:00:31. > :00:43.CHEERING It's been a remarkable opening
:00:44. > :00:49.session for the United States. Right at it, baby. Not too brilliant this
:00:50. > :00:59.morning, but this afternoon, much better. He's redeemed himself, the
:01:00. > :01:04.young fellow. Take a bow, Rory McIlroy and Team Europe, who have
:01:05. > :01:07.already produced something of a minor miracle in Minnesota, dragging
:01:08. > :01:11.themselves back into contention on a quite pulsating opening day in this
:01:12. > :01:16.41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National. Because after a morning
:01:17. > :01:21.mauling in the foursomes by a fired up American team and their
:01:22. > :01:24.supporters, the first session whitewashing this great event since
:01:25. > :01:29.1975, what a response it was from Darren Clarke's men. Led by the
:01:30. > :01:35.talismanic Rory McIlroy here at the 16th, with that eagle, yes, America
:01:36. > :01:42.leads 5-3 but arguably this moment has given Europe the overnight
:01:43. > :01:48.momentum. Even before I hit that putt I wanted to put an exclamation
:01:49. > :01:52.point on that session forums. Honestly I thought about the
:01:53. > :01:56.celebration before I hit the putt. It's a hostile environment out there
:01:57. > :02:01.and I want everyone that's watching out there to know how much it means
:02:02. > :02:06.to us, how much it means to me personally and others as a team and
:02:07. > :02:09.we're not going down without a fight. There was certainly a large
:02:10. > :02:13.question about Europe's chances after the red wash in the morning
:02:14. > :02:17.but blue was the colour that dominated the afternoon fourballs,
:02:18. > :02:20.Europe claiming three of the four matches including a significant
:02:21. > :02:27.first defeat of America's top pair. The USA led by two but it might have
:02:28. > :02:31.been a lot worse for Europe. An emphatic reply to a pretty trying
:02:32. > :02:37.morning. How did you deal with the whitewash at lunchtime? We were all
:02:38. > :02:40.disappointed. We were hoping for a lot better than that this morning
:02:41. > :02:44.but the guys just had a tough morning and our condo parts played
:02:45. > :02:49.really well. But that happens in Match Play. -- counterparts played
:02:50. > :02:52.really well. At the start of the European were supposed to be better
:02:53. > :02:56.for some players and America is supposed to be better fourballs
:02:57. > :03:00.players but that's the Ryder Cup. We knew the Europeans would play well
:03:01. > :03:03.this week and they really played well all day. They played better
:03:04. > :03:07.this afternoon. A lot of close matches even though the scores don't
:03:08. > :03:12.indicate it. A lot of birdies by the Europeans this afternoon. We had to
:03:13. > :03:17.come back hard again tomorrow morning. So date two starts with
:03:18. > :03:21.ultimate shot foursomes matches and for Europe all four pairings Conte
:03:22. > :03:25.Nawrocki and all four are untried in this format. Michael Roy and Thomas
:03:26. > :03:29.Pieters need to build on Berrett afternoon success yesterday, taking
:03:30. > :03:31.on five-time major winner Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler. Red-hot
:03:32. > :03:36.putter Brandt Snedeker and big hitting Brooks Koepka team up
:03:37. > :03:41.against Henrik Stenson, who takes Rocky Matthew Fitzpatrick in his
:03:42. > :03:45.charge. The Sheffield man has had to make today -- has had to wait until
:03:46. > :03:49.today for his debut. It's Justin Rose who will offer him guidance
:03:50. > :03:53.today against Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson, who won that opener
:03:54. > :03:58.together. Whilst Reed and Spieth, smarting from a first defeat in five
:03:59. > :04:05.to God have the successful Spanish duo of Garcia and Cabrera-Bello in
:04:06. > :04:09.their sights. Rickie Fowler's first Ryder Cup win at his ninth attempt
:04:10. > :04:13.has clearly had a positive effect. He set off superbly in the top
:04:14. > :04:19.match, draining the birdie putt at the 1st two cheers. Could the
:04:20. > :04:23.Belgian match it? Oh, yes, what was that you are saying everyone? The
:04:24. > :04:27.European captain has picked a good year and Phil Mickelson knows it.
:04:28. > :04:30.Pieters already as fired up as his partner Rory McIlroy it appears on
:04:31. > :04:36.Darren Clarke's own course leaders in Boris -- embracing that rule,
:04:37. > :04:39.taking one up lead in the top match. Rickie Fowler, who had hugged
:04:40. > :04:46.trouble yesterday, found the sand not to his liking again at the 4th,
:04:47. > :04:49.a mistake that would see top pair allow McIlroy and Pieters to go two
:04:50. > :04:52.in front and worst was to follow for the Californian at the 5th,
:04:53. > :04:56.shortened to a driveable par-4, out came the big stick and way out into
:04:57. > :05:01.the distance when Europe thereafter. Ian Nicholls and offers the
:05:02. > :05:07.consoling arm, three down now. In the last match out, Jordan Spieth
:05:08. > :05:14.was ominously warming up the putter. A second birdie on two holes. They
:05:15. > :05:17.barge in front of Spaniards Garcia and Cabrera-Bello, one up. Another
:05:18. > :05:22.iceman, Henrik Stenson's putter was as cool as his nickname. The second
:05:23. > :05:27.par putt sliding by today it and the Swede and Sheffield on Matt
:05:28. > :05:29.Fitzpatrick two down against Snedeker and Koepka. Richard Kruse
:05:30. > :05:35.all Sachsen for Europe but it's America with eyes on a first win in
:05:36. > :05:39.eight years who lead in two matches, European blue the dominant colour in
:05:40. > :05:44.the top one. All square in the other. Like the record 55,000 crowd
:05:45. > :05:48.here at Hazeltine, our commentators are engrossed in it all.
:05:49. > :05:55.COMMENTATOR: I'm very impressed with this young
:05:56. > :06:01.fellow, Ryder Cup debut. Taken to it like a veteran.
:06:02. > :06:20.Oh no. Sadly, too long, found the water. At the 3rd, Jordan Spieth. To
:06:21. > :06:24.win the hole. Lovely putts this morning, all the Americans. What a
:06:25. > :06:30.start from Reed and Spieth is, birdie, birdie, birdie, the opening
:06:31. > :06:36.three holes, and they are two up. A little stream to the left. They've
:06:37. > :06:39.dropped out to hear. They are playing their third shot to the
:06:40. > :06:45.short par-4, the American team tied for two.
:06:46. > :06:56.Oh, very nice. Very nice indeed. They still have a chance of sneaking
:06:57. > :06:59.a half. Walking down the seventh green you can see how money people
:07:00. > :07:05.were out watching, there were 50,000 here yesterday all cheering for the
:07:06. > :07:07.American side, mostly cheering for the American side and if Rickie
:07:08. > :07:14.cannot listen they'll get another cheer. Rickie Fowler on the seventh,
:07:15. > :07:25.this do win the hole. This for a birdie. Despite visiting water the
:07:26. > :07:31.Europeans have a chance for a half. Rory looking a little anxious.
:07:32. > :07:36.Fingers crossed this before half. They visited the water off the tee.
:07:37. > :07:45.Thomas Pieters has this for the four. A testy, nervy, tickling one.
:07:46. > :07:50.Beautifully done, right in the heart of the cup. What a beauty. They
:07:51. > :07:57.remain three up. He's into this, he's into this. The opening match,
:07:58. > :08:01.McIlroy and Pieters, three up after the opening seven holes. Snedeker
:08:02. > :08:05.and Koepka a couple up after six. The third match all square at the
:08:06. > :08:07.bottom much advantage Reed and Spieth, playing some wonderful
:08:08. > :08:20.foursomes golf. It's a bit different, P. He hasn't
:08:21. > :08:25.got -- Peter. He hasn't got to play one out of there, ended up in the
:08:26. > :08:32.fellow's pocket. I remember once someone hit it into someone's bra!
:08:33. > :08:42.This is quite a good little hit from here. He can afford to be bold.
:08:43. > :08:51.Hanging over the top of the flag. Spin, no spin, rather unlucky. I've
:08:52. > :09:05.seen Mickelson spin back from there. This is a delicate one, right at the
:09:06. > :09:09.8th, horrible downhill lie. Cheerio. Almost further away than he started.
