reliable partner. Pulled it.
:09:14. > :09:21.Nudges that one in for a par. After five holes, Victor Dubuisson, three
:09:22. > :09:32.up. Doesn't waste much time over the
:09:33. > :09:37.ball, Donaldson, once he has made his mind up. That will put Europe
:09:38. > :09:49.two up. CHEERING Cheering rings around the golf
:09:50. > :09:55.course, bringing warmth to the heart of the European supporters and his
:09:56. > :10:04.team-mates. Super up and down at number ten.
:10:05. > :10:18.Very simple action of Victor Dubuisson. That is a honey of a
:10:19. > :10:31.line. Will he get the right bounce? He does, released down... Down the
:10:32. > :10:43.slope, down the slope you come... 11. Just a wage. Beautiful, these
:10:44. > :10:52.two picking up the pace. Pressure bang on the Americans.
:10:53. > :11:02.Up the hill to the top of the hill, down the other side for Rickie
:11:03. > :11:10.Fowler at six. It is low all of the way.
:11:11. > :11:18.Forced to have a shout at this very tight front pin. Anything coming out
:11:19. > :11:27.short is going to spin back. Pretty well judged.
:11:28. > :11:35.This is for two, to win the hole for Graeme McDowell and Victor
:11:36. > :11:39.Dubuisson, and go for up. The latter has hit some fantastic shots today,
:11:40. > :11:43.he has only played six holes, and he is there! Four up. These two are on
:11:44. > :12:04.fire. Americans to down, this is for
:12:05. > :12:09.birdie, the Europeans inside them, you can see the marker. This is a
:12:10. > :12:14.crucial part for Zach Johnson, he is good under pressure. Absolutely
:12:15. > :12:22.essential for the Americans. APPLAUSE
:12:23. > :12:33.This is too half the hole. For Patrick Reed. -- this is to half the
:12:34. > :12:43.whole. Back to one down in the match Europe. -- hole.
:12:44. > :12:51.Lee Westwood, for I half at 11, staying two up. Well done. Brilliant
:12:52. > :13:04.play under pressure by these four players.
:13:05. > :13:15.Things looking a little bit blue for the United States. Jordan Spieth
:13:16. > :13:17.giving away the ninth, making par. One up, three matches. Europe in a
:13:18. > :13:30.good position. Setting up quite nicely for Martin
:13:31. > :13:33.Kaymer, where the wind is blowing, that is covering the flag.
:13:34. > :13:49.CHEERING That is the best we have seen today
:13:50. > :13:53.in the afternoon foursomes. Americans have played two shots, at
:13:54. > :13:59.the corner of the dogleg. This is the second shot of Rory McIlroy and
:14:00. > :14:06.Garcia, he can certainly reach the green. See is one of his cutting
:14:07. > :14:18.shots, aiming way left, sliding left to right. What a shock, what a shot.
:14:19. > :14:23.-- shot. He really does hit someone before long lions.
:14:24. > :14:33.Bash macro he really does hit some wonderful long irons. He has got to
:14:34. > :14:41.reply to the superb shot from Martin Kaymer. Absolute beauty. Well
:14:42. > :14:51.played, Patrick Reed. Playing with Rory McIlroy, currently
:14:52. > :15:31.one up. Jordan Spieth taking a long time to
:15:32. > :15:39.read this. Has he read it? That was a superb two, four Jordan Spieth.
:15:40. > :15:42.Europe still have a chance to make a half. -- for Jordan Spieth.
:15:43. > :15:54.Down the hill, tricky one to read for Hunter Mahan. This is too half
:15:55. > :15:59.the ninth. -- this is to half the ninth. He has done it again, slam
:16:00. > :16:10.dunk into the back of the Cup, they remain one down.
:16:11. > :16:23.Justin Rose, too half the hole. No, potting genius has exerted it
:16:24. > :16:31.momentarily. The young couple, the young Americans, stride on. Jimmy
:16:32. > :17:01.Walker, potting at the 8th. This is for bogey. On they go, concession,
:17:02. > :17:04.makes good reading for the Europeans, the Americans are under
:17:05. > :17:07.pressure, they need to get something out of this series of matches. The
:17:08. > :17:34.United States up in one. Short par-4, 293 yards... Not a
:17:35. > :17:37.flash want to reach. -- not a flush one to reach. Up and down on the
:17:38. > :17:39.11th, they have got to do it again here. Patrick Reed, a little
:17:40. > :18:10.nippy... Cry of "good shot" and it is a good
:18:11. > :18:16.shot. It is going to sit down, but if it triples off the back... That
:18:17. > :18:28.is a terrific shot. 293 yards, to within three or four metres. 12th
:18:29. > :18:45.and Martin Kaymer. Good line. Very good line, good effort. Should be a
:18:46. > :18:49.conceded four. The tee shot raced through the green, this is an
:18:50. > :18:59.awkward one. Lee Westwood, heavy grass.
