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CHEERING It's been a remarkable opening

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session for the United States. Right at it, baby. Not too brilliant this

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morning, but this afternoon, much better. He's redeemed himself, the

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young fellow. Take a bow, Rory McIlroy and Team Europe, who have

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already produced something of a minor miracle in Minnesota, dragging

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themselves back into contention on a quite pulsating opening day in this

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41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National. Because after a morning

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mauling in the foursomes by a fired up American team and their

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supporters, the first session whitewashing this great event since

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1975, what a response it was from Darren Clarke's men. Led by the

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talismanic Rory McIlroy here at the 16th, with that eagle, yes, America

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leads 5-3 but arguably this moment has given Europe the overnight

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momentum. Even before I hit that putt I wanted to put an exclamation

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point on that session forums. Honestly I thought about the

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celebration before I hit the putt. It's a hostile environment out there

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and I want everyone that's watching out there to know how much it means

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to us, how much it means to me personally and others as a team and

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we're not going down without a fight. There was certainly a large

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question about Europe's chances after the red wash in the morning

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but blue was the colour that dominated the afternoon fourballs,

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Europe claiming three of the four matches including a significant

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first defeat of America's top pair. The USA led by two but it might have

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been a lot worse for Europe. An emphatic reply to a pretty trying

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morning. How did you deal with the whitewash at lunchtime? We were all

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disappointed. We were hoping for a lot better than that this morning

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but the guys just had a tough morning and our condo parts played

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really well. But that happens in Match Play. -- counterparts played

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really well. At the start of the European were supposed to be better

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for some players and America is supposed to be better fourballs

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players but that's the Ryder Cup. We knew the Europeans would play well

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this week and they really played well all day. They played better

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this afternoon. A lot of close matches even though the scores don't

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indicate it. A lot of birdies by the Europeans this afternoon. We had to

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come back hard again tomorrow morning. So date two starts with

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ultimate shot foursomes matches and for Europe all four pairings Conte

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Nawrocki and all four are untried in this format. Michael Roy and Thomas

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Pieters need to build on Berrett afternoon success yesterday, taking

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on five-time major winner Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler. Red-hot

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putter Brandt Snedeker and big hitting Brooks Koepka team up

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against Henrik Stenson, who takes Rocky Matthew Fitzpatrick in his

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charge. The Sheffield man has had to make today -- has had to wait until

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today for his debut. It's Justin Rose who will offer him guidance

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today against Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson, who won that opener

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together. Whilst Reed and Spieth, smarting from a first defeat in five

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to God have the successful Spanish duo of Garcia and Cabrera-Bello in

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their sights. Rickie Fowler's first Ryder Cup win at his ninth attempt

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has clearly had a positive effect. He set off superbly in the top

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match, draining the birdie putt at the 1st two cheers. Could the

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Belgian match it? Oh, yes, what was that you are saying everyone? The

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European captain has picked a good year and Phil Mickelson knows it.

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Pieters already as fired up as his partner Rory McIlroy it appears on

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Darren Clarke's own course leaders in Boris -- embracing that rule,

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taking one up lead in the top match. Rickie Fowler, who had hugged

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trouble yesterday, found the sand not to his liking again at the 4th,

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a mistake that would see top pair allow McIlroy and Pieters to go two

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in front and worst was to follow for the Californian at the 5th,

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shortened to a driveable par-4, out came the big stick and way out into

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the distance when Europe thereafter. Ian Nicholls and offers the

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consoling arm, three down now. In the last match out, Jordan Spieth

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was ominously warming up the putter. A second birdie on two holes. They

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barge in front of Spaniards Garcia and Cabrera-Bello, one up. Another

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iceman, Henrik Stenson's putter was as cool as his nickname. The second

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par putt sliding by today it and the Swede and Sheffield on Matt

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Fitzpatrick two down against Snedeker and Koepka. Richard Kruse

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all Sachsen for Europe but it's America with eyes on a first win in

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eight years who lead in two matches, European blue the dominant colour in

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the top one. All square in the other. Like the record 55,000 crowd

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here at Hazeltine, our commentators are engrossed in it all.

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COMMENTATOR: I'm very impressed with this young

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fellow, Ryder Cup debut. Taken to it like a veteran.

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Oh no. Sadly, too long, found the water. At the 3rd, Jordan Spieth. To

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win the hole. Lovely putts this morning, all the Americans. What a

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start from Reed and Spieth is, birdie, birdie, birdie, the opening

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three holes, and they are two up. A little stream to the left. They've

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dropped out to hear. They are playing their third shot to the

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short par-4, the American team tied for two.

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Oh, very nice. Very nice indeed. They still have a chance of sneaking

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a half. Walking down the seventh green you can see how money people

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were out watching, there were 50,000 here yesterday all cheering for the

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American side, mostly cheering for the American side and if Rickie

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cannot listen they'll get another cheer. Rickie Fowler on the seventh,

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this do win the hole. This for a birdie. Despite visiting water the

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Europeans have a chance for a half. Rory looking a little anxious.

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Fingers crossed this before half. They visited the water off the tee.

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Thomas Pieters has this for the four. A testy, nervy, tickling one.

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Beautifully done, right in the heart of the cup. What a beauty. They

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remain three up. He's into this, he's into this. The opening match,

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McIlroy and Pieters, three up after the opening seven holes. Snedeker

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and Koepka a couple up after six. The third match all square at the

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bottom much advantage Reed and Spieth, playing some wonderful

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foursomes golf. It's a bit different, P. He hasn't

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got -- Peter. He hasn't got to play one out of there, ended up in the

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fellow's pocket. I remember once someone hit it into someone's bra!

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This is quite a good little hit from here. He can afford to be bold.

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Hanging over the top of the flag. Spin, no spin, rather unlucky. I've

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seen Mickelson spin back from there. This is a delicate one, right at the

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8th, horrible downhill lie. Cheerio. Almost further away than he started.

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He meant to pitch it at least twice on the fringe. Off the back foot for

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Reed. Oh, another birdie, four birdies in the opening five for the

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Americans. What a little chip for Reed and Spieth, looking like they

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might go three up. Get in there. What a duo these two have been. Now,

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Sergio has this putt to half the hole, what a blow if he could, could

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he? Has he? It's their wonderful retort from Garcia. Eighth green,

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this is a par put for Phil Mickelson. It's very slow. As to

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give this a whack. They are urging it, they are urging it, oh, my

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goodness, what a par, what a par! That year will ring around the golf

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course. Getting their! -- that she will ring around the golf course.

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Get in there. What annoys, it's like being in Ibrox. Down the slope at

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the 7th format Fitzpatrick. Could do with one. Come on, come on. He's

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done it, you little beauty! A little confidence booster. A tricky one for

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a half. Well done. McIlroy for a half. Will there be such a cheer if

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this goes in? Well done, McIlroy. Rather subdued, not quite so

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raucous. Well done. McIlroy and Pieters remain three up. A massive

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putt for Brooks Koepka, Mr half the hole. So Europe sneak a hole, the

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United States want up after seven holes. Terrific stuff, it really is

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-- the United States are one up. You lap the second day, the foursomes, a

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morning's play, you can see McIlroy and Pieters up, one much all square,

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the other two, America just ahead. Cabrera-Bello two down, third shot

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at the par-5 six. They just clipped the top of the bunker, tried to get

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it out too far. It's caught the top of the bunker, killed it. Spieth.

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Third shot at the six. They are in the driving seat here.

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CHEERING Could have done better with a hop

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forward but on the green in three. At the back of the ninth, Rickie

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Fowler to get one back. This for a birdie down the slope. Can he read

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it? Can he read it? Oh, my, oh, my, my. Therein for a par. Not quite

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online. Garcia, fourth shot at the six.