:09:10. > :09:19.He meant to pitch it at least twice on the fringe. Off the back foot for
:09:20. > :09:23.Reed. Oh, another birdie, four birdies in the opening five for the
:09:24. > :09:27.Americans. What a little chip for Reed and Spieth, looking like they
:09:28. > :09:35.might go three up. Get in there. What a duo these two have been. Now,
:09:36. > :09:41.Sergio has this putt to half the hole, what a blow if he could, could
:09:42. > :09:49.he? Has he? It's their wonderful retort from Garcia. Eighth green,
:09:50. > :09:54.this is a par put for Phil Mickelson. It's very slow. As to
:09:55. > :10:01.give this a whack. They are urging it, they are urging it, oh, my
:10:02. > :10:07.goodness, what a par, what a par! That year will ring around the golf
:10:08. > :10:12.course. Getting their! -- that she will ring around the golf course.
:10:13. > :10:17.Get in there. What annoys, it's like being in Ibrox. Down the slope at
:10:18. > :10:24.the 7th format Fitzpatrick. Could do with one. Come on, come on. He's
:10:25. > :10:33.done it, you little beauty! A little confidence booster. A tricky one for
:10:34. > :10:41.a half. Well done. McIlroy for a half. Will there be such a cheer if
:10:42. > :10:48.this goes in? Well done, McIlroy. Rather subdued, not quite so
:10:49. > :10:59.raucous. Well done. McIlroy and Pieters remain three up. A massive
:11:00. > :11:08.putt for Brooks Koepka, Mr half the hole. So Europe sneak a hole, the
:11:09. > :11:13.United States want up after seven holes. Terrific stuff, it really is
:11:14. > :11:19.-- the United States are one up. You lap the second day, the foursomes, a
:11:20. > :11:27.morning's play, you can see McIlroy and Pieters up, one much all square,
:11:28. > :11:37.the other two, America just ahead. Cabrera-Bello two down, third shot
:11:38. > :11:42.at the par-5 six. They just clipped the top of the bunker, tried to get
:11:43. > :11:49.it out too far. It's caught the top of the bunker, killed it. Spieth.
:11:50. > :11:56.Third shot at the six. They are in the driving seat here.
:11:57. > :12:05.CHEERING Could have done better with a hop
:12:06. > :12:11.forward but on the green in three. At the back of the ninth, Rickie
:12:12. > :12:20.Fowler to get one back. This for a birdie down the slope. Can he read
:12:21. > :12:22.it? Can he read it? Oh, my, oh, my, my. Therein for a par. Not quite
:12:23. > :12:37.online. Garcia, fourth shot at the six.
:12:38. > :12:48.Opponent on the green in three. Must get down in two. To have any chance.
:12:49. > :13:00.This for a half at the 9th four Rory McIlroy. Oh, no, oh, no, that came
:13:01. > :13:06.from nowhere. For the first bogey. Europe now only two up.
:13:07. > :13:23.Rafa Cabrera-Bello at the six, for a par, if this goes in, which it...
:13:24. > :13:31.Reed, two putts to win the hole, I'm sure he can cosy it up. Or can he?
:13:32. > :13:38.Christopher Columbus, he's left his partner a snorter there. Chris Wood,
:13:39. > :13:46.second shot to the seventh hole. Tricky little shot. The poll was an
:13:47. > :13:54.far on the green. He's played it nicely, nice -- the hole wasn't far
:13:55. > :14:01.on the green. He played it nicely, good shot. Two putts for it. Making
:14:02. > :14:12.him work for it. Reed and Spieth go three up. Looking strong. Zach
:14:13. > :14:18.Johnson at the sevens, long putt. Third shot. Up to the hole side,
:14:19. > :14:19.that's very well judged from such long-range.
:14:20. > :14:35.APPLAUSE Justin Rose now to win the hole here
:14:36. > :14:42.at the 7th. Could just do with a little bit of magic. Is there a bit
:14:43. > :14:54.of magic about? There is. There is! Well done, Rose. One up.
:14:55. > :15:00.Well, after a lot of toing and froing this is where Rory tee shot
:15:01. > :15:03.finished at the 10th and it looks like you can probably get a club on
:15:04. > :15:14.it but not the most inviting shot for Thomas Pieters. The Americans,
:15:15. > :15:20.15 feet away. Where has it gone? Oh! A little Brucie bonus there, after
:15:21. > :15:23.the two tee shots it looked like it could be two lost balls but
:15:24. > :15:33.eventually they find the green in two. What a break. There's the
:15:34. > :15:37.scores on the doors at the moment. Europe up in two, the United States
:15:38. > :15:42.up in two. Very close. We've seen some most entertaining golf. It's
:15:43. > :15:50.been a real adventure when they hit the tee shot, it's a long one with a
:15:51. > :15:57.big swing from left to right. Difficult to lay stone dead. Run it
:15:58. > :16:03.out, Rory, run it out. Trying its best. Pretty good from there so they
:16:04. > :16:11.have that for a par. APPLAUSE
:16:12. > :16:18.81 yards left for Spieth, a wayward drive from Reed at the 7th hole. It
:16:19. > :16:23.looks like he had a gap to go through straight at the pin. What
:16:24. > :16:29.stopped from Spieth. These two are absolutely on fire this morning. A
:16:30. > :16:33.miracle par for the Europeans. Mickelson has this for a birdie
:16:34. > :16:39.three to win the hole, on number ten.
:16:40. > :16:47.What a raw there's going to be if this goes in, and it has. The United
:16:48. > :16:52.States win the ninth and tenth holes. Europe one up now, a tenuous
:16:53. > :17:00.They were in command half an hour ago.
:17:01. > :17:07.Go on, Sergio, this for a birdie, a little down the slope. He's coaxing
:17:08. > :17:12.it, he's coaxed it right into the centre of the cup for a timely
:17:13. > :17:22.birdie three. APPLAUSE
:17:23. > :17:29.Almost equidistant away from the Americans, but just Rory to go
:17:30. > :17:38.first. They could do with a nice putt at this stage will stop is it?
:17:39. > :17:45.Is it? Just as the boat was starting to rock, they lost the last two
:17:46. > :17:52.holes, a lovely birdie from Rory. He acknowledges the crowd. What a great
:17:53. > :18:01.shot that is. APPLAUSE
:18:02. > :18:06.This for the Americans' fifth birdie in seven holes. Patrick Reed makes
:18:07. > :18:12.it. They stay three up against Garcia and Cabrera-Bello. What golf
:18:13. > :18:16.from these two. 5-under through seven holes, a great putt from
:18:17. > :18:28.McIlroy. Can Mickelson follow him in for a half to remain one up? At the
:18:29. > :18:31.11th hole. Oh! He can't. Just drifted off at the last second. Two
:18:32. > :18:50.up for the Europeans. Rose at ten, good tee shot from
:18:51. > :18:55.Chris Wood, one of this pair, downhill to this front left pin
:18:56. > :19:03.position today. The Americans miles down there at the tee. Oh, good shot
:19:04. > :19:12.from Rose, applying a little bit of pressure for the American pair.
:19:13. > :19:23.Third shot on the 11th, par-5 for Fitzpatrick. Getting one out of the
:19:24. > :19:30.rough. That's beautifully played by Matt Fitzpatrick, Stone cold dead.
:19:31. > :19:38.Good birdie. Pieters, for a par, here at the 12th.
:19:39. > :19:55.Pretty good bunker shot from Brooks Koepka but Snedeker has this to
:19:56. > :20:07.halve the hole, the Europeans in for four. That is not like Snedeker.
:20:08. > :20:19.Back to all square. Fowler, top match, he and Mickelson. Putts it
:20:20. > :20:28.in. Back to one, McIlroy and Pieters. Six holes left. Tiger Woods
:20:29. > :20:32.on the left, just wandering along with Spieth. Tiger looks a big man
:20:33. > :20:47.now. I remember when he was very thin. Wood to win the hole here at
:20:48. > :20:54.the 10th. In! Ever-changing leaderboard.
:20:55. > :21:08.Europe up in two, the US now only up in one. How well Reed and Spieth
:21:09. > :21:15.have played, three up. Snedeker has driven it into the left rough,
:21:16. > :21:24.Koepka at the 12th. What on earth was that? He's missed the pond. That
:21:25. > :21:29.was a shank. A Lucy locket, the old cab rank. Would you believe it?