:19:00. > :19:10.All trundled on, going and going. Looks like it was going to end up
:19:11. > :19:18.better than that. Jordan Spieth, for his par and a half.
:19:19. > :19:53.Can still see the marker. Some work to do. In for a five.
:19:54. > :20:30.Justin Rose. To win the hole. One down. One up as they
:20:31. > :20:50.Matt Kuchar, out of the sand. Good lie. His side are one down.
:20:51. > :21:46.140 yards, just under, down the hill.
:21:47. > :21:54.Walker at the 9th... To win the hole... The magic has faded for a
:21:55. > :22:26.moment. Europe stay five up. Americans short of the green. Chance
:22:27. > :22:30.to get this match back to all square with a good one but that is not a
:22:31. > :22:49.good one, chance missed for Martin Kaymer, poor amid iron. -- Paula
:22:50. > :23:00.made. -- poor mid-iron. That one was turning but not enough. Victor
:23:01. > :23:08.Dubuisson... Five up... Out in 3-under... High-quality foursomes
:23:09. > :23:12.golf. That is right at it. APPLAUSE You beauty! Another classic shot
:23:13. > :23:31.from Victor Dubuisson. Bien! Oy vey! Whatever it means,
:23:32. > :23:39.good shot. Down into, for I half. -- down in two for a half. Very well
:23:40. > :23:54.done. Europe remain one up. Jimmy Walker,
:23:55. > :24:00.trying to follow that magnificent blow Victor Dubuisson's. That looks
:24:01. > :24:15.pretty darn good as well. Absolutely superb! Magnificent reply from Jimmy
:24:16. > :24:19.Walker, au revoir, No ten! They both have par putts in this game but
:24:20. > :24:26.Patrick Reed first. Left to right slider, it will not slide that much.
:24:27. > :24:27.This will give the Europeans a chance to get the match back to
:24:28. > :24:38.even. CHEERING
:24:39. > :24:43.A couple of majestic shots. They do not come much better than those two.
:24:44. > :24:51.Europe remain five up after ten holes.
:24:52. > :25:00.This is to win the 13th, Martin Kaymer. To get back to level... Big
:25:01. > :25:04.part, this. No commonly has slipped it right! Huge chance missed for
:25:05. > :25:13.Martin Kaymer and Justin Rose, from the middle of the fairway.
:25:14. > :25:20.Not a lot of change on the board. Europe still up in three. America
:25:21. > :25:32.one. Second shot of Johnson into 16, 240
:25:33. > :25:49.odd yards... Healthy biff with a 3 wood.
:25:50. > :25:56.Second shot of westward into the breeze, well ahead of the Americans,
:25:57. > :26:01.hitting the wood. Pain right at the back. Plenty of airtime... Not far
:26:02. > :26:18.from the pin. No problem just there. 14th hole, driveable. Little-known
:26:19. > :26:31.from the back of the green. -- little nudge.
:26:32. > :26:35.This is to win the hole on number 11 for Rickie Fowler and if anybody
:26:36. > :27:07.needs it, it is this power. Yes, APPLAUSE
:27:08. > :27:14.14th, Justin Rose, second shot. He's not the force he was this morning.
:27:15. > :27:23.Does not look very inviting. Third shot. Matt Kuchar, up the hill, hit
:27:24. > :27:26.and hope a bit... He has fluffed it. Got away with... No he has not, I
:27:27. > :27:42.thought it may have come forward. Patrick Reed, birdie. Europeans
:27:43. > :27:50.inside them. No commonly has not got it. -- no, he has not got it.
:27:51. > :27:59.Another chance for Europe to go all square in the match.