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Opponent on the green in three. Must get down in two. To have any chance.

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This for a half at the 9th four Rory McIlroy. Oh, no, oh, no, that came

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from nowhere. For the first bogey. Europe now only two up.

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Rafa Cabrera-Bello at the six, for a par, if this goes in, which it...

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Reed, two putts to win the hole, I'm sure he can cosy it up. Or can he?

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Christopher Columbus, he's left his partner a snorter there. Chris Wood,

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second shot to the seventh hole. Tricky little shot. The poll was an

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far on the green. He's played it nicely, nice -- the hole wasn't far

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on the green. He played it nicely, good shot. Two putts for it. Making

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him work for it. Reed and Spieth go three up. Looking strong. Zach

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Johnson at the sevens, long putt. Third shot. Up to the hole side,

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that's very well judged from such long-range.

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APPLAUSE Justin Rose now to win the hole here

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at the 7th. Could just do with a little bit of magic. Is there a bit

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of magic about? There is. There is! Well done, Rose. One up.

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Well, after a lot of toing and froing this is where Rory tee shot

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finished at the 10th and it looks like you can probably get a club on

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it but not the most inviting shot for Thomas Pieters. The Americans,

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15 feet away. Where has it gone? Oh! A little Brucie bonus there, after

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the two tee shots it looked like it could be two lost balls but

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eventually they find the green in two. What a break. There's the

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scores on the doors at the moment. Europe up in two, the United States

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up in two. Very close. We've seen some most entertaining golf. It's

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been a real adventure when they hit the tee shot, it's a long one with a

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big swing from left to right. Difficult to lay stone dead. Run it

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out, Rory, run it out. Trying its best. Pretty good from there so they

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have that for a par. APPLAUSE

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81 yards left for Spieth, a wayward drive from Reed at the 7th hole. It

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looks like he had a gap to go through straight at the pin. What

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stopped from Spieth. These two are absolutely on fire this morning. A

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miracle par for the Europeans. Mickelson has this for a birdie

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three to win the hole, on number ten.

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What a raw there's going to be if this goes in, and it has. The United

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States win the ninth and tenth holes. Europe one up now, a tenuous

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They were in command half an hour ago.

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Go on, Sergio, this for a birdie, a little down the slope. He's coaxing

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it, he's coaxed it right into the centre of the cup for a timely

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birdie three. APPLAUSE

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Almost equidistant away from the Americans, but just Rory to go

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first. They could do with a nice putt at this stage will stop is it?

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Is it? Just as the boat was starting to rock, they lost the last two

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holes, a lovely birdie from Rory. He acknowledges the crowd. What a great

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shot that is. APPLAUSE

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This for the Americans' fifth birdie in seven holes. Patrick Reed makes

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it. They stay three up against Garcia and Cabrera-Bello. What golf

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from these two. 5-under through seven holes, a great putt from

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McIlroy. Can Mickelson follow him in for a half to remain one up? At the

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11th hole. Oh! He can't. Just drifted off at the last second. Two

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up for the Europeans. Rose at ten, good tee shot from

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Chris Wood, one of this pair, downhill to this front left pin

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position today. The Americans miles down there at the tee. Oh, good shot

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from Rose, applying a little bit of pressure for the American pair.

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Third shot on the 11th, par-5 for Fitzpatrick. Getting one out of the

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rough. That's beautifully played by Matt Fitzpatrick, Stone cold dead.

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Good birdie. Pieters, for a par, here at the 12th.

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Pretty good bunker shot from Brooks Koepka but Snedeker has this to

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halve the hole, the Europeans in for four. That is not like Snedeker.

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Back to all square. Fowler, top match, he and Mickelson. Putts it

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in. Back to one, McIlroy and Pieters. Six holes left. Tiger Woods

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on the left, just wandering along with Spieth. Tiger looks a big man

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now. I remember when he was very thin. Wood to win the hole here at

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the 10th. In! Ever-changing leaderboard.

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Europe up in two, the US now only up in one. How well Reed and Spieth

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have played, three up. Snedeker has driven it into the left rough,

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Koepka at the 12th. What on earth was that? He's missed the pond. That

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was a shank. A Lucy locket, the old cab rank. Would you believe it?

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Write off the pike. Have a look at the other end, watch it shoot out to

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the left. Over there she goes and watch it go, baby. Hit something and

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ricocheted back, shot of the day. The Americans pin high Wright, 35-40

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feet, a wonderful monster drive from McIlroy. A pitch from 97 for Pieters

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and this is a real birdie chance. Oh, beautiful pitch. Stay there. A

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chance for the Europeans. Well, a good try from Snedeker. Complete

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shank from Koepka. Got lucky, finished playable. Snedeker onto

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here, this for a par. The Europeans not in for five yet. And they are

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not in for five yet. Well, both pairs trying to lose this hole. 35

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feet for Mickelson. Pushing retirements this group, they are

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allowed three hours and four minutes and that's just about up and they

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are putting still. A few minutes' were left in that one. -- work left

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in that one. This is where Fitzpatrick's tee shot ended up,

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well wide of the green. This will call for some touch, skill and luck.

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And he's got all three will. What they touch. -- what a touch. That

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will going shot of the day, or be in your list of the best shots of the

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day. Halved the last hole in pars, the Europeans want up. Put on the

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14th here for McIlroy to regain the two hole lead, the Americans not in

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yet. A bit of work left and that's way, way, way right. The chance for

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Americans to get a half. The US has just played beautifully this

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morning. About 5-under. Keep the momentum going, keep the pressure on

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Europe growing. And that's the right side, a big moment for Europe to

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kind of sees a hole back. Mickelson left Fowler much to do. This for a

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half. Well, that was very tacky, very unlike the American team. It

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wasn't all that far away, I suppose, but three putts. What a gift for

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McIlroy and Pieters. Snedeker at the 13th, this to win the hole to get

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one ahead. He does. Well done. CHEERING

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Who said golf was a quiet and gentle game? CROWD: USA. Rory, out of the

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right rough. Just won the last hole to go two up. Watching it closely.

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Very solid shot. Slope of the Green taking it right to the hole, 20 feet

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for birdie, put the pressure on the US team. Now Garcia to halve the

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hole. This has been a little bit of a messy one. Some people thought the

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US might have given this, but they didn't. And that's the reason. The

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win for the US, they go marching on four up.

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CHEERING Justin Rose here, 250 yard par-3,

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one of the prettiest swings in golf, tries to hoist this high up into the

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air. Soft. Beautiful shot. This is going to end up being a hat of a

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shock -- a heck of a shot, putting a lot of pressure on the United

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States. They are two up in the match. Stenson, good tee shot,

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Fitzpatrick from a good sport, clean, look at the green.

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He likes it, he likes it. He loves it. Koepka, this is where Snedeker's

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tee shot ended. . Can he fired it under the trees, miss the branches.

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Under the bunker. Miracle shot coming up. It has, indeed. That's a

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brilliant result. I don't know quite how he did that without mirrors,

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smoke, etc, but he did. Chris Wood to win the hole here at the 13th.

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Oh, shaked the edge. A bit of match play strategy needed here. You're

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two up, you don't want to race this four or five feet by. You're running

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out of holes. They've got a four, five footer for a par. Don't leave

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your partner too much to do. And don't bother with that, I'll just do

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it for you. Thank you very much, partner. Zach Johnson, tester here,

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to have the hole. Oh, dear. Huge miss. Huge miss. They go three down

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in their match. Europe is quickly gaining control of this match. After

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that miss of Zach Johnson, that is the situation. :

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All to play for in the other two. The bottom match seems, certainly

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for US to be a certainty. Stenson, right rough. Second shot on the

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right rough. Looking at it very intensely. Hoping for it to sit.