:21:30. > :21:33.Write off the pike. Have a look at the other end, watch it shoot out to
:21:34. > :21:39.the left. Over there she goes and watch it go, baby. Hit something and
:21:40. > :21:48.ricocheted back, shot of the day. The Americans pin high Wright, 35-40
:21:49. > :21:54.feet, a wonderful monster drive from McIlroy. A pitch from 97 for Pieters
:21:55. > :22:01.and this is a real birdie chance. Oh, beautiful pitch. Stay there. A
:22:02. > :22:09.chance for the Europeans. Well, a good try from Snedeker. Complete
:22:10. > :22:13.shank from Koepka. Got lucky, finished playable. Snedeker onto
:22:14. > :22:20.here, this for a par. The Europeans not in for five yet. And they are
:22:21. > :22:29.not in for five yet. Well, both pairs trying to lose this hole. 35
:22:30. > :22:32.feet for Mickelson. Pushing retirements this group, they are
:22:33. > :22:39.allowed three hours and four minutes and that's just about up and they
:22:40. > :22:50.are putting still. A few minutes' were left in that one. -- work left
:22:51. > :22:53.in that one. This is where Fitzpatrick's tee shot ended up,
:22:54. > :23:01.well wide of the green. This will call for some touch, skill and luck.
:23:02. > :23:10.And he's got all three will. What they touch. -- what a touch. That
:23:11. > :23:16.will going shot of the day, or be in your list of the best shots of the
:23:17. > :23:24.day. Halved the last hole in pars, the Europeans want up. Put on the
:23:25. > :23:28.14th here for McIlroy to regain the two hole lead, the Americans not in
:23:29. > :23:38.yet. A bit of work left and that's way, way, way right. The chance for
:23:39. > :23:42.Americans to get a half. The US has just played beautifully this
:23:43. > :23:49.morning. About 5-under. Keep the momentum going, keep the pressure on
:23:50. > :23:57.Europe growing. And that's the right side, a big moment for Europe to
:23:58. > :24:06.kind of sees a hole back. Mickelson left Fowler much to do. This for a
:24:07. > :24:11.half. Well, that was very tacky, very unlike the American team. It
:24:12. > :24:21.wasn't all that far away, I suppose, but three putts. What a gift for
:24:22. > :24:24.McIlroy and Pieters. Snedeker at the 13th, this to win the hole to get
:24:25. > :24:34.one ahead. He does. Well done. CHEERING
:24:35. > :24:48.Who said golf was a quiet and gentle game? CROWD: USA. Rory, out of the
:24:49. > :24:56.right rough. Just won the last hole to go two up. Watching it closely.
:24:57. > :25:00.Very solid shot. Slope of the Green taking it right to the hole, 20 feet
:25:01. > :25:09.for birdie, put the pressure on the US team. Now Garcia to halve the
:25:10. > :25:13.hole. This has been a little bit of a messy one. Some people thought the
:25:14. > :25:20.US might have given this, but they didn't. And that's the reason. The
:25:21. > :25:28.win for the US, they go marching on four up.
:25:29. > :25:34.CHEERING Justin Rose here, 250 yard par-3,
:25:35. > :25:43.one of the prettiest swings in golf, tries to hoist this high up into the
:25:44. > :25:48.air. Soft. Beautiful shot. This is going to end up being a hat of a
:25:49. > :25:52.shock -- a heck of a shot, putting a lot of pressure on the United
:25:53. > :25:55.States. They are two up in the match. Stenson, good tee shot,
:25:56. > :26:04.Fitzpatrick from a good sport, clean, look at the green.
:26:05. > :26:21.He likes it, he likes it. He loves it. Koepka, this is where Snedeker's
:26:22. > :26:25.tee shot ended. . Can he fired it under the trees, miss the branches.
:26:26. > :26:31.Under the bunker. Miracle shot coming up. It has, indeed. That's a
:26:32. > :26:39.brilliant result. I don't know quite how he did that without mirrors,
:26:40. > :26:51.smoke, etc, but he did. Chris Wood to win the hole here at the 13th.
:26:52. > :26:56.Oh, shaked the edge. A bit of match play strategy needed here. You're
:26:57. > :27:01.two up, you don't want to race this four or five feet by. You're running
:27:02. > :27:06.out of holes. They've got a four, five footer for a par. Don't leave
:27:07. > :27:10.your partner too much to do. And don't bother with that, I'll just do
:27:11. > :27:21.it for you. Thank you very much, partner. Zach Johnson, tester here,
:27:22. > :27:27.to have the hole. Oh, dear. Huge miss. Huge miss. They go three down
:27:28. > :27:35.in their match. Europe is quickly gaining control of this match. After
:27:36. > :27:40.that miss of Zach Johnson, that is the situation. :
:27:41. > :27:55.All to play for in the other two. The bottom match seems, certainly
:27:56. > :28:00.for US to be a certainty. Stenson, right rough. Second shot on the
:28:01. > :28:08.right rough. Looking at it very intensely. Hoping for it to sit.
:28:09. > :28:14.Wow, wow. This is really turning into a huge match for both teams.
:28:15. > :28:23.Snedeker, a little deeper into the trees here. US can't do anything too
:28:24. > :28:30.foolish. I think he caught it a little heavy. Oh, wow, right in the
:28:31. > :28:36.middle of the green. Just outside Henrik by 20, 25 feet. This is a
:28:37. > :28:42.heck of a match. This is a huge match for both teams. McIlroy. He
:28:43. > :28:46.has good eyesight. To see the hole from that distance. He needs it
:28:47. > :29:03.within three or four feet. O in, of course! Judgment of distance. Well,
:29:04. > :29:11.it's pretty good, but not there. Koepka, at the 15th.
:29:12. > :29:23.Looking good. Oh, yes. Well, he's had a few holes where he has been
:29:24. > :29:29.up-and-down. Had a shank, a couple of wild tee shots. Beautiful putt
:29:30. > :29:49.there. They are a good team. They set the crowd going, too. Everybody
:29:50. > :29:51.happy! Fitzpatrick, this for a half. Ah, bad luck. Good three for the US.
:29:52. > :30:06.They now go two up. Rickie Fowler, clearly needs this
:30:07. > :30:15.putt or the match is over. Low right. Never really had a chance.
:30:16. > :30:23.Very good win. Excellent golf from McIlroy and Pieters. The Europeans
:30:24. > :30:31.3-under-par for their round. Very good foursomes. In fact, excellent.
:30:32. > :30:42.Jimmy Walker here for birdie. Really need something to make it happen.
:30:43. > :30:44.Beautiful putt. Wow! Snedeker and Brooks are giving life to the US.
:30:45. > :30:59.This is great stuff. Absolutely vital putt here for the
:31:00. > :31:05.European point of view, to half the 14th. Is oh, it just slipped pass
:31:06. > :31:15.for Chris Wood. McIlroy and Pieters take the first
:31:16. > :31:21.point for the morning foursomes. Four and two. Rose and Wood two up
:31:22. > :31:26.against Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson. Rory must be delighted?
:31:27. > :31:31.Definitely. You want to set the for the rest of the team. When they saw
:31:32. > :31:37.us up early, that's exactly what we were trying to do. Get up early on
:31:38. > :31:40.them, put blue on the board. Luckily, Darren had a lot of faith
:31:41. > :31:44.in us to send us out first. We delivered for him. Great interaction
:31:45. > :31:47.between you and the crowd all the way round. What is it like to be
:31:48. > :31:52.playing in this cauldron? Unbelievable. It's a great
:31:53. > :31:55.atmosphere. It seems like we are playing it in the right spirit. It's
:31:56. > :31:59.really competitive on the golf course, but still respectful. So,
:32:00. > :32:04.obviously happy with how everything has went. Hopefully, we can get
:32:05. > :32:09.ourselves back together and regroup and go out and win a point again
:32:10. > :32:19.this afternoon. Fitzpatrick has the same yardage as their opponents. 259
:32:20. > :32:26.yards. Oh! I'm afraid, with two down, looking like going three down,
:32:27. > :32:32.this match could be over. Pressure, do you think? I think it was a
:32:33. > :32:36.little bit more club than he had. He was trying to give it a little
:32:37. > :32:46.extra. Just trying to give it a little extra and came over. Reed.
:32:47. > :32:48.Oh, hit a great putt, just hit the left edge. Europe survives this
:32:49. > :33:00.hole, stays three down. Snedeker, US team, short of the
:33:01. > :33:05.green. Two up, trying to close the match out on this hole. Chipped it
:33:06. > :33:11.ever so slightly. Running out about five feet short of the hole.
:33:12. > :33:24.After a visit to the water this is a putt for the European side from
:33:25. > :33:33.Fitzpatrick to save their par. Oh. The match over I feel.
:33:34. > :33:41.Solid win for the US. This Koepka and Snedeker team is a monster. They
:33:42. > :33:49.have a lot of momentum on their side. McIlroy and Pieters winners.