:28:00. > :28:02.Johnson, full shot on the par-5. Europe through the back of the
:28:03. > :28:11.green. Should be OK for a par. Big part in
:28:12. > :28:31.this match. They may will rue these missed
:28:32. > :29:07.opportunities. 199, to the pin, 13th hole, for Rory
:29:08. > :29:43.McIlroy. Now, this is to win the hole, and go
:29:44. > :29:45.two up. Well done. CHEERING They have missed a few
:29:46. > :29:56.opportunities, but not on that occasion. CHEERING
:29:57. > :29:59.Two up with two to play. It is going for Europe, two up and to the play
:30:00. > :30:08.and Hope in the other matches, this is the time to put the hammer down
:30:09. > :30:14.on the Americans. Hunter Mahan, second shot to the 13th. McIlroy has
:30:15. > :30:33.put his team on the green, but short. So is that, no, it has
:30:34. > :30:39.bounced up. APPLAUSE Westwood, two up, with two, the
:30:40. > :30:43.play, this pin position, sloping down from the right of the hole,
:30:44. > :30:52.Westwood, absolutely loving this pressure. That looks very good. Oh,
:30:53. > :31:02.no. It was too straight, bunker. A chance for the Americans. The
:31:03. > :31:12.Windies freshening. The days grow short when you reach September. --
:31:13. > :31:26.the wind is freshening. 5-iron for Zach. Safe shot, good shot. It might
:31:27. > :31:32.be them to putt first. Long birdie attempt from Garcia. Not seeing the
:31:33. > :31:39.big leaves growing across at all, great concentration. A lovely
:31:40. > :31:53.stroke, come on. Well done, stone dead. Makes the Americans work.
:31:54. > :31:54.Kaymer. Coming out of the rough. He's not been at his best the last
:31:55. > :32:19.couple of days. APPLAUSE Furyk, to square the match, at 13.
:32:20. > :32:26.They have got some idea of the line from Garcia, but didn't help him
:32:27. > :32:36.enough. APPLAUSE It will be given and Europe stay one
:32:37. > :32:45.up. You feel Kuchar has got to hole this, with two down and to the play.
:32:46. > :33:02.-- and two to play. A bit of a swing early on. Down it comes and across.
:33:03. > :33:10.Now... A good line. APPLAUSE Rose from the back of the 15th
:33:11. > :33:15.green, one long birdie attempt. Realistically, two putts, for the
:33:16. > :33:31.par. He has judged that pretty well, keep going. Absolutely beautifully
:33:32. > :33:36.judged. Now, the ball plugged in the bag, they have dropped and have the
:33:37. > :33:43.place, awkward shot, hand and arm shocked. It looks good, it is tidy.
:33:44. > :33:50.That will do. Victory for Europe, two and one. Another point on the
:33:51. > :33:56.board. Seven and a half, five and a half. As it stands at this moment.
:33:57. > :34:06.To win, to win you need 14 and a half. They are over halfway.
:34:07. > :34:12.Brilliant performance. Many, many Ryder cups for Lee Westwood, and
:34:13. > :34:16.still giving everything and performing for Europe. And the
:34:17. > :34:21.Rocky, Donaldson, he will be around for a few years, absolutely
:34:22. > :34:30.comfortable in this arena. -- rookie. There it is, that's the
:34:31. > :34:38.point, Donaldson and Westwood win. Let's hear from them. Gentle men,
:34:39. > :34:45.two out of three ain't bad together. Why has this partnership done so
:34:46. > :34:49.well, what's been good about this? The foursomes golf, we gelled really
:34:50. > :34:53.well. We brought the best out of each other in the foursomes, that is
:34:54. > :34:57.the hardest format. We did not gelled so well in the 4-ball which
:34:58. > :35:02.was bizarre, because that is the easier format. Foursomes, one bad
:35:03. > :35:07.shot and it is difficult to make par. But we played really well
:35:08. > :35:14.together. Hitting a lot of fairways and greens and we made some putts,
:35:15. > :35:18.overall, really solid. Five under-par through 17, and your 23rd
:35:19. > :35:25.point, inching closer to the all-time record of 25, you must take
:35:26. > :35:28.some pride in that? I am pleased to have put European points on the
:35:29. > :35:33.board, but I am proud to have been on six winning Ryder Cup sides.