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Wow, wow. This is really turning into a huge match for both teams.

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Snedeker, a little deeper into the trees here. US can't do anything too

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foolish. I think he caught it a little heavy. Oh, wow, right in the

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middle of the green. Just outside Henrik by 20, 25 feet. This is a

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heck of a match. This is a huge match for both teams. McIlroy. He

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has good eyesight. To see the hole from that distance. He needs it

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within three or four feet. O in, of course! Judgment of distance. Well,

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it's pretty good, but not there. Koepka, at the 15th.

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Looking good. Oh, yes. Well, he's had a few holes where he has been

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up-and-down. Had a shank, a couple of wild tee shots. Beautiful putt

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there. They are a good team. They set the crowd going, too. Everybody

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happy! Fitzpatrick, this for a half. Ah, bad luck. Good three for the US.

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They now go two up. Rickie Fowler, clearly needs this

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putt or the match is over. Low right. Never really had a chance.

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Very good win. Excellent golf from McIlroy and Pieters. The Europeans

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3-under-par for their round. Very good foursomes. In fact, excellent.

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Jimmy Walker here for birdie. Really need something to make it happen.

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Beautiful putt. Wow! Snedeker and Brooks are giving life to the US.

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This is great stuff. Absolutely vital putt here for the

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European point of view, to half the 14th. Is oh, it just slipped pass

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for Chris Wood. McIlroy and Pieters take the first

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point for the morning foursomes. Four and two. Rose and Wood two up

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against Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson. Rory must be delighted?

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Definitely. You want to set the for the rest of the team. When they saw

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us up early, that's exactly what we were trying to do. Get up early on

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them, put blue on the board. Luckily, Darren had a lot of faith

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in us to send us out first. We delivered for him. Great interaction

:31:41.:31:44.

between you and the crowd all the way round. What is it like to be

:31:45.:31:47.

playing in this cauldron? Unbelievable. It's a great

:31:48.:31:52.

atmosphere. It seems like we are playing it in the right spirit. It's

:31:53.:31:55.

really competitive on the golf course, but still respectful. So,

:31:56.:31:59.

obviously happy with how everything has went. Hopefully, we can get

:32:00.:32:04.

ourselves back together and regroup and go out and win a point again

:32:05.:32:09.

this afternoon. Fitzpatrick has the same yardage as their opponents. 259

:32:10.:32:19.

yards. Oh! I'm afraid, with two down, looking like going three down,

:32:20.:32:26.

this match could be over. Pressure, do you think? I think it was a

:32:27.:32:32.

little bit more club than he had. He was trying to give it a little

:32:33.:32:36.

extra. Just trying to give it a little extra and came over. Reed.

:32:37.:32:46.

Oh, hit a great putt, just hit the left edge. Europe survives this

:32:47.:32:48.

hole, stays three down. Snedeker, US team, short of the

:32:49.:33:00.

green. Two up, trying to close the match out on this hole. Chipped it

:33:01.:33:05.

ever so slightly. Running out about five feet short of the hole.

:33:06.:33:11.

After a visit to the water this is a putt for the European side from

:33:12.:33:24.

Fitzpatrick to save their par. Oh. The match over I feel.

:33:25.:33:33.

Solid win for the US. This Koepka and Snedeker team is a monster. They

:33:34.:33:41.

have a lot of momentum on their side. McIlroy and Pieters winners.

:33:42.:33:49.

Snedeker and Koepka just finishing off there at the 16th. The other two

:33:50.:33:53.

matches still alive. Europe favourite in one. United States

:33:54.:33:57.

favourite in the other. Can anybody turn the match around? The Americans

:33:58.:34:01.

have laid up and Justin Rose is going to have a go at this par-5

:34:02.:34:07.

green. There can only be one place. There can only be one place. Oh,

:34:08.:34:17.

dear. Interesting strategy there, Justin Rose. Two up and went for the

:34:18.:34:24.

green with his second. Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson in a nail biter and

:34:25.:34:29.

gaining momentum with some Europe miss-Kews. Staring it down.

:34:30.:34:35.

Beautiful. Steady right there. Great shot by USA. Gained momentum in this

:34:36.:34:42.

match. You can hear the crowd -- miss-cued. This doesn't look easy.

:34:43.:34:47.

The US with back-to-back bogeys. They're struggling right now. They

:34:48.:34:51.

are spraying it all over the place. From the rough, in the trees. He

:34:52.:34:54.

were in control of this match, three holes ago. Jordan Spieth needs to do

:34:55.:34:59.

something good here. Trying to skip it. Wow, the US... They are losing

:35:00.:35:10.

the grip of this match, quickly. Had to keep it under the branches. The

:35:11.:35:14.

pin at the front of the green. It stayed in the water. Up the hill, a

:35:15.:35:16.

little from the right. You beauty. You little beauty.

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APPLAUSE For a par, the US still have a putt

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for a birdie. They are clinging on with their fingernails in a piece of

:35:42.:35:48.

glass. Europe, two putts. They can win this hole and cut in another

:35:49.:35:58.

hole. Beautiful putt by Sergio. The US third straight bogey. They are

:35:59.:36:01.

reeling right now. They need to get back their confidence.

:36:02.:36:08.

Beautiful save by Europe for par. Zach Johnson here, Team USA. A putt

:36:09.:36:16.

to win the hole and go one down, with two left. We will hear a loud

:36:17.:36:26.

eruption if this goes in. Boom, the US. One down, with two to go. This

:36:27.:36:32.

match has changed quickly in the last couple of holes. We shall see

:36:33.:36:41.

in the next 45 minutes or so. Don't go away, don't go away. These last

:36:42.:36:45.

two matches, all sorts of things could happen. So important what

:36:46.:36:49.

happens here and the result of the match. The US will be happy with

:36:50.:36:53.

2-2. Can Europe sneak something out? Who knows. Two down. They are on the

:36:54.:37:02.

16th. He has to play a little gem of a shot here. Nice contact. Very nice

:37:03.:37:12.

contact. Don't spin too much. Inside the Americans with a much easier

:37:13.:37:18.

putt than Reed, up the slope. This match is getting tighter and

:37:19.:37:22.

tighter. Europe is getting a little momentum each time. Chris Wood had a

:37:23.:37:26.

chance at the 17th to close the match out, but it was just a half.

:37:27.:37:32.

Both tee shots have found this right side and first to play is Zach

:37:33.:37:36.

Johnson. They are lucky off the tee. Looks like a pretty good right to a

:37:37.:37:40.

right rough to a pretty good pin. Clearly, the ball jumped. He's

:37:41.:37:43.

hoping it gets down quickly, and it did not. Cometh the moment, cometh

:37:44.:37:51.

the man. He has this to win the hole. To get within one. Has he, has

:37:52.:38:00.

he? He has you know, he jolly well has. Ha-ha. My goodness, pumped up.

:38:01.:38:08.

Reed and Spieth one up, two holes left to play.

:38:09.:38:15.

Justin Rose, from the right side. Just trying to get this thing in the

:38:16.:38:22.

middle of the green. Wow, great shot. Classy player. Major Champion,

:38:23.:38:30.

Rider Cup winner. Justin Rose knows how to hit those shots. Jordan

:38:31.:38:39.