:33:50. > :33:53.Snedeker and Koepka just finishing off there at the 16th. The other two
:33:54. > :33:57.matches still alive. Europe favourite in one. United States
:33:58. > :34:01.favourite in the other. Can anybody turn the match around? The Americans
:34:02. > :34:07.have laid up and Justin Rose is going to have a go at this par-5
:34:08. > :34:17.green. There can only be one place. There can only be one place. Oh,
:34:18. > :34:24.dear. Interesting strategy there, Justin Rose. Two up and went for the
:34:25. > :34:29.green with his second. Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson in a nail biter and
:34:30. > :34:35.gaining momentum with some Europe miss-Kews. Staring it down.
:34:36. > :34:42.Beautiful. Steady right there. Great shot by USA. Gained momentum in this
:34:43. > :34:47.match. You can hear the crowd -- miss-cued. This doesn't look easy.
:34:48. > :34:51.The US with back-to-back bogeys. They're struggling right now. They
:34:52. > :34:54.are spraying it all over the place. From the rough, in the trees. He
:34:55. > :34:59.were in control of this match, three holes ago. Jordan Spieth needs to do
:35:00. > :35:10.something good here. Trying to skip it. Wow, the US... They are losing
:35:11. > :35:14.the grip of this match, quickly. Had to keep it under the branches. The
:35:15. > :35:16.pin at the front of the green. It stayed in the water. Up the hill, a
:35:17. > :35:19.little from the right. You beauty. You little beauty.
:35:20. > :35:41.APPLAUSE For a par, the US still have a putt
:35:42. > :35:48.for a birdie. They are clinging on with their fingernails in a piece of
:35:49. > :35:58.glass. Europe, two putts. They can win this hole and cut in another
:35:59. > :36:01.hole. Beautiful putt by Sergio. The US third straight bogey. They are
:36:02. > :36:08.reeling right now. They need to get back their confidence.
:36:09. > :36:16.Beautiful save by Europe for par. Zach Johnson here, Team USA. A putt
:36:17. > :36:26.to win the hole and go one down, with two left. We will hear a loud
:36:27. > :36:32.eruption if this goes in. Boom, the US. One down, with two to go. This
:36:33. > :36:41.match has changed quickly in the last couple of holes. We shall see
:36:42. > :36:45.in the next 45 minutes or so. Don't go away, don't go away. These last
:36:46. > :36:49.two matches, all sorts of things could happen. So important what
:36:50. > :36:53.happens here and the result of the match. The US will be happy with
:36:54. > :37:02.2-2. Can Europe sneak something out? Who knows. Two down. They are on the
:37:03. > :37:12.16th. He has to play a little gem of a shot here. Nice contact. Very nice
:37:13. > :37:18.contact. Don't spin too much. Inside the Americans with a much easier
:37:19. > :37:22.putt than Reed, up the slope. This match is getting tighter and
:37:23. > :37:26.tighter. Europe is getting a little momentum each time. Chris Wood had a
:37:27. > :37:32.chance at the 17th to close the match out, but it was just a half.
:37:33. > :37:36.Both tee shots have found this right side and first to play is Zach
:37:37. > :37:40.Johnson. They are lucky off the tee. Looks like a pretty good right to a
:37:41. > :37:43.right rough to a pretty good pin. Clearly, the ball jumped. He's
:37:44. > :37:51.hoping it gets down quickly, and it did not. Cometh the moment, cometh
:37:52. > :38:00.the man. He has this to win the hole. To get within one. Has he, has
:38:01. > :38:08.he? He has you know, he jolly well has. Ha-ha. My goodness, pumped up.
:38:09. > :38:15.Reed and Spieth one up, two holes left to play.
:38:16. > :38:22.Justin Rose, from the right side. Just trying to get this thing in the
:38:23. > :38:30.middle of the green. Wow, great shot. Classy player. Major Champion,
:38:31. > :38:39.Rider Cup winner. Justin Rose knows how to hit those shots. Jordan
:38:40. > :38:44.Spieth, for a birdie here. Put immense pressure on. He likes it. He
:38:45. > :38:52.likes it. No, there's no way. There is no way. There is no way. What
:38:53. > :38:58.just happened! Zach Johnson hit his second shot over the back of the
:38:59. > :39:02.green for the United States. Jimmy Walker chipped about 15 foot by. Two
:39:03. > :39:07.putts here would mean a victory for Europe. Up the hill and down the
:39:08. > :39:13.other side for Chris Wood. That's going to be good. That's going to be
:39:14. > :39:19.good enough. Well, it was a brave fight from the US side coming back.
:39:20. > :39:27.The Europeans sneak home. One up victors. What a match. What a match.
:39:28. > :39:40.This to tie up the last. He hasn't. He Jolly well has, you know. Well
:39:41. > :39:45.done. Match all square. 16 and 17 victories. How did Spieth stay out.
:39:46. > :39:52.Right in the heart of the Cup. All square. This is a massive, massive
:39:53. > :39:56.point. Oh, don't go away. This is getting more and more exciting
:39:57. > :40:02.there. Is how it stands. Two victories for Europe, one for United
:40:03. > :40:08.States. The score 6-5. The final pairing going up the last all
:40:09. > :40:12.square. Let's hear from Justin Rose. Three he up you are comfortable
:40:13. > :40:17.thinking when can we close it out and have lunch. When it's back to
:40:18. > :40:21.one, they have hope none their step. A half point for them is more than a
:40:22. > :40:24.half point. That's a psychological advantage if they get something out
:40:25. > :40:29.of the match. It was important to close it out. I saw Tiger earlier
:40:30. > :40:33.today, around 7.00am, he said - they have to win this match. It's a huge,
:40:34. > :40:38.huge match. Right now, a half is not really good enough for them. They
:40:39. > :40:43.need a full point. Tiger Woods got a beady eye on what is happening on up
:40:44. > :40:46.here. The Americans hit it over the back right of the green. Still
:40:47. > :40:53.there, in an awkward spot. They have played two. This is for a three from
:40:54. > :41:01.the centre of the green for Cabrera Bello. That's a pretty darn good
:41:02. > :41:06.effort. Doesn't want to leave his putter too much work to do. They get
:41:07. > :41:11.a chance. Singing quartet from the first two. Lovely Rye ams to sing.
:41:12. > :41:22.Jordan is taking dead aim at this shot. He is definitely seeing this
:41:23. > :41:27.go in. Sit, sit, sit. A little testy. Testy. Wow, this match
:41:28. > :41:36.couldn't get even more tense. It seems to on every shot. Just came
:41:37. > :41:38.out a little hot. Huge, huge putt for US. They cannot afford to lose a
:41:39. > :41:51.full point on this match. Great putt by Patrick Reed. Big shy
:41:52. > :42:03.of relief from the US squad. There are cheers, but mostly just a sigh
:42:04. > :42:09.of relief. This to steal something. I daren't watch. I'm going to
:42:10. > :42:14.listen. Well done, Sergio. Well done, Sergio. A hard match. What a
:42:15. > :42:18.match. What a match. Incredible. Well done by Europe. They fought and
:42:19. > :42:22.fought. Even when they were four down they kept fighting. The US lost
:42:23. > :42:25.their game. They made three bogeys in a row. A half point for both
:42:26. > :42:31.teams. But Europe definitely won that match. Cinderella couldn't
:42:32. > :42:38.write a story like it. Fantastic this morning. McIlroy and Pieters
:42:39. > :42:42.played wonderful golf against Fowler and Mickelson. Snedeker and Koepka
:42:43. > :42:47.played well against Stenson and Fitzpatrick. The last two matches
:42:48. > :42:51.they were amazing. Do you remember the US were ahead 4-0. I don't think
:42:52. > :42:58.anyone else They kept throw does. Ing darts at us. We made an amazing
:42:59. > :43:03.birdie on 12 to have the hole. Thanks to my partner's putt. We
:43:04. > :43:09.just, we saw a little window. Just a little window they gave us. We
:43:10. > :43:13.grabbed that moment. We came back strong and they actually had tole
:43:14. > :43:19.fight hard to not lose the match. It was a great, it was a very well
:43:20. > :43:23.played match. Fantastic comeback from the Spaniards. Rory seems to
:43:24. > :43:27.havelet Ian Poulter vibe out there. He has it going? Poulter must have
:43:28. > :43:30.been talking to him an awful lot. He's just such a confident player
:43:31. > :43:37.right now. The his result last week goes that way. Rory, he is a
:43:38. > :43:41.brilliant young man. He just loves it so much. So proud to be
:43:42. > :43:49.representing Europe and playing the way he. Is for him to be leading off
:43:50. > :43:53.Europe today, him and Thomas Pieters going this afternoon, befitting of
:43:54. > :43:57.how he is fitting this morning. A veteran of three rider Cups, Hunter,
:43:58. > :44:00.how influential you reckon that Rory McIlroy, the man we have been
:44:01. > :44:03.talking about, is becoming in this contest? No doubt Rory is the new
:44:04. > :44:09.leader of Team Europe for the future. He is playing unbelievable
:44:10. > :44:14.You saw it yesterday. On The Eagle putt to finish off the match. That
:44:15. > :44:17.emotion, that swagger, that yness, that is something you have to have
:44:18. > :44:20.when you are on away soil. He is the leader of this team. The
:44:21. > :44:24.US has to defeat him this afternoon. If they don't, I think they will
:44:25. > :44:27.lose the session and will lose control of the Ryder Cup.