:35:34. > :35:40.Somebody has just told me I have gone past the total of Seve which
:35:41. > :35:46.means a lot. I am sure. Why have Europe had the better of it in the
:35:47. > :35:51.last few days in this format? I think the team getting on together,
:35:52. > :35:56.we work harder for each other, I don't know, everybody seems to play
:35:57. > :36:11.well in foursomes. The board is showing it at the moment. Thank you
:36:12. > :36:22.very much. Patrick Reed, par putt. No, no, no, no no! McIlroy, trying
:36:23. > :36:28.to hit the 14th, the part for comedy has the length, 3-wood, it will go
:36:29. > :36:35.up in the air. He is leaning as though it is towards the right. It
:36:36. > :36:42.came back into the bunker, that was a good break, it will be a very
:36:43. > :36:46.simple bunker shot. It is a tight game, this little tiddler, but he
:36:47. > :36:53.has missed a few, but I don't think he will miss this one. CHEERING
:36:54. > :37:02.It's back to wall square. -- all square.
:37:03. > :37:07.Well, that alters the situation a little bit, Game one, won by the
:37:08. > :37:18.Europeans, second, all square. Mahan with a wild tee shot, Furyk
:37:19. > :37:22.could only get to hear, this is the third shot on the short par-5. He's
:37:23. > :37:35.played a good one, Europe are in the bunker. That's three, the best they
:37:36. > :37:39.can do is four. Over 240 yards to the flag, having
:37:40. > :37:44.can do is four. Over 240 yards to match is all square. Seems to make a
:37:45. > :37:57.good contact. But, catching the sand. United States team have played
:37:58. > :38:04.three shots already, about six or seven feet away, second shot of
:38:05. > :38:16.Garcia. Pretty darn good. Still some work to be done. Justin Rose. 16
:38:17. > :38:21.hole, match all square. The opposition are in the front bunker
:38:22. > :38:33.in two. He is saying down, down, down, why is he saying that? It is
:38:34. > :38:40.coming around. Not quite. Rickie Fowler, can he produce a bit of
:38:41. > :38:45.magic? Third shot. There are nice. He will have that for the par,
:38:46. > :38:52.Europe on the green in two. Jim Furyk. This is for a par, it would
:38:53. > :39:01.be a good one if he can hole it, well done. What a struggle gym, you
:39:02. > :39:11.saved the day. -- Jim. Graeme McDowell. Getting a nice role on it.
:39:12. > :39:20.GASPING It is looking like a half in four. A
:39:21. > :39:36.big putt for McIlroy, one of those... If it goes in which it
:39:37. > :39:43.does, two up, Europe, two up. Jimmy Walker on the 13th. Four damn, this
:39:44. > :39:48.is too half the hole, to stay at four down. GASPING
:39:49. > :39:59.Well he's been playing so well but that was a nervous one. Five up with
:40:00. > :40:04.five to play. Europe are giving the United States the Blues at the
:40:05. > :40:07.moment, I tell you what, some crunch moments, the United States needs to
:40:08. > :40:12.wriggle something out of this otherwise they could get onto the
:40:13. > :40:18.singles are long way behind. Kaymer, this is not an easy one, this bank
:40:19. > :40:24.coming out in front of him. He needs to play just to the left of that.
:40:25. > :40:34.No, he's not been at his best. It was a tricky shot. But that is poor.
:40:35. > :40:49.Reed playing from the sand, third shot. APPLAUSE
:40:50. > :40:57.Well... Better than the opposition. But not by much. Dubuisson. Taking a
:40:58. > :41:03.little 3-wood or something. Down the 14th. He can hit the ball a mile.
:41:04. > :41:22.Not a big man, but he gives it a clip and that's a beauty. APPLAUSE
:41:23. > :41:25.Rose, from the little rally, it will have to come up to this rich and
:41:26. > :41:30.then it will have to come up to this rich this is for the birdie. Hurry,
:41:31. > :41:37.hurry, maybe a bit of moisture on the green, that was a big
:41:38. > :41:44.misjudgement. -- this ridge. Onto the 15th, his side are two down,
:41:45. > :41:47.with four to play. Opposition up the middle of the fairway. And so is Jim
:41:48. > :42:08.. USA really need this, this two win.