Spieth, for a birdie here. Put immense pressure on. He likes it. He

:38:40.:38:44.

likes it. No, there's no way. There is no way. There is no way. What

:38:45.:38:52.

just happened! Zach Johnson hit his second shot over the back of the

:38:53.:38:58.

green for the United States. Jimmy Walker chipped about 15 foot by. Two

:38:59.:39:02.

putts here would mean a victory for Europe. Up the hill and down the

:39:03.:39:07.

other side for Chris Wood. That's going to be good. That's going to be

:39:08.:39:13.

good enough. Well, it was a brave fight from the US side coming back.

:39:14.:39:19.

The Europeans sneak home. One up victors. What a match. What a match.

:39:20.:39:27.

This to tie up the last. He hasn't. He Jolly well has, you know. Well

:39:28.:39:40.

done. Match all square. 16 and 17 victories. How did Spieth stay out.

:39:41.:39:45.

Right in the heart of the Cup. All square. This is a massive, massive

:39:46.:39:52.

point. Oh, don't go away. This is getting more and more exciting

:39:53.:39:56.

there. Is how it stands. Two victories for Europe, one for United

:39:57.:40:02.

States. The score 6-5. The final pairing going up the last all

:40:03.:40:08.

square. Let's hear from Justin Rose. Three he up you are comfortable

:40:09.:40:12.

thinking when can we close it out and have lunch. When it's back to

:40:13.:40:17.

one, they have hope none their step. A half point for them is more than a

:40:18.:40:21.

half point. That's a psychological advantage if they get something out

:40:22.:40:24.

of the match. It was important to close it out. I saw Tiger earlier

:40:25.:40:29.

today, around 7.00am, he said - they have to win this match. It's a huge,

:40:30.:40:33.

huge match. Right now, a half is not really good enough for them. They

:40:34.:40:38.

need a full point. Tiger Woods got a beady eye on what is happening on up

:40:39.:40:43.

here. The Americans hit it over the back right of the green. Still

:40:44.:40:46.

there, in an awkward spot. They have played two. This is for a three from

:40:47.:40:53.

the centre of the green for Cabrera Bello. That's a pretty darn good

:40:54.:41:01.

effort. Doesn't want to leave his putter too much work to do. They get

:41:02.:41:06.

a chance. Singing quartet from the first two. Lovely Rye ams to sing.

:41:07.:41:11.

Jordan is taking dead aim at this shot. He is definitely seeing this

:41:12.:41:22.

go in. Sit, sit, sit. A little testy. Testy. Wow, this match

:41:23.:41:27.

couldn't get even more tense. It seems to on every shot. Just came

:41:28.:41:36.

out a little hot. Huge, huge putt for US. They cannot afford to lose a

:41:37.:41:38.

full point on this match. Great putt by Patrick Reed. Big shy

:41:39.:41:51.

of relief from the US squad. There are cheers, but mostly just a sigh

:41:52.:42:03.

of relief. This to steal something. I daren't watch. I'm going to

:42:04.:42:09.

listen. Well done, Sergio. Well done, Sergio. A hard match. What a

:42:10.:42:14.

match. What a match. Incredible. Well done by Europe. They fought and

:42:15.:42:18.

fought. Even when they were four down they kept fighting. The US lost

:42:19.:42:22.

their game. They made three bogeys in a row. A half point for both

:42:23.:42:25.

teams. But Europe definitely won that match. Cinderella couldn't

:42:26.:42:31.

write a story like it. Fantastic this morning. McIlroy and Pieters

:42:32.:42:38.

played wonderful golf against Fowler and Mickelson. Snedeker and Koepka

:42:39.:42:42.

played well against Stenson and Fitzpatrick. The last two matches

:42:43.:42:47.

they were amazing. Do you remember the US were ahead 4-0. I don't think

:42:48.:42:51.

anyone else They kept throw does. Ing darts at us. We made an amazing

:42:52.:42:58.

birdie on 12 to have the hole. Thanks to my partner's putt. We

:42:59.:43:03.

just, we saw a little window. Just a little window they gave us. We

:43:04.:43:09.

grabbed that moment. We came back strong and they actually had tole

:43:10.:43:13.

fight hard to not lose the match. It was a great, it was a very well

:43:14.:43:19.

played match. Fantastic comeback from the Spaniards. Rory seems to

:43:20.:43:23.

havelet Ian Poulter vibe out there. He has it going? Poulter must have

:43:24.:43:27.

been talking to him an awful lot. He's just such a confident player

:43:28.:43:30.

right now. The his result last week goes that way. Rory, he is a

:43:31.:43:37.

brilliant young man. He just loves it so much. So proud to be

:43:38.:43:41.

representing Europe and playing the way he. Is for him to be leading off

:43:42.:43:49.

Europe today, him and Thomas Pieters going this afternoon, befitting of

:43:50.:43:53.

how he is fitting this morning. A veteran of three rider Cups, Hunter,

:43:54.:43:57.

how influential you reckon that Rory McIlroy, the man we have been

:43:58.:44:00.

talking about, is becoming in this contest? No doubt Rory is the new

:44:01.:44:03.

leader of Team Europe for the future. He is playing unbelievable

:44:04.:44:09.

You saw it yesterday. On The Eagle putt to finish off the match. That

:44:10.:44:14.

emotion, that swagger, that yness, that is something you have to have

:44:15.:44:17.

when you are on away soil. He is the leader of this team. The

:44:18.:44:20.

US has to defeat him this afternoon. If they don't, I think they will

:44:21.:44:24.

lose the session and will lose control of the Ryder Cup.

:44:25.:44:27.

Interesting. This morning, an extraordinary session from Europe's

:44:28.:44:31.

point of view. In that last match, the Spaniards recovering from four

:44:32.:44:35.

down to get that half point. How does that play for US morale? That

:44:36.:44:38.

was a huge, it was a half point, a win for Europe. Being four down. The

:44:39.:44:44.

way they played. The way US started hitting it everywhere was not even

:44:45.:44:50.

in some holes, late. That is a huge win for Europe. They feel so good

:44:51.:44:54.

about themselves. US need to take control. Win matches early. If Rory

:44:55.:44:59.

wins again, first off, the US is in trouble. Let us confirm the order of

:45:00.:45:07.

this afternoon's fourballs. This is the thinking of captains Clarke and

:45:08.:45:16.

Love. Dustin Johnson and Koepka team up taking on the established Rory

:45:17.:45:20.

McIlroy and Thomas Pieters who won two out of two. Chris Wood and his

:45:21.:45:28.

12th Ryder Cup partner, Danny Willis and Ryan Moore and JB Holmes have

:45:29.:45:32.

something to proof this after noon. Matt Kuchar might give the momentum

:45:33.:45:38.

player Phil Mickelson licence to attack against Martin Kaymer and

:45:39.:45:41.

Sergio Garcia. The Spaniard is one of five Europeans who will be

:45:42.:45:45.

playing all five matches. These two combinations lock horns for a third

:45:46.:45:49.

time at Hazeltine. It's honours even between them in matches so far. Reed

:45:50.:45:54.

and Spieth come off both a chasening half this morning and defeat in this

:45:55.:45:59.

format yesterday to Europe's Olympians, Rose and Stenson. So

:46:00.:46:06.

leading the line again, four time Major winner, Rory McIlroy who lost

:46:07.:46:14.

none of his intensity over a working lunch. To the second hole, Westwood

:46:15.:46:21.

and Willetts scramling here. Master Champion shird third shot. In from

:46:22.:46:25.

off the green. An unlikely birdie. Such is the quality of this contest,

:46:26.:46:29.

good enough for a half to remain all square against Moore and Holmes.

:46:30.:46:33.

40-year-old Henrik Stenson, warming up perhaps for another superb

:46:34.:46:37.

afternoon against the USA's go to pairing of Reed and Spieth. At the

:46:38.:46:42.