:44:28. > :44:31.Interesting. This morning, an extraordinary session from Europe's
:44:32. > :44:35.point of view. In that last match, the Spaniards recovering from four
:44:36. > :44:38.down to get that half point. How does that play for US morale? That
:44:39. > :44:44.was a huge, it was a half point, a win for Europe. Being four down. The
:44:45. > :44:50.way they played. The way US started hitting it everywhere was not even
:44:51. > :44:54.in some holes, late. That is a huge win for Europe. They feel so good
:44:55. > :44:59.about themselves. US need to take control. Win matches early. If Rory
:45:00. > :45:07.wins again, first off, the US is in trouble. Let us confirm the order of
:45:08. > :45:16.this afternoon's fourballs. This is the thinking of captains Clarke and
:45:17. > :45:20.Love. Dustin Johnson and Koepka team up taking on the established Rory
:45:21. > :45:28.McIlroy and Thomas Pieters who won two out of two. Chris Wood and his
:45:29. > :45:32.12th Ryder Cup partner, Danny Willis and Ryan Moore and JB Holmes have
:45:33. > :45:38.something to proof this after noon. Matt Kuchar might give the momentum
:45:39. > :45:41.player Phil Mickelson licence to attack against Martin Kaymer and
:45:42. > :45:45.Sergio Garcia. The Spaniard is one of five Europeans who will be
:45:46. > :45:49.playing all five matches. These two combinations lock horns for a third
:45:50. > :45:54.time at Hazeltine. It's honours even between them in matches so far. Reed
:45:55. > :45:59.and Spieth come off both a chasening half this morning and defeat in this
:46:00. > :46:06.format yesterday to Europe's Olympians, Rose and Stenson. So
:46:07. > :46:14.leading the line again, four time Major winner, Rory McIlroy who lost
:46:15. > :46:21.none of his intensity over a working lunch. To the second hole, Westwood
:46:22. > :46:25.and Willetts scramling here. Master Champion shird third shot. In from
:46:26. > :46:29.off the green. An unlikely birdie. Such is the quality of this contest,
:46:30. > :46:33.good enough for a half to remain all square against Moore and Holmes.
:46:34. > :46:37.40-year-old Henrik Stenson, warming up perhaps for another superb
:46:38. > :46:42.afternoon against the USA's go to pairing of Reed and Spieth. At the
:46:43. > :46:50.1st that birdie lands the all-important first blow for Europe.
:46:51. > :46:54.Up ahead, Belgium's Thomas Pieters drove the short 311 par-4 5th hole.
:46:55. > :47:01.A monster this time with putter in hand. A brilliant eagle he is
:47:02. > :47:10.already a Ryder Cup diamond. Two up with McIlroy. Phil Mickelson, his
:47:11. > :47:18.third shot to the 3rd hole. That would make the breakthrough against
:47:19. > :47:22.Kaymer and Garcia. One up, US. When the Spaniard missed from close-range
:47:23. > :47:27.for par at the next, Garcia would gift his opponents another hole. The
:47:28. > :47:31.eight time Rider Cuppa and German farter in now two down in that
:47:32. > :47:34.match. With only one point separating the teams, this is a
:47:35. > :47:37.positive start for Europe in the afternoon as they seek to close that
:47:38. > :47:41.gap. Up in the top and bottom matches so far. The United States
:47:42. > :47:45.are ahead in the third and all square in the other. What an
:47:46. > :47:53.afternoon session in prospect ahead of tomorrow's singles. 7th tee, Rory
:47:54. > :47:59.McIlroy. 410 yard par-4. Water left and right. He's going out with the
:48:00. > :48:09.big stick. Oh, the big stick, going left. He's going to have to see it
:48:10. > :48:16.quick. There's water there. He's sneaked past it. OK. Tiger Woods
:48:17. > :48:20.looking on. Wondering what he is thinking - will I ever get back and
:48:21. > :48:25.do this again, or has it all passed by? It would be sad if it has. I
:48:26. > :48:37.would like to see him in full flow once more. Just a little hand and
:48:38. > :48:44.arm shudder. Oh, yes. Stopped a whisker too soon. Good shot.
:48:45. > :48:52.Kuchar has a great start to this afternoon's session. Trying to add
:48:53. > :48:58.another birdie to his three or four he has had. Oh, he's got it going.
:48:59. > :49:09.He's got it going. Kuchar has the putter home for Team USA. With the
:49:10. > :49:13.US in tight, Pieters was a tad aggressive on his first putt, ending
:49:14. > :49:14.up three putting leaving Rory basically by himself with a birdie
:49:15. > :49:29.putt here. Oh. This can be a silly game at times.
:49:30. > :49:34.That is why he's Rory McIlroy and the heart of Europe right now. What
:49:35. > :49:39.a great job. Some people think he doesn't putt very well - it comes
:49:40. > :49:46.and goes! There you see a Bird's Eye view of this 7th green. McIlroy had
:49:47. > :49:50.the worst tee shot. He's the one so far who got the birdie. This to
:49:51. > :49:55.halve the hole. Well done. Well done, indeed. Koepka holes a nice
:49:56. > :50:01.putt. McIlroy and Pieters, two up. Holmes has driven in the water.
:50:02. > :50:12.Here's Moore. Ryan Moore, oh, that doesn't look...
:50:13. > :50:21.Has he gone miles left, away from the water on the right? No, well,
:50:22. > :50:27.that's... Almost a chargeable offence. Third shot for Justin Rose.
:50:28. > :50:33.His part partner, Stenson, is not in. Best he could do is a four. The
:50:34. > :50:42.Americans are close, three, four feet away. He's hooked too high and
:50:43. > :50:51.too wide and too clumsy. Conceded. Rose and Stenson go all square.
:50:52. > :51:00.Koepka, for par. Really need this. You can't give three putts and
:51:01. > :51:06.bogeys away. Wow. Wow. Oh, the US just... Just keeps giving up holes
:51:07. > :51:13.to Europe. Pieters for three. That's just too easy. These guys are way
:51:14. > :51:19.too good to give them pars for wins. Rory, Rory has been great this week.
:51:20. > :51:27.He has really led Team Europe. Bird's Eye view of the proceedings
:51:28. > :51:35.here at Hazeltine. Patrick Reed, third shot at the 6th.
:51:36. > :51:57.Oh. It's heading for the hole. Could it? No! Oh, come on, come on. Steady
:51:58. > :52:01.on, you'll have thrombosis. Some are with you. You don't have to
:52:02. > :52:16.encourage them too much. This for the half.
:52:17. > :52:28.Reed and Spieth go into the lead for the first time in this match.
:52:29. > :52:34.Westwood coming up the green, running nicely. Will it reach? Yes,
:52:35. > :52:38.it will. Oh, what a bonus. Yes, you beauty. Your partner knocked it over
:52:39. > :52:41.the green and thought that was rather amusing, you thought nothing
:52:42. > :52:50.was funny and you knocked in a monster. Willett and Westwood, one
:52:51. > :52:56.up. 312 yard drive for McIlroy at this huge 478 par, yard par 9th.
:52:57. > :53:07.Uphill second. Wind a little right to left. So little of it. He likes
:53:08. > :53:13.it. Oh, what a shot from McIlroy. That's just majestic. More like a
:53:14. > :53:16.beer festival, isn't it. Songs ring out, cheers and shouts and tears of
:53:17. > :53:30.joy and anything else you can think of. It's all here. Octoberfest. Garp
:53:31. > :53:36.gash, over the water at the 7th. Just all about judging the distance.