:42:09. > :42:16.Missing by a mile, really. Should be in for his par, but a bit of work
:42:17. > :42:20.for Europe, the United States have got to wheedle something out of
:42:21. > :42:34.these matches this afternoon. Anxious huddle. Martin Kaymer... He
:42:35. > :42:42.has missed everything. He has missed everything today, he's played some
:42:43. > :42:48.poor shots, the poor lad. Doing their very best to give the
:42:49. > :42:57.Americans a point. Patrick Reed it is... GASPING
:42:58. > :43:08.I don't believe it! Would you believe it? A touch of the Craig
:43:09. > :43:20.Stadlers in 1934. McIlroy believe it? A touch of the Craig
:43:21. > :43:26.wedges. A little slope behind the flag that he can use. Just a
:43:27. > :43:47.fraction too far to the left. Sit. OK. Rickie Fowler. 14th, little bump
:43:48. > :43:51.and hope. Scuttles by. APPLAUSE Speith on the 17th, this match is
:43:52. > :43:54.all square, opposition way left, difficult shot for their second, hit
:43:55. > :44:08.the green! It's all very quiet... Hello, how
:44:09. > :44:19.did that happen? The golfing gods were in there, born in the USA, that
:44:20. > :44:25.was amazing. McDowell, hapless McDowell, you don't see that very
:44:26. > :44:30.often, two putts, get it up there, don't leave it too much for your
:44:31. > :44:38.partner to do, gently, gently and getting closer. That might well...
:44:39. > :44:43.Think about it... Concession, five and four, Europe. At this moment
:44:44. > :45:02.they have a 3-point lead. That could change. HOME FANS: Europe!
:45:03. > :45:09.It's looking good for Europe at the moment. Well done, you were five up
:45:10. > :45:14.after eight, it must have been the dream start, something your captain
:45:15. > :45:18.wanted? Absolutely, you do not expect to get away to start like
:45:19. > :45:21.that at this level, the boys were playing there for the match of the
:45:22. > :45:26.weekend, we were aware. We were fresh. We wanted to show them how
:45:27. > :45:30.energetic and ready we were, it was a good start and we did our job
:45:31. > :45:34.hitting the fairways and greens and they made mistakes and we were away.
:45:35. > :45:40.It's been a lot of fun playing alongside this guy, very talented.
:45:41. > :45:44.Ridiculously talented. I hit some fairways, he knocked the flags out
:45:45. > :45:50.with his irons and we made some putts. It was a lot of fun and a
:45:51. > :45:53.pleasure to play with him. A superb debut, on the outside you look calm
:45:54. > :46:01.and cool, what are the emotions like on the inside? The emotions are
:46:02. > :46:07.strong but I manage, yeah, just to stay calm. You know, today we both
:46:08. > :46:14.played really well. And I think the key of the win, is that we didn't
:46:15. > :46:22.make any mistakes. COMMENTATOR: After Furyk knocked his bike, Hunter
:46:23. > :46:36.will have to make this too half the hole. -- he knocked his by. On they
:46:37. > :46:42.go. Two down, and three. Now, Justin Rose has two hole this, for his
:46:43. > :46:47.three. To have any chance. He's made nothing this afternoon. This
:46:48. > :46:56.morning, the hole was as big as a bucket, this afternoon, a pinhead.
:46:57. > :47:05.Pinhead it is. They've not really been gelling, Kaymer and Rose, and
:47:06. > :47:11.the USA suddenly back to one up. Well, I think this is risky. He
:47:12. > :47:29.could well pull it off ice pose. Got to be a perfect connection. Nearly
:47:30. > :47:35.got over. Back in the sand, not bad. Speith, second shot to the final
:47:36. > :47:44.hole, par-5, flag in a very difficult shot, you need a wonderful
:47:45. > :47:55.shot and a bit of luck to get close. Get in that bunker! He got his wish.
:47:56. > :48:00.Better than the grass, wide of it. Justin Rose here, on the final hole.
:48:01. > :48:07.Reckons he can get there with an iron. He and Kaymer, one down. He
:48:08. > :48:26.needs a touch of brilliance. It could be. No. No sir. Rory McIlroy.
:48:27. > :48:36.His third shot. Is he going to produce a little bit of magic? Is he
:48:37. > :48:40.going to produce a little bit of magic... Well done, tricky one.
:48:41. > :48:43.Getting it up the little slope. CHEERING
:48:44. > :48:59.And nearly perfect. Therefore three. Poulter trying to excite the crowd.
:49:00. > :49:06.Jim Furyk, little dab from the back of the green, but she comes, oh, Jim
:49:07. > :49:17.little bit heavy-handed, Jimmy boy. It could end here. In tears, maybe.