1st that birdie lands the all-important first blow for Europe.

:46:43.:46:50.

Up ahead, Belgium's Thomas Pieters drove the short 311 par-4 5th hole.

:46:51.:46:54.

A monster this time with putter in hand. A brilliant eagle he is

:46:55.:47:01.

already a Ryder Cup diamond. Two up with McIlroy. Phil Mickelson, his

:47:02.:47:10.

third shot to the 3rd hole. That would make the breakthrough against

:47:11.:47:18.

Kaymer and Garcia. One up, US. When the Spaniard missed from close-range

:47:19.:47:22.

for par at the next, Garcia would gift his opponents another hole. The

:47:23.:47:27.

eight time Rider Cuppa and German farter in now two down in that

:47:28.:47:31.

match. With only one point separating the teams, this is a

:47:32.:47:34.

positive start for Europe in the afternoon as they seek to close that

:47:35.:47:37.

gap. Up in the top and bottom matches so far. The United States

:47:38.:47:41.

are ahead in the third and all square in the other. What an

:47:42.:47:45.

afternoon session in prospect ahead of tomorrow's singles. 7th tee, Rory

:47:46.:47:53.

McIlroy. 410 yard par-4. Water left and right. He's going out with the

:47:54.:47:59.

big stick. Oh, the big stick, going left. He's going to have to see it

:48:00.:48:09.

quick. There's water there. He's sneaked past it. OK. Tiger Woods

:48:10.:48:16.

looking on. Wondering what he is thinking - will I ever get back and

:48:17.:48:20.

do this again, or has it all passed by? It would be sad if it has. I

:48:21.:48:25.

would like to see him in full flow once more. Just a little hand and

:48:26.:48:37.

arm shudder. Oh, yes. Stopped a whisker too soon. Good shot.

:48:38.:48:44.

Kuchar has a great start to this afternoon's session. Trying to add

:48:45.:48:52.

another birdie to his three or four he has had. Oh, he's got it going.

:48:53.:48:58.

He's got it going. Kuchar has the putter home for Team USA. With the

:48:59.:49:09.

US in tight, Pieters was a tad aggressive on his first putt, ending

:49:10.:49:13.

up three putting leaving Rory basically by himself with a birdie

:49:14.:49:14.

putt here. Oh. This can be a silly game at times.

:49:15.:49:29.

That is why he's Rory McIlroy and the heart of Europe right now. What

:49:30.:49:34.

a great job. Some people think he doesn't putt very well - it comes

:49:35.:49:39.

and goes! There you see a Bird's Eye view of this 7th green. McIlroy had

:49:40.:49:46.

the worst tee shot. He's the one so far who got the birdie. This to

:49:47.:49:50.

halve the hole. Well done. Well done, indeed. Koepka holes a nice

:49:51.:49:55.

putt. McIlroy and Pieters, two up. Holmes has driven in the water.

:49:56.:50:01.

Here's Moore. Ryan Moore, oh, that doesn't look...

:50:02.:50:12.

Has he gone miles left, away from the water on the right? No, well,

:50:13.:50:21.

that's... Almost a chargeable offence. Third shot for Justin Rose.

:50:22.:50:27.

His part partner, Stenson, is not in. Best he could do is a four. The

:50:28.:50:33.

Americans are close, three, four feet away. He's hooked too high and

:50:34.:50:42.

too wide and too clumsy. Conceded. Rose and Stenson go all square.

:50:43.:50:51.

Koepka, for par. Really need this. You can't give three putts and

:50:52.:51:00.

bogeys away. Wow. Wow. Oh, the US just... Just keeps giving up holes

:51:01.:51:06.

to Europe. Pieters for three. That's just too easy. These guys are way

:51:07.:51:13.

too good to give them pars for wins. Rory, Rory has been great this week.

:51:14.:51:19.

He has really led Team Europe. Bird's Eye view of the proceedings

:51:20.:51:27.

here at Hazeltine. Patrick Reed, third shot at the 6th.

:51:28.:51:35.

Oh. It's heading for the hole. Could it? No! Oh, come on, come on. Steady

:51:36.:51:57.

on, you'll have thrombosis. Some are with you. You don't have to

:51:58.:52:01.

encourage them too much. This for the half.

:52:02.:52:16.

Reed and Spieth go into the lead for the first time in this match.

:52:17.:52:28.

Westwood coming up the green, running nicely. Will it reach? Yes,

:52:29.:52:34.

it will. Oh, what a bonus. Yes, you beauty. Your partner knocked it over

:52:35.:52:38.

the green and thought that was rather amusing, you thought nothing

:52:39.:52:41.

was funny and you knocked in a monster. Willett and Westwood, one

:52:42.:52:50.

up. 312 yard drive for McIlroy at this huge 478 par, yard par 9th.

:52:51.:52:56.

Uphill second. Wind a little right to left. So little of it. He likes

:52:57.:53:07.

it. Oh, what a shot from McIlroy. That's just majestic. More like a

:53:08.:53:13.

beer festival, isn't it. Songs ring out, cheers and shouts and tears of

:53:14.:53:16.

joy and anything else you can think of. It's all here. Octoberfest. Garp

:53:17.:53:30.

gash, over the water at the 7th. Just all about judging the distance.

:53:31.:53:36.

Oh, just scraped over. Oh, what a shot. Go in. My goodness me. They

:53:37.:53:40.

are stepping up the pace here at Hazeltine.

:53:41.:53:46.

After that magnificent second shot here at the 9th, McIlroy to win the

:53:47.:53:58.

hole. Beautiful. Every shot a gem. Captain Clarke, fum bling with his

:53:59.:54:05.

glasses, sweaty hands, moves forward to say - well done. They do play

:54:06.:54:15.

rough these boys sometimes. Sergio's putt was conceded, only about a

:54:16.:54:19.

foot. Lovely second shot for a half. Matt Kuchar. Oh. Too hard. Didn't

:54:20.:54:24.

take the borrow. The Europeans get one back. Only one down, now. That

:54:25.:54:31.

is how they stand at the moment. 2-2. Those bottom two matches, only

:54:32.:54:38.

one hole in it. Justin has come out of the trees and found the green.

:54:39.:54:45.

Not very close to the flag. McIlroy, got a good look at the pin position.

:54:46.:54:54.

Urging it up and on, and he's done a pretty good job, 10, 12 feet away.

:54:55.:55:03.

Koepka, after another biggie, down the middle of the fairway. Just to

:55:04.:55:09.

pitch it to this back right position. McIlroy already 10, 12

:55:10.:55:17.

feet away. Looking good. Stay there. Great shot from Brooks Koepka.

:55:18.:55:25.

Second to the 7th. Out of that rough. Helping him there. Not

:55:26.:55:37.

getting too much backspin. Beautiful shot. The standard of play this

:55:38.:55:43.

afternoon is breath taking. JB Holmes, one down, second to 9. Long

:55:44.:55:50.

uphill par-4, 478 yards. These boys reducing it... That's an absolute

:55:51.:55:56.

cracker from Holmes. Good lord. They're just knocking the pin out.

:55:57.:55:58.

Incredible golf. Brooks Koepka had his birdie putt

:55:59.:56:10.

conceded, such was the quality of the approach. McIlroy has this for a

:56:11.:56:19.

half. Ah, boy, he is on fire, Rory McIlroy. Four up. He's going to pull

:56:20.:56:25.

a muscle in that right shoulder. It's just a matter of time.

:56:26.:56:33.