:53:37. > :53:40.Oh, just scraped over. Oh, what a shot. Go in. My goodness me. They
:53:41. > :53:46.are stepping up the pace here at Hazeltine.
:53:47. > :53:58.After that magnificent second shot here at the 9th, McIlroy to win the
:53:59. > :54:05.hole. Beautiful. Every shot a gem. Captain Clarke, fum bling with his
:54:06. > :54:15.glasses, sweaty hands, moves forward to say - well done. They do play
:54:16. > :54:19.rough these boys sometimes. Sergio's putt was conceded, only about a
:54:20. > :54:24.foot. Lovely second shot for a half. Matt Kuchar. Oh. Too hard. Didn't
:54:25. > :54:31.take the borrow. The Europeans get one back. Only one down, now. That
:54:32. > :54:38.is how they stand at the moment. 2-2. Those bottom two matches, only
:54:39. > :54:45.one hole in it. Justin has come out of the trees and found the green.
:54:46. > :54:54.Not very close to the flag. McIlroy, got a good look at the pin position.
:54:55. > :55:03.Urging it up and on, and he's done a pretty good job, 10, 12 feet away.
:55:04. > :55:09.Koepka, after another biggie, down the middle of the fairway. Just to
:55:10. > :55:17.pitch it to this back right position. McIlroy already 10, 12
:55:18. > :55:25.feet away. Looking good. Stay there. Great shot from Brooks Koepka.
:55:26. > :55:37.Second to the 7th. Out of that rough. Helping him there. Not
:55:38. > :55:43.getting too much backspin. Beautiful shot. The standard of play this
:55:44. > :55:50.afternoon is breath taking. JB Holmes, one down, second to 9. Long
:55:51. > :55:56.uphill par-4, 478 yards. These boys reducing it... That's an absolute
:55:57. > :55:58.cracker from Holmes. Good lord. They're just knocking the pin out.
:55:59. > :56:10.Incredible golf. Brooks Koepka had his birdie putt
:56:11. > :56:19.conceded, such was the quality of the approach. McIlroy has this for a
:56:20. > :56:25.half. Ah, boy, he is on fire, Rory McIlroy. Four up. He's going to pull
:56:26. > :56:33.a muscle in that right shoulder. It's just a matter of time.
:56:34. > :56:42.Westwood, up the slope here, at the 9th. Not a bad angle to putt it
:56:43. > :56:54.from. A little bit up the slope. This for a birdie 3. Oh. Thought it
:56:55. > :57:00.wasn't going to make it. But it made it comfortably. Wonderful second to
:57:01. > :57:02.the 7th from Patrick Reed. This tap in for a birdie. Shouldn't be a
:57:03. > :57:15.problem. And isn't. This partnership, 6 under for the
:57:16. > :57:24.opening seven holes and two up. Not too shabby. Huge tee shot. A
:57:25. > :57:34.towering iron into this long 9th for Holmes. The Americans are back to
:57:35. > :57:39.all square. Gorgeous day for playing golf. We have seen some exceptional
:57:40. > :57:43.stuff. Let's look at the scoreboard. Pieters and McIlroy in complete
:57:44. > :57:47.command of the opening match, four up. Playing delightful golf. Second
:57:48. > :57:57.match all square. The bottom at the moment going to the Americans. It's
:57:58. > :58:05.very tight. Reed having a shot at the 8th.
:58:06. > :58:15.Oh, another marvellous iron shot. 180 yards.
:58:16. > :58:23.Rory just far enough back to put spin on this. A tight front pin over
:58:24. > :58:33.the bunker. The breeze is helping. He has to land it very precisely.
:58:34. > :58:34.Oh. Got lucky there. Got very lucky. Pitched off the little down slope.
:58:35. > :58:48.Wasn't what he was trying to do. A tricky length of bunkers. Has he
:58:49. > :58:52.got it? He has. A terrific shot. 35, 40 yards are never easy particularly
:58:53. > :58:59.when you have to land it on a small landing area. Excellent.
:59:00. > :59:05.For a birdie at the 8th, Justin Rose, he needs it. Americans in
:59:06. > :59:17.close. Koepka and Johnson currently four
:59:18. > :59:21.down. This is for their birdie. If they miss this and Rory holes
:59:22. > :59:30.they'll be five down, so it's vital. Yes. Brilliant up and down, nudges
:59:31. > :59:39.it in, heaping pressure on. Back to the big hitters.
:59:40. > :59:51.Crucial putt from Johnson, but McIlroy has this to remain four up.
:59:52. > :59:58.With seven to play. Oh, well. I can sniff a comeback now.
:59:59. > :00:08.Reed at the 8th, all the others have missed. This to go three up. Oh,
:00:09. > :00:10.yes, he is playing some sensational golf this afternoon.
:00:11. > :00:16.CHEERING This guy is along for the ride.
:00:17. > :00:29.Westwood at ten, long-range birdie attempt. This would certainly be a
:00:30. > :00:32.bit of a surprise. He knew that was then, 12 feet out. A lovely surprise
:00:33. > :00:53.for Lee Westwood. Dustin Johnson, he liked the sound
:00:54. > :00:55.of it and no wonder. Covering the flag all the way. We need something
:00:56. > :01:13.to happen and three down. Holmes, oh, my, good grief. So
:01:14. > :01:20.concerned at giving it a chance he has mis-hit, so Willett and Westwood
:01:21. > :01:24.stride up to the 11th tee one up. Couldn't get any closer. Just
:01:25. > :01:29.watched this leaderboard, three up and want up, in the opening two
:01:30. > :01:35.matches for Europe and three up and one up for the United States. The
:01:36. > :01:40.United States leading 6.5-5.5, terrific stuff. McIlroy's search
:01:41. > :01:48.shot, the Americans in the driving seat. A little flip over the corner.
:01:49. > :01:55.Up she goes, will it stop? No. APPLAUSE
:01:56. > :02:05.Now Mickelson, the ageing of the eight. -- gladiator. Once more into
:02:06. > :02:08.the Coliseum. It's getting closer, it's in.
:02:09. > :02:19.CHEERING And the cheers ring out and the sums
:02:20. > :02:26.remain upright. Saved again. -- the thumbs remain upright. Saved again.
:02:27. > :02:33.To win the 12th. Dustin Johnson. It's done, what a brilliant three,
:02:34. > :02:42.very few threes got at the 12th. The Americans win 11th and 12th, back in
:02:43. > :02:43.this match. Garcia, you saw Mickelson holed his tramline, this
:02:44. > :03:07.is to halve the tense. -- tenth. The Americans go two up after that
:03:08. > :03:11.birdie. Thomas Pieters. He and McIlroy have lost the last couple of
:03:12. > :03:23.holes. Needs some good, clean hitting. That will do, for a start.
:03:24. > :03:28.Check on the scoreboard. Well, it all seems to be rather different
:03:29. > :03:33.from the scores would suggest. It's very much even Stephen, but the
:03:34. > :03:39.Europeans appear to be just struggling a wee bit at the moment.
:03:40. > :03:43.America in the ascendancy. Pieters for a birdie. He is putted nicely so
:03:44. > :04:04.far today. How about that? It was desperately
:04:05. > :04:13.needed. Oh, that hurt. One of these days... Oh, again, beautiful putt.
:04:14. > :04:20.This to halve the hole. Too much pace. Kirkpatrick misses it and
:04:21. > :04:31.there's a huge turnaround there. -- Koepka misses it. Five holes left to
:04:32. > :04:33.play. Sergio, with a putt to win here on the 11th. He's had great
:04:34. > :04:56.touch all week. Oh, wow. Just needed a bit more.
:04:57. > :05:09.Thomas Pieters, second of the 14th. Splinter. Pardon? Way right. A few
:05:10. > :05:18.more of those will shut them up. JB Holmes, one down, tee shot at the
:05:19. > :05:22.13th. Two against one. CHEERING
:05:23. > :05:37.Beauty. Pieters to win the hole. He's done
:05:38. > :05:47.it, he's played quite splendidly today. A wonderful way with tee
:05:48. > :05:50.shots, but what a debut. Four up, he and McIlroy, four up and full.
:05:51. > :06:08.Garcia at the 12th. Third shot. CHEERING
:06:09. > :06:17.Happy days. He's missed a couple of tiddlers, but then out of the blue
:06:18. > :06:24.touch of magic. DJ, after a mammoth drive. Taking dead aim, 76 yards to
:06:25. > :06:29.the hole. Left it a little right, it's going to spin back down to the
:06:30. > :06:39.hole. Beautiful shot. Study now, study. Great shot the United States.