:49:18. > :49:19.Mahan, this is for a par, to have any chance in the match, I feel.
:49:20. > :49:43.That could be curtains. Conceded, match, seeded. -- it is
:49:44. > :49:48.conceded. Garcia and McIlroy, three and two, and another point on the
:49:49. > :49:52.board, nine and another point on the board, have been taken by Europe,
:49:53. > :49:59.one more point available. Coming up the last. Nine and a half versus
:50:00. > :50:20.five and a half. Tricky, tricky, tricky. About as good as he can do.
:50:21. > :50:24.Superbly well played shot. Europe's ball laying well, into the wind, is
:50:25. > :50:45.this going to be a moment of redemption for Martin Kaymer?
:50:46. > :50:51.Nearly. A good effort. This to win the match. Jordan Spieth coming down
:50:52. > :51:06.the hill on the final hole, his side, one up. No. CHEERING
:51:07. > :51:12.This would be a fantastic blow for the Europeans. If he can hole this.
:51:13. > :51:19.This is to half the match, a match that they should in all honesty have
:51:20. > :51:34.one. -- they should have won. Rose, to half the match. What a moment to
:51:35. > :51:38.do it. Talk about the great escape. A terrific afternoon 's play from
:51:39. > :51:44.the European side, three and a half points. United States, just half a
:51:45. > :51:48.point. Message for the fans on the 18th, disappointed you could not
:51:49. > :51:51.give them the entertainment, but how was that this afternoon?
:51:52. > :52:00.It was fantastic. -- yes, it was fantastic. Especially today
:52:01. > :52:07.alongside Sergio, we turned things around. Tomorrow we need to go out
:52:08. > :52:10.and win the session, it was very important not to think, you know,
:52:11. > :52:15.with four points, four and a half points, it's enough. We need to try
:52:16. > :52:21.to win our matches, everybody. You know, when as many as possible. You
:52:22. > :52:27.know, that's the main focus tomorrow. That's what will try to
:52:28. > :52:33.do. What did you decide to change, after the final hole? Just my
:52:34. > :52:41.mindset, it has been fairly negative, I had plenty of chances
:52:42. > :52:46.and I could not make the putts. In Match Play you have do forget about
:52:47. > :52:50.it, I said, it feels like nobody wants to win this match, let's try
:52:51. > :52:57.to eagle, on 18 and see what happens. Brilliant putt. Three and a
:52:58. > :53:01.half points for you personally, but put in context how valuable that
:53:02. > :53:08.half point is in the overall status of the match. They can come down to
:53:09. > :53:13.half a point, a point, the last bunch of years, that is why you
:53:14. > :53:22.fight so hard for these half points. Anything which gets us towards 14
:53:23. > :53:33.and a half is massive. Ten six has a good sound to it for me. Europe
:53:34. > :53:40.leading 10-6, leading by four, going into tomorrow's singles. How do you
:53:41. > :53:46.feel about sitting on a 10-6 lead on Saturday evening? I feel good, good,
:53:47. > :53:52.but plenty of work to be done, the players feel great, but plenty to be
:53:53. > :53:56.done. Twice it has been overturned, a 4-point lead going into the
:53:57. > :54:01.singles, I don't want to be the captain that loses that initiative.
:54:02. > :54:05.We have spoken about this, what happened at Medina, a couple of
:54:06. > :54:12.years ago, you have uploaded it with the jitters. I have, we have got big
:54:13. > :54:21.hitters, we know we have the advantage. -- you have uploaded --
:54:22. > :54:25.top loaded it with the big hitters. The Americans have shown terrific
:54:26. > :54:35.spirit, they have won two sessions, we have 12-macro sessions, -- we
:54:36. > :54:40.have 12-macro sessions, we are getting ready for tomorrow.
:54:41. > :54:48.10-6, this is a scoreline we know, Mark James is a 7 time player and
:54:49. > :54:52.captain at Brookline, the last time America managed to overturn a
:54:53. > :54:58.scoreline of that, it can be done but how likely is it at Gleneagles?
:54:59. > :55:04.I think it's unlikely, the European team is too strong, they are pretty
:55:05. > :55:09.much unbeatable. I see them carrying on the way they have been doing and
:55:10. > :55:17.moving further away. Let's talk about the action from this morning,
:55:18. > :55:21.the 4-ball is, in a merry -- in many respects, it was America's morning.