Westwood, up the slope here, at the 9th. Not a bad angle to putt it

:56:34.:56:42.

from. A little bit up the slope. This for a birdie 3. Oh. Thought it

:56:43.:56:54.

wasn't going to make it. But it made it comfortably. Wonderful second to

:56:55.:57:00.

the 7th from Patrick Reed. This tap in for a birdie. Shouldn't be a

:57:01.:57:02.

problem. And isn't. This partnership, 6 under for the

:57:03.:57:15.

opening seven holes and two up. Not too shabby. Huge tee shot. A

:57:16.:57:24.

towering iron into this long 9th for Holmes. The Americans are back to

:57:25.:57:34.

all square. Gorgeous day for playing golf. We have seen some exceptional

:57:35.:57:39.

stuff. Let's look at the scoreboard. Pieters and McIlroy in complete

:57:40.:57:43.

command of the opening match, four up. Playing delightful golf. Second

:57:44.:57:47.

match all square. The bottom at the moment going to the Americans. It's

:57:48.:57:57.

very tight. Reed having a shot at the 8th.

:57:58.:58:05.

Oh, another marvellous iron shot. 180 yards.

:58:06.:58:15.

Rory just far enough back to put spin on this. A tight front pin over

:58:16.:58:23.

the bunker. The breeze is helping. He has to land it very precisely.

:58:24.:58:33.

Oh. Got lucky there. Got very lucky. Pitched off the little down slope.

:58:34.:58:34.

Wasn't what he was trying to do. A tricky length of bunkers. Has he

:58:35.:58:48.

got it? He has. A terrific shot. 35, 40 yards are never easy particularly

:58:49.:58:52.

when you have to land it on a small landing area. Excellent.

:58:53.:58:59.

For a birdie at the 8th, Justin Rose, he needs it. Americans in

:59:00.:59:05.

close. Koepka and Johnson currently four

:59:06.:59:17.

down. This is for their birdie. If they miss this and Rory holes

:59:18.:59:21.

they'll be five down, so it's vital. Yes. Brilliant up and down, nudges

:59:22.:59:30.

it in, heaping pressure on. Back to the big hitters.

:59:31.:59:39.

Crucial putt from Johnson, but McIlroy has this to remain four up.

:59:40.:59:51.

With seven to play. Oh, well. I can sniff a comeback now.

:59:52.:59:58.

Reed at the 8th, all the others have missed. This to go three up. Oh,

:59:59.:00:08.

yes, he is playing some sensational golf this afternoon.

:00:09.:00:10.

CHEERING This guy is along for the ride.

:00:11.:00:16.

Westwood at ten, long-range birdie attempt. This would certainly be a

:00:17.:00:29.

bit of a surprise. He knew that was then, 12 feet out. A lovely surprise

:00:30.:00:32.

for Lee Westwood. Dustin Johnson, he liked the sound

:00:33.:00:53.

of it and no wonder. Covering the flag all the way. We need something

:00:54.:00:55.

to happen and three down. Holmes, oh, my, good grief. So

:00:56.:01:13.

concerned at giving it a chance he has mis-hit, so Willett and Westwood

:01:14.:01:20.

stride up to the 11th tee one up. Couldn't get any closer. Just

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watched this leaderboard, three up and want up, in the opening two

:01:25.:01:29.

matches for Europe and three up and one up for the United States. The

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United States leading 6.5-5.5, terrific stuff. McIlroy's search

:01:36.:01:40.

shot, the Americans in the driving seat. A little flip over the corner.

:01:41.:01:48.

Up she goes, will it stop? No. APPLAUSE

:01:49.:01:55.

Now Mickelson, the ageing of the eight. -- gladiator. Once more into

:01:56.:02:05.

the Coliseum. It's getting closer, it's in.

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CHEERING And the cheers ring out and the sums

:02:09.:02:19.

remain upright. Saved again. -- the thumbs remain upright. Saved again.

:02:20.:02:26.

To win the 12th. Dustin Johnson. It's done, what a brilliant three,

:02:27.:02:33.

very few threes got at the 12th. The Americans win 11th and 12th, back in

:02:34.:02:42.

this match. Garcia, you saw Mickelson holed his tramline, this

:02:43.:02:43.

is to halve the tense. -- tenth. The Americans go two up after that

:02:44.:03:07.

birdie. Thomas Pieters. He and McIlroy have lost the last couple of

:03:08.:03:11.

holes. Needs some good, clean hitting. That will do, for a start.

:03:12.:03:23.

Check on the scoreboard. Well, it all seems to be rather different

:03:24.:03:28.

from the scores would suggest. It's very much even Stephen, but the

:03:29.:03:33.

Europeans appear to be just struggling a wee bit at the moment.

:03:34.:03:39.

America in the ascendancy. Pieters for a birdie. He is putted nicely so

:03:40.:03:43.

far today. How about that? It was desperately

:03:44.:04:04.

needed. Oh, that hurt. One of these days... Oh, again, beautiful putt.

:04:05.:04:13.

This to halve the hole. Too much pace. Kirkpatrick misses it and

:04:14.:04:20.

there's a huge turnaround there. -- Koepka misses it. Five holes left to

:04:21.:04:31.

play. Sergio, with a putt to win here on the 11th. He's had great

:04:32.:04:33.

touch all week. Oh, wow. Just needed a bit more.

:04:34.:04:56.

Thomas Pieters, second of the 14th. Splinter. Pardon? Way right. A few

:04:57.:05:09.

more of those will shut them up. JB Holmes, one down, tee shot at the

:05:10.:05:18.

13th. Two against one. CHEERING

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Beauty. Pieters to win the hole. He's done

:05:23.:05:37.

it, he's played quite splendidly today. A wonderful way with tee

:05:38.:05:47.

shots, but what a debut. Four up, he and McIlroy, four up and full.

:05:48.:05:50.

Garcia at the 12th. Third shot. CHEERING

:05:51.:06:08.

Happy days. He's missed a couple of tiddlers, but then out of the blue

:06:09.:06:17.

touch of magic. DJ, after a mammoth drive. Taking dead aim, 76 yards to

:06:18.:06:24.

the hole. Left it a little right, it's going to spin back down to the

:06:25.:06:29.

hole. Beautiful shot. Study now, study. Great shot the United States.

:06:30.:06:39.

They need this hole. Phil Mickelson here to answer that long birdie putt

:06:40.:06:40.

by Sergio. Good role, good effort, but off.

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Europe now just one down in that match, getting very tight.

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DJ with the putt to extend the match. Right to left, uphill. Nice,

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solid putt. CHEERING

:07:13.:07:19.

Yeo -- US three down, three to go. You can hear chants of USA. You've

:07:20.:07:27.

got to keep that magic going. Back to the 13th, Holmes, this putt for a

:07:28.:07:31.

two just to get the match back to all square. Thank you very much.

:07:32.:07:33.

CHEERING Brooks lifts out the fairway here,

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par-5, incredible setting. 20 or 30 deep here on this hole. Very

:07:54.:08:00.

aggressive. A high cut, going right through the middle of the green.

:08:01.:08:04.

Looking good. Great shot by Brooks. Big roar from the US, the hometown

:08:05.:08:08.

fans here. Matt Kuchar here on the 13th par-3.

:08:09.:08:25.

Backward pin. Along putt. The camera has a lot of work left to do so he

:08:26.:08:29.

must have nuzzled this up there. We've seen the past few days this

:08:30.:08:34.

putt will run away from you rather quickly, so speed is of the utmost.

:08:35.:08:40.

Settle, settle. Do it! Oh, boy! CHEERING

:08:41.:08:49.

Matt Kuchar with a bomb. Oh, no, what just happened there? After

:08:50.:08:58.