:06:40. > :06:40.They need this hole. Phil Mickelson here to answer that long birdie putt
:06:41. > :06:54.by Sergio. Good role, good effort, but off.
:06:55. > :07:02.Europe now just one down in that match, getting very tight.
:07:03. > :07:12.DJ with the putt to extend the match. Right to left, uphill. Nice,
:07:13. > :07:19.solid putt. CHEERING
:07:20. > :07:27.Yeo -- US three down, three to go. You can hear chants of USA. You've
:07:28. > :07:31.got to keep that magic going. Back to the 13th, Holmes, this putt for a
:07:32. > :07:33.two just to get the match back to all square. Thank you very much.
:07:34. > :07:53.CHEERING Brooks lifts out the fairway here,
:07:54. > :08:00.par-5, incredible setting. 20 or 30 deep here on this hole. Very
:08:01. > :08:04.aggressive. A high cut, going right through the middle of the green.
:08:05. > :08:08.Looking good. Great shot by Brooks. Big roar from the US, the hometown
:08:09. > :08:25.fans here. Matt Kuchar here on the 13th par-3.
:08:26. > :08:29.Backward pin. Along putt. The camera has a lot of work left to do so he
:08:30. > :08:34.must have nuzzled this up there. We've seen the past few days this
:08:35. > :08:40.putt will run away from you rather quickly, so speed is of the utmost.
:08:41. > :08:49.Settle, settle. Do it! Oh, boy! CHEERING
:08:50. > :08:58.Matt Kuchar with a bomb. Oh, no, what just happened there? After
:08:59. > :09:05.Kuchar's bomb, and dance and celebration of all sorts, Sergio
:09:06. > :09:09.with a putt to halve the hole. Up and over the crown, rolling,
:09:10. > :09:15.rolling, rolling. Very good effort, very good effort, but not quite good
:09:16. > :09:25.enough. US takes that hole undergoes two up. -- and goes two up. Koepka,
:09:26. > :09:30.two great shots, middle of the green, eagle shot. The match is
:09:31. > :09:36.getting very interesting now. Nestling at up there right by the
:09:37. > :09:44.hole, that won't be a Amy, but the US definitely in command on this
:09:45. > :09:52.one. -- it won't be a gimme. Nicholson, second to the 14th.
:09:53. > :10:11.Four up, with four to play. If this finds the bottom of the cup it's two
:10:12. > :10:22.up with two to play for the United States. Perfectly played par-5 from
:10:23. > :10:34.Koepka. They marched to the 17th. NACRO one -- CROWD: USA. Come on,
:10:35. > :10:37.Stenson. Him and -- they've hold very little but finally finds the
:10:38. > :10:44.bottom of the cup. Well done, Henrik . Phil Mickelson to birdie putt
:10:45. > :11:00.here, about four feet. Been really awesome this afternoon,
:11:01. > :11:03.really feeding off one another. The flag on the 17th is eight from the
:11:04. > :11:23.right, not too tucked away. Covering the flag all the way, a
:11:24. > :11:28.crackerjack from Thomas Pieters. Kaymer for the half on 14th. A
:11:29. > :11:30.beautiful wedge shot in here. He wants to stop the momentum of the
:11:31. > :11:35.US. CHEERING
:11:36. > :11:50.US goes three up, with four to go. The 13th, a difficult par gimme and
:11:51. > :11:56.Rose has holed nothing so far today. Is it his moment? -- it's a
:11:57. > :12:06.difficult par-3. Something to cheer about, found the cup.
:12:07. > :12:13.Neither of the Americans can make a birdie now so a couple of putts from
:12:14. > :12:24.Pieters and the match is over. One is enough. Three one victors. A
:12:25. > :12:29.vital point for the European side. A little stumble in the middle of the
:12:30. > :12:31.back nine but other than that Pieters and McIlroy looking
:12:32. > :12:40.extremely solid stop what a great day for Thomas Pieters. Six and a
:12:41. > :12:49.half a six and a half. This to halve the 13th. That's no good. So Rose's
:12:50. > :12:56.beautiful putt means 13th, the Americans just one up. After a bit
:12:57. > :13:02.of a struggle towards the end, McIlroy and Pieters win three one.
:13:03. > :13:08.The bottom two matches looking like they're going the American's way. A
:13:09. > :13:13.great book for rooms in -- great putt for Rose. Just one behind.
:13:14. > :13:19.Let's hear from Rory McIlroy. What a star he's been. I'll ask about the
:13:20. > :13:23.atmosphere, how have you found it? It's been tough. You have to keep
:13:24. > :13:27.your focus and concentration at all times and sometimes not letters --
:13:28. > :13:33.let it affect you but at the same time when you play a good shot or
:13:34. > :13:36.hole putt, you want to let them do that, so as much as they are giving
:13:37. > :13:40.is, we are trying to give it straight back at them. Phil
:13:41. > :13:45.Mickelson here, great try, right down the middle of the fairway for
:13:46. > :13:52.stop his specialty, like a little half wedge, punchy, big divot,
:13:53. > :14:04.coming in low. Stops. Right where he wanted it. Great stuff by Phil.
:14:05. > :14:08.Danny Willett, a great drive. Metal wood, a mighty swing, looks like he
:14:09. > :14:14.found it out to the right, trying to watch it, see where it goes. A heck
:14:15. > :14:20.of a shot. That was beautiful. APPLAUSE
:14:21. > :14:24.Phil Mickelson here for birdie. This match has turned into a must have
:14:25. > :14:31.for the United States with Europe tying it up at six and a half. Phil
:14:32. > :14:39.and Kuchar have been a great pairing today. Phil seems energised, been
:14:40. > :14:41.rolling a really nice. Boom, another one. Great job by Phil. Great birdie
:14:42. > :14:51.there. CHEERING
:14:52. > :14:55.He's holed some in the Ryder cups in the past, if this doesn't find the
:14:56. > :15:01.bottom of the cup, this match is over. Big swing from right to left.
:15:02. > :15:15.He's done it. The Americans three up, with three to play. Europe has
:15:16. > :15:18.won the last two holes, they're getting a lot of steam in this
:15:19. > :15:28.match. They're definitely thinking of stealing a point from the US.
:15:29. > :15:32.Henrik, beautiful shot. Stay there, baby, stay. Easy, it's a good shot,
:15:33. > :15:40.good place to become a good place to putt from. Danny Willett, after a
:15:41. > :15:46.great metal, hit this greening two, an eagle putt to win the hole out
:15:47. > :15:54.right and go up 14 Europe. Tracking, it looks like a great touch.
:15:55. > :16:00.Excellent putt. Probably won't be conceded in circumstances like this.
:16:01. > :16:05.Great putt. Sometimes during a stroke play tournament you have a
:16:06. > :16:10.critical moment and in the Ryder Cup just on the odd occasion as one of
:16:11. > :16:15.these. Rose has left his marker two feet short of the cup and has to
:16:16. > :16:28.keep it inside that. This is for 34 Stenson, a massive putt. -- it for a
:16:29. > :16:38.three, four sensed -- it's three, for Stenson. The US reeling a little
:16:39. > :16:42.bit, lost the last two holes. A great wedge shot here, hoping to
:16:43. > :16:51.capitalise. Get the US backed up two. Boom. Patrick Green was saying
:16:52. > :16:58.there was no doubt about that, trying to get the crowd pumped up.
:16:59. > :17:04.Phone a friend, what an effort, what an effort. Just when he needed to
:17:05. > :17:12.make one, he does. Two up. It's running out for Europe. With JB
:17:13. > :17:17.Holmes, birdie conceded. Wow, these are Ryder Cup putts if I've ever
:17:18. > :17:21.seen them. Solids stroke, good putt, that's what you want to see from
:17:22. > :17:29.these guys. Great stuff. From both teams. Aiming everything down the
:17:30. > :17:34.left, he's got a left-to-right shot, he's got a bit too much club here.
:17:35. > :17:41.Car Britain, landed softly. This could be spectacular. It's coming
:17:42. > :17:48.down like a wedge, what a shot, a couple of shots from Kaymer and
:17:49. > :18:00.Sergio Garcia there. 15th, five on three from the left from the water.
:18:01. > :18:03.It's a beauty. Lovely shot. Took some of the backspin off but he's
:18:04. > :18:14.putting down the slope from there. Out in 29 today. On his own balls,
:18:15. > :18:20.Reed. It's a tickly putt down the hill and across the grain for
:18:21. > :18:27.Garcia. Pace so important. Running a bit, slowing up nicely. Write to the
:18:28. > :18:35.hole side. That's a gem. APPLAUSE
:18:36. > :18:42.Ryan Moore, birdie putt, this for a two, just on the very edge of the
:18:43. > :18:54.shadow. Tickles it down the hill. Looking good. Oh, would you believe
:18:55. > :19:07.it? Just short of pace. He was left alone but managed to get a three.