:55:22. > :55:24.It was Justin Rose who stole the show. Ken Brown said it was the best
:55:25. > :55:33.he had seen him play. You would concur? Rose was brilliant, Stenson
:55:34. > :55:40.was almost just as good, 12-under after 16, unbelievable. Ian Poulter,
:55:41. > :55:45.Mr Ryder Cup, chest beating, he reappeared for that fighting half.
:55:46. > :55:51.How much personally did he need that performance? It will help him
:55:52. > :55:55.tomorrow, I would imagine he would be let down by the first day, it
:55:56. > :55:58.would have got him back into the groove, yet him feeling before the
:55:59. > :56:03.singles. More confident with his more goal.
:56:04. > :56:12.He's a veteran for the Ryder Cup, but Jamie Donaldson, at the age of
:56:13. > :56:18.38, his debut, and Victor Dubuisson, charismatic and enigmatic, what have
:56:19. > :56:22.you made of his performances? He looks like he's born to play golf at
:56:23. > :56:28.the highest level, unperturbed bubble and talented, some of his
:56:29. > :56:34.iron shots were fantastic. -- he cannot be perturbed. Amazing talents
:56:35. > :56:37.to find for a Ryder Cup team. I said the Lee Westwood and Jamie
:56:38. > :56:43.Donaldson, that two out of three ain't bad. But looking at the four
:56:44. > :56:48.sons, of the European team, adding up both sessions, 7-1, they have
:56:49. > :56:56.dominated, what is your theory on why it was so dominant? You can get
:56:57. > :56:59.better results in four balls, it is easier for players to feel more
:57:00. > :57:07.comfortable if you are not playing so well but in four balls -- in
:57:08. > :57:10.foursomes it is more difficult, historically Europe has done better
:57:11. > :57:14.in four balls because historically, in the distant past we didn't have a
:57:15. > :57:18.better team. This week we have the better team, that is why they
:57:19. > :57:25.thrived in the foursomes and you would expect it to continue
:57:26. > :57:30.tomorrow. We will see where it will finish tomorrow. What is your theory
:57:31. > :57:37.on the way the captains have stacked the order for tomorrow, how would
:57:38. > :57:40.you assess these pairings? It was a no-brainer, Watson has got to get
:57:41. > :57:45.points, stacking on the front, looking to get people to win matches
:57:46. > :57:51.to get some momentum shift to them. Like Europe did at Medinah.
:57:52. > :57:56.Obviously, poor little where America have to do that. There's no other
:57:57. > :58:00.option -- Paul is aware. He will stack the front to block that
:58:01. > :58:05.tactic. There is only two results, we win easily or it is close. Maybe
:58:06. > :58:11.hold a couple back until the end. Absolutely ruthless under pressure.
:58:12. > :58:16.The draw looks relatively neutral. I don't think one side will say it's a
:58:17. > :58:19.fantastic draw tomorrow. I expected to be relatively even with Europe
:58:20. > :58:26.may be just winning a point or two, further ahead. What about the
:58:27. > :58:30.performance of both captains, Tom Watson said, I have a trust in my
:58:31. > :58:35.players they can get it done and no regrets about not playing Phil
:58:36. > :58:37.Mickelson today. He has gone onto divulges that Phil Mickelson
:58:38. > :58:45.clobbered him hard to play today. But he had to be told, no, you will
:58:46. > :58:49.sit out, it was a big call. Tom is there to take the big decision, and
:58:50. > :58:56.Phil is there to do what he's told generally. He might not have liked
:58:57. > :59:03.it. Tom knows what's going on, he has been there before. He's in the
:59:04. > :59:12.Dutch. -- he's in touch. I looked at the afternoon foursomes line-up he
:59:13. > :59:15.put out and it was pretty good, our team played better, it was not the
:59:16. > :59:27.wrong thing to do. Phil should perhaps realised Tom does know best.
:59:28. > :59:34.Don't forget you can follow all of this, radio five live will be on the
:59:35. > :59:41.air from 11:30am. The first tee off time will be 11.36 and we will have
:59:42. > :59:48.extended highlights from 7:30pm in the evening on BBC Two. Well, the
:59:49. > :59:52.last twice that the score has been 10-6, it is the team that have gone
:59:53. > :59:58.behind that go on to win the Cup, I'm just saying, we've been here
:59:59. > :00:02.before. Catch you tomorrow. THEME MUSIC