Kuchar's bomb, and dance and celebration of all sorts, Sergio

:08:59.:09:05.

with a putt to halve the hole. Up and over the crown, rolling,

:09:06.:09:09.

rolling, rolling. Very good effort, very good effort, but not quite good

:09:10.:09:15.

enough. US takes that hole undergoes two up. -- and goes two up. Koepka,

:09:16.:09:25.

two great shots, middle of the green, eagle shot. The match is

:09:26.:09:30.

getting very interesting now. Nestling at up there right by the

:09:31.:09:36.

hole, that won't be a Amy, but the US definitely in command on this

:09:37.:09:44.

one. -- it won't be a gimme. Nicholson, second to the 14th.

:09:45.:09:52.

Four up, with four to play. If this finds the bottom of the cup it's two

:09:53.:10:11.

up with two to play for the United States. Perfectly played par-5 from

:10:12.:10:22.

Koepka. They marched to the 17th. NACRO one -- CROWD: USA. Come on,

:10:23.:10:34.

Stenson. Him and -- they've hold very little but finally finds the

:10:35.:10:37.

bottom of the cup. Well done, Henrik . Phil Mickelson to birdie putt

:10:38.:10:44.

here, about four feet. Been really awesome this afternoon,

:10:45.:11:00.

really feeding off one another. The flag on the 17th is eight from the

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right, not too tucked away. Covering the flag all the way, a

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crackerjack from Thomas Pieters. Kaymer for the half on 14th. A

:11:24.:11:28.

beautiful wedge shot in here. He wants to stop the momentum of the

:11:29.:11:30.

US. CHEERING

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US goes three up, with four to go. The 13th, a difficult par gimme and

:11:36.:11:50.

Rose has holed nothing so far today. Is it his moment? -- it's a

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difficult par-3. Something to cheer about, found the cup.

:11:57.:12:06.

Neither of the Americans can make a birdie now so a couple of putts from

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Pieters and the match is over. One is enough. Three one victors. A

:12:14.:12:24.

vital point for the European side. A little stumble in the middle of the

:12:25.:12:29.

back nine but other than that Pieters and McIlroy looking

:12:30.:12:31.

extremely solid stop what a great day for Thomas Pieters. Six and a

:12:32.:12:40.

half a six and a half. This to halve the 13th. That's no good. So Rose's

:12:41.:12:49.

beautiful putt means 13th, the Americans just one up. After a bit

:12:50.:12:56.

of a struggle towards the end, McIlroy and Pieters win three one.

:12:57.:13:02.

The bottom two matches looking like they're going the American's way. A

:13:03.:13:08.

great book for rooms in -- great putt for Rose. Just one behind.

:13:09.:13:13.

Let's hear from Rory McIlroy. What a star he's been. I'll ask about the

:13:14.:13:19.

atmosphere, how have you found it? It's been tough. You have to keep

:13:20.:13:23.

your focus and concentration at all times and sometimes not letters --

:13:24.:13:27.

let it affect you but at the same time when you play a good shot or

:13:28.:13:33.

hole putt, you want to let them do that, so as much as they are giving

:13:34.:13:36.

is, we are trying to give it straight back at them. Phil

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Mickelson here, great try, right down the middle of the fairway for

:13:41.:13:45.

stop his specialty, like a little half wedge, punchy, big divot,

:13:46.:13:52.

coming in low. Stops. Right where he wanted it. Great stuff by Phil.

:13:53.:14:04.

Danny Willett, a great drive. Metal wood, a mighty swing, looks like he

:14:05.:14:08.

found it out to the right, trying to watch it, see where it goes. A heck

:14:09.:14:14.

of a shot. That was beautiful. APPLAUSE

:14:15.:14:20.

Phil Mickelson here for birdie. This match has turned into a must have

:14:21.:14:24.

for the United States with Europe tying it up at six and a half. Phil

:14:25.:14:31.

and Kuchar have been a great pairing today. Phil seems energised, been

:14:32.:14:39.

rolling a really nice. Boom, another one. Great job by Phil. Great birdie

:14:40.:14:41.

there. CHEERING

:14:42.:14:51.

He's holed some in the Ryder cups in the past, if this doesn't find the

:14:52.:14:55.

bottom of the cup, this match is over. Big swing from right to left.

:14:56.:15:01.

He's done it. The Americans three up, with three to play. Europe has

:15:02.:15:15.

won the last two holes, they're getting a lot of steam in this

:15:16.:15:18.

match. They're definitely thinking of stealing a point from the US.

:15:19.:15:28.

Henrik, beautiful shot. Stay there, baby, stay. Easy, it's a good shot,

:15:29.:15:32.

good place to become a good place to putt from. Danny Willett, after a

:15:33.:15:40.

great metal, hit this greening two, an eagle putt to win the hole out

:15:41.:15:46.

right and go up 14 Europe. Tracking, it looks like a great touch.

:15:47.:15:54.

Excellent putt. Probably won't be conceded in circumstances like this.

:15:55.:16:00.

Great putt. Sometimes during a stroke play tournament you have a

:16:01.:16:05.

critical moment and in the Ryder Cup just on the odd occasion as one of

:16:06.:16:10.

these. Rose has left his marker two feet short of the cup and has to

:16:11.:16:15.

keep it inside that. This is for 34 Stenson, a massive putt. -- it for a

:16:16.:16:28.

three, four sensed -- it's three, for Stenson. The US reeling a little

:16:29.:16:38.

bit, lost the last two holes. A great wedge shot here, hoping to

:16:39.:16:42.

capitalise. Get the US backed up two. Boom. Patrick Green was saying

:16:43.:16:51.

there was no doubt about that, trying to get the crowd pumped up.

:16:52.:16:58.

Phone a friend, what an effort, what an effort. Just when he needed to

:16:59.:17:04.

make one, he does. Two up. It's running out for Europe. With JB

:17:05.:17:12.

Holmes, birdie conceded. Wow, these are Ryder Cup putts if I've ever

:17:13.:17:17.

seen them. Solids stroke, good putt, that's what you want to see from

:17:18.:17:21.

these guys. Great stuff. From both teams. Aiming everything down the

:17:22.:17:29.

left, he's got a left-to-right shot, he's got a bit too much club here.

:17:30.:17:34.

Car Britain, landed softly. This could be spectacular. It's coming

:17:35.:17:41.

down like a wedge, what a shot, a couple of shots from Kaymer and

:17:42.:17:48.

Sergio Garcia there. 15th, five on three from the left from the water.

:17:49.:18:00.

It's a beauty. Lovely shot. Took some of the backspin off but he's

:18:01.:18:03.

putting down the slope from there. Out in 29 today. On his own balls,

:18:04.:18:14.

Reed. It's a tickly putt down the hill and across the grain for

:18:15.:18:20.

Garcia. Pace so important. Running a bit, slowing up nicely. Write to the

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hole side. That's a gem. APPLAUSE

:18:28.:18:35.

Ryan Moore, birdie putt, this for a two, just on the very edge of the

:18:36.:18:42.

shadow. Tickles it down the hill. Looking good. Oh, would you believe

:18:43.:18:54.

it? Just short of pace. He was left alone but managed to get a three.

:18:55.:19:07.

Kuchar has had eight birdies so far. Another bit of magic coming up here,

:19:08.:19:15.

this to win the match. No, the match goes on. The Americans have made

:19:16.:19:28.

their par, Danny Willett missed from about ten feet. This is to halve the

:19:29.:19:33.

17th. Critical putt the match all square. Oh, Lee, Lee, they lose the

:19:34.:19:40.

hole to par. The Americans charge, one up. Nicholson. -- Mickelson.

:19:41.:19:53.