:19:08. > :19:15.Kuchar has had eight birdies so far. Another bit of magic coming up here,
:19:16. > :19:28.this to win the match. No, the match goes on. The Americans have made
:19:29. > :19:33.their par, Danny Willett missed from about ten feet. This is to halve the
:19:34. > :19:40.17th. Critical putt the match all square. Oh, Lee, Lee, they lose the
:19:41. > :19:53.hole to par. The Americans charge, one up. Nicholson. -- Mickelson.
:19:54. > :19:57.Knows a two and the match is over. Very nice indeed. That's a cracking
:19:58. > :20:03.shot, it really is. Takes the pressure off his partner.
:20:04. > :20:07.CHEERING So the momentum swinging American's
:20:08. > :20:13.way at the moment, still a bit of golf left. This to win the hole. And
:20:14. > :20:14.he's done it. What a man he has been today.
:20:15. > :20:23.CHEERING The pendulum swinging American's
:20:24. > :20:33.way. It guarantees them half a point, three up, three to play. Oh,
:20:34. > :20:37.beautiful. The veteran of many campaigns, once more into the
:20:38. > :20:55.breach, dear friends come of this for victory. It's there. Very well
:20:56. > :21:02.played indeed. 21. To the 18th. Westwood. His partner is on the
:21:03. > :21:06.green. Beautiful shot to the bunker. Can he make up for a couple of
:21:07. > :21:09.mistakes he's made, short putts missed? Yes, he can. He certainly
:21:10. > :21:18.can. CHEERING
:21:19. > :21:25.Almost a concession. Patrick Reed, he's played sparkling golf all day.
:21:26. > :21:31.Out in 29 and he's whipped that straight into the hands of the
:21:32. > :21:45.green, I fancy. Glorious shot. That was a shot, into the pin. JB just
:21:46. > :21:55.goes in. Is it going to reach? No. So Europe's have two putts to
:21:56. > :22:08.salvage a half here. Willett first. He's left. Westwood -- he's left
:22:09. > :22:16.Westwood to do the work. Stenson must have a good lie to play this
:22:17. > :22:21.shot. Stenson, what a shot! CHEERING
:22:22. > :22:29.Smarter than the average bear, boo-boo. Pressure, pressure,
:22:30. > :22:37.pressure. Keep your head still, close your eyes, slowly back.
:22:38. > :22:42.CHEERING Well, America win one up. Oh, my
:22:43. > :22:56.goodness. It will break the heart of anybody. Reed putting 43. Can he
:22:57. > :23:05.match Stenson? No. Well, the match goes on. The beat goes on. Victory
:23:06. > :23:12.for Europe, two Victor Ruiz for the United States, the US are two up
:23:13. > :23:14.with two holes to play. 9-under for his own ball today after 16 holes.
:23:15. > :23:29.Patrick Reed. A lovely shot. He's played some
:23:30. > :23:43.delightful shots today. Much to ponder for Darren Clarke.
:23:44. > :23:47.Justin Rose playing one of those fancy little shots from the edge of
:23:48. > :23:55.the green and trundling up to the side of the hole for a safe three.
:23:56. > :24:22.Oh, look out! Oh, what a good try. What a splendid try. But it didn't
:24:23. > :24:30.drop. Those two putts to win the match. A mere formality, one would
:24:31. > :24:33.think. He's certainly not going to charge this down the hill, just let
:24:34. > :24:37.it tickled down the hill. That will do, thank you very much. Thank you
:24:38. > :24:43.very much for the game. CHEERING
:24:44. > :24:47.A sad end for Europe. They had their chances but they've lost a couple of
:24:48. > :24:52.very important points. It makes tomorrow's worked very difficult.
:24:53. > :24:56.HAZEL IRVINE: You got yourself within one point at
:24:57. > :24:59.lunchtime. Is there a sense of deflation at the way it's gone this
:25:00. > :25:03.afternoon. We'd been hoping for a lot better but the teams have come
:25:04. > :25:06.back from further behind so the guys will be disappointed that they
:25:07. > :25:10.didn't do a little bit better this afternoon but it's not over yet.
:25:11. > :25:16.Amount is not as high as the one faced in joiner, you are right. How
:25:17. > :25:19.do you pick up your team and what will be the message this evening?
:25:20. > :25:22.With the team here, they don't need picking up. They will know and
:25:23. > :25:26.understand they have a challenge tomorrow but I'm sure they'll be up
:25:27. > :25:32.for it. I won't have to do too much lifting tonight. With we saw some
:25:33. > :25:36.wonder golf today, but how quickly the overall storyline has changed,
:25:37. > :25:40.with every passing session. How do you read it? After going 4-0 down in
:25:41. > :25:44.the opening session, Europe had their backs to the walls and today
:25:45. > :25:49.they ebbed back until it became six and a half points -- 6.5-5.5 and you
:25:50. > :25:56.thought the afternoon play would be critical. Rory Arnold Pieters played
:25:57. > :26:00.wonderful golf, the last few matches were critical and it looks nip and
:26:01. > :26:06.tuck. Eventually we lost all three. I don't know how it happened. The
:26:07. > :26:08.Americans played wonderful golf, particularly Patrick Reed, superb.
:26:09. > :26:12.Disappointing to be three points behind going into the single. I
:26:13. > :26:16.didn't expect that but there was a mountain to climb after a poor
:26:17. > :26:21.start. One or two of the guys who played all four matches began to
:26:22. > :26:25.look ragged. It will be interesting to see how the fatigue begins to
:26:26. > :26:29.play in tomorrow's singles. This is the fascination. We have right off
:26:30. > :26:39.the back the match we all wanted to see, Patrick Reed against map --
:26:40. > :26:42.Rory Rory McIlroy. Rory has been superb, Patrick Reed won the match
:26:43. > :26:46.virtually single-handed. Fatigue will be a factor. Europe have to be
:26:47. > :26:51.on their money. They can't let anything slip away because the US
:26:52. > :26:55.only need five points. Five European players will have played all five
:26:56. > :27:00.matches, which I spoke to Darren Clarke about an two for the United
:27:01. > :27:05.States, Reed and Spieth, and they are our first. Davis Love is the man
:27:06. > :27:10.who was in charge at Medina and he's seen his team lose from four points
:27:11. > :27:14.behind. He is naturally cautious, a little, here? That's quite good for
:27:15. > :27:20.Europe and I see them fairly even Stevens. What Davis Love would like
:27:21. > :27:24.to see one of its best players against someone not quite in form.
:27:25. > :27:28.Europe need to have one of those days and this time the European side
:27:29. > :27:30.isn't quite as strong as the US. They have a mountain to climb but it
:27:31. > :27:31.is possible because we've seen it They have a mountain to climb but it
:27:32. > :27:35.is possible because we've seen it happen before. Isil Ian Poulter
:27:36. > :27:40.walking past and he said hey, we are in a better position than we were in
:27:41. > :27:46.mid-ISO he still believes, that's for sure. You can see the singles
:27:47. > :27:51.matches on Sunday evening from 11pm, the final 12 singles matches and it
:27:52. > :27:57.will be repeated on Monday evening from BBC Two. It will be live on
:27:58. > :28:05.Radio Five Live from four o'clock on Sunday. So much to look forward to.
:28:06. > :28:10.The United States, 9.5-6.5 in front, I'm not sure if we're quite in
:28:11. > :28:15.miracle country but Europe certainly need to produce some magic in
:28:16. > :28:18.Minnesota. In a word, is the comeback possible with six rookies
:28:19. > :28:23.in this side and the way things have gone so far? If they win here it
:28:24. > :28:28.will be a greater thing than winning in a diner. It was a tough day but
:28:29. > :28:31.it's always possible, a Ryder Cup always brings up something special.
:28:32. > :28:36.It certainly will and I hope you will share it with us. In the
:28:37. > :28:40.meantime we will draw breath and get ready for 12 pulsating singles
:28:41. > :28:45.matches. From is all here at Hazeltine National, it's goodbye.
:28:46. > :28:50.# You love it # You love it when I lose control
:28:51. > :28:50.# You'll love it when I get you on my own
:28:51. > :29:04.# You love it when I lose control JOHNNY CASH: # You can run on for