Knows a two and the match is over. Very nice indeed. That's a cracking

:19:54.:19:57.

shot, it really is. Takes the pressure off his partner.

:19:58.:20:03.

CHEERING So the momentum swinging American's

:20:04.:20:07.

way at the moment, still a bit of golf left. This to win the hole. And

:20:08.:20:13.

he's done it. What a man he has been today.

:20:14.:20:14.

CHEERING The pendulum swinging American's

:20:15.:20:23.

way. It guarantees them half a point, three up, three to play. Oh,

:20:24.:20:33.

beautiful. The veteran of many campaigns, once more into the

:20:34.:20:37.

breach, dear friends come of this for victory. It's there. Very well

:20:38.:20:55.

played indeed. 21. To the 18th. Westwood. His partner is on the

:20:56.:21:02.

green. Beautiful shot to the bunker. Can he make up for a couple of

:21:03.:21:06.

mistakes he's made, short putts missed? Yes, he can. He certainly

:21:07.:21:09.

can. CHEERING

:21:10.:21:18.

Almost a concession. Patrick Reed, he's played sparkling golf all day.

:21:19.:21:25.

Out in 29 and he's whipped that straight into the hands of the

:21:26.:21:31.

green, I fancy. Glorious shot. That was a shot, into the pin. JB just

:21:32.:21:45.

goes in. Is it going to reach? No. So Europe's have two putts to

:21:46.:21:55.

salvage a half here. Willett first. He's left. Westwood -- he's left

:21:56.:22:08.

Westwood to do the work. Stenson must have a good lie to play this

:22:09.:22:16.

shot. Stenson, what a shot! CHEERING

:22:17.:22:21.

Smarter than the average bear, boo-boo. Pressure, pressure,

:22:22.:22:29.

pressure. Keep your head still, close your eyes, slowly back.

:22:30.:22:37.

CHEERING Well, America win one up. Oh, my

:22:38.:22:42.

goodness. It will break the heart of anybody. Reed putting 43. Can he

:22:43.:22:56.

match Stenson? No. Well, the match goes on. The beat goes on. Victory

:22:57.:23:05.

for Europe, two Victor Ruiz for the United States, the US are two up

:23:06.:23:12.

with two holes to play. 9-under for his own ball today after 16 holes.

:23:13.:23:14.

Patrick Reed. A lovely shot. He's played some

:23:15.:23:29.

delightful shots today. Much to ponder for Darren Clarke.

:23:30.:23:43.

Justin Rose playing one of those fancy little shots from the edge of

:23:44.:23:47.

the green and trundling up to the side of the hole for a safe three.

:23:48.:23:55.

Oh, look out! Oh, what a good try. What a splendid try. But it didn't

:23:56.:24:22.

drop. Those two putts to win the match. A mere formality, one would

:24:23.:24:30.

think. He's certainly not going to charge this down the hill, just let

:24:31.:24:33.

it tickled down the hill. That will do, thank you very much. Thank you

:24:34.:24:37.

very much for the game. CHEERING

:24:38.:24:43.

A sad end for Europe. They had their chances but they've lost a couple of

:24:44.:24:47.

very important points. It makes tomorrow's worked very difficult.

:24:48.:24:52.

HAZEL IRVINE: You got yourself within one point at

:24:53.:24:56.

lunchtime. Is there a sense of deflation at the way it's gone this

:24:57.:24:59.

afternoon. We'd been hoping for a lot better but the teams have come

:25:00.:25:03.

back from further behind so the guys will be disappointed that they

:25:04.:25:06.

didn't do a little bit better this afternoon but it's not over yet.

:25:07.:25:10.

Amount is not as high as the one faced in joiner, you are right. How

:25:11.:25:16.

do you pick up your team and what will be the message this evening?

:25:17.:25:19.

With the team here, they don't need picking up. They will know and

:25:20.:25:22.

understand they have a challenge tomorrow but I'm sure they'll be up

:25:23.:25:26.

for it. I won't have to do too much lifting tonight. With we saw some

:25:27.:25:32.

wonder golf today, but how quickly the overall storyline has changed,

:25:33.:25:36.

with every passing session. How do you read it? After going 4-0 down in

:25:37.:25:40.

the opening session, Europe had their backs to the walls and today

:25:41.:25:44.

they ebbed back until it became six and a half points -- 6.5-5.5 and you

:25:45.:25:49.

thought the afternoon play would be critical. Rory Arnold Pieters played

:25:50.:25:56.

wonderful golf, the last few matches were critical and it looks nip and

:25:57.:26:00.

tuck. Eventually we lost all three. I don't know how it happened. The

:26:01.:26:06.

Americans played wonderful golf, particularly Patrick Reed, superb.

:26:07.:26:08.

Disappointing to be three points behind going into the single. I

:26:09.:26:12.

didn't expect that but there was a mountain to climb after a poor

:26:13.:26:16.

start. One or two of the guys who played all four matches began to

:26:17.:26:21.

look ragged. It will be interesting to see how the fatigue begins to

:26:22.:26:25.

play in tomorrow's singles. This is the fascination. We have right off

:26:26.:26:29.

the back the match we all wanted to see, Patrick Reed against map --

:26:30.:26:39.

Rory Rory McIlroy. Rory has been superb, Patrick Reed won the match

:26:40.:26:42.

virtually single-handed. Fatigue will be a factor. Europe have to be

:26:43.:26:46.

on their money. They can't let anything slip away because the US

:26:47.:26:51.

only need five points. Five European players will have played all five

:26:52.:26:55.

matches, which I spoke to Darren Clarke about an two for the United

:26:56.:27:00.

States, Reed and Spieth, and they are our first. Davis Love is the man

:27:01.:27:05.

who was in charge at Medina and he's seen his team lose from four points

:27:06.:27:10.

behind. He is naturally cautious, a little, here? That's quite good for

:27:11.:27:14.

Europe and I see them fairly even Stevens. What Davis Love would like

:27:15.:27:20.

to see one of its best players against someone not quite in form.

:27:21.:27:24.

Europe need to have one of those days and this time the European side

:27:25.:27:28.

isn't quite as strong as the US. They have a mountain to climb but it

:27:29.:27:30.

is possible because we've seen it They have a mountain to climb but it

:27:31.:27:31.

is possible because we've seen it happen before. Isil Ian Poulter

:27:32.:27:35.

walking past and he said hey, we are in a better position than we were in

:27:36.:27:40.

mid-ISO he still believes, that's for sure. You can see the singles

:27:41.:27:46.

matches on Sunday evening from 11pm, the final 12 singles matches and it

:27:47.:27:51.

will be repeated on Monday evening from BBC Two. It will be live on

:27:52.:27:57.

Radio Five Live from four o'clock on Sunday. So much to look forward to.

:27:58.:28:05.

The United States, 9.5-6.5 in front, I'm not sure if we're quite in

:28:06.:28:10.

miracle country but Europe certainly need to produce some magic in

:28:11.:28:15.

Minnesota. In a word, is the comeback possible with six rookies

:28:16.:28:18.

in this side and the way things have gone so far? If they win here it

:28:19.:28:23.

will be a greater thing than winning in a diner. It was a tough day but

:28:24.:28:28.

it's always possible, a Ryder Cup always brings up something special.

:28:29.:28:31.

It certainly will and I hope you will share it with us. In the

:28:32.:28:36.

meantime we will draw breath and get ready for 12 pulsating singles

:28:37.:28:40.

matches. From is all here at Hazeltine National, it's goodbye.

:28:41.:28:45.

# You love it # You love it when I lose control

:28:46.:28:50.

# You'll love it when I get you on my own

:28:51.:28:50.

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