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The world now awaits the announcement of tomorrow’s singles line-up with baited breath.
Results of the afternoon foursomes. pic.twitter.com/o1jC12MF4H
— Ryder Cup (@rydercup) September 27, 2014
That's it for Day 2 of the Ryder Cup. It's been great to see all the action from Gleneagles. Europe are now in a strong position after they won three of the foursomes this afternoon, while Martin Kaymer and Justin Rose managed to halve their game to leave Europe four ahead going into the 12 singles matches tomorrow.
Europe captain Paul McGinley seems thrilled with how things are going, understandably. "The guys were brave again,'' he said. ``It was a strong American performance this morning but we came out this afternoon in the foursomes, and wave after wave we performed again. Collectively as a team everyone has pulled their weight and we've come together.''
Memories of the Miracle at Medinah then with that score, as that was also the lead the United States held heading into day three. And we all remember how that one finished...
Moving back to 2014, however, McIlroy is just happy to have picked up his first win at Gleneagles, saying: “Today was a great battle. It’s just great to put a point on the board for Europe and edge us closer to retaining this cup.”
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Europe win 2&1
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - Hole halved.
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe win 3&2
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe win 5&4.
HUGE!!! Rose makes the birdie putt on the last to secure a half point against Spieth and Reed. #GoEurope pic.twitter.com/hhMsFvKcCo
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 27, 2014
VAMOS!!! Sergio and Rory take down Mahan and Furyk, 3&2. #GoEurope pic.twitter.com/34BcxBKPlQ
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 27, 2014
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Europe win 2&1
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 1 up after 17 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 2 up after 15 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe win 5&4.
Take a bow.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 27, 2014
G-Mac and Victor cruise past Walker/Fowler to move to 2-0. #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/wWT7XQdX1q
American hopes seem to hang on the contest between Spieth/Reed and Rose/Kaymer. The German's missed putt on the 16th leaves Reed with a chance to win the hole, but the Ryder Cup rookie looks on in agony as his ball lips out to leave the contest all square. Nothing seems to be going right for Team USA now.
Rory McIlroy's birdie on the 14th has put Europe 2 up in his match.
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Europe win 2&1
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - All square after 16 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 2 up after 14 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 5 up after 13 holes
Europe have taken first blood in the second round of games today and they are looking good in at least two of the other games, while Kaymer and Rose have fought back to all square after being two down in their game.
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Europe win 2&1
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 1 up after 13 holes
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - All square after 15 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 4 up after 12 holes
GAME OVER! Westwood and Donaldson 2&1 over Johnson and Kuchar. #GoEurope pic.twitter.com/L8vyRaavPN
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 27, 2014
Europe 7.5, USA 5.5.
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Europe 2 up after 16 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 1 up after 13 holes
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 1 up after 14 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 4 up after 11 holes
Lee Westwood's 20 #RyderCup points are the most by any player in the last 16 years. #KPMGStats pic.twitter.com/XsLXS4nYV1
— Golf Central (@GolfCentral) September 27, 2014
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Europe 1 up after 15 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 1 up after 11 holes
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 1 up after 13 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 5 up after 10 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Europe 1 up after 13 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 1 up after 10 holes
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 1 up after 12 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 5 up after 8 holes
Meanwhile, Phil Mickelson - conspicuous by his absence this afternoon - says he doesn't care about being left out of the foursomes. He said: "Whatever it takes to win. I want our team to win, and whatever we have to do is all I care about."
Shane Lowry's obviously looking forward to the hurling.
Looks like @Graeme_McDowell wil get in for the throw in. @RTEgaa
— Shane Lowry (@ShaneLowryGolf) September 27, 2014
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Europe 2 up after 12 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 1 up after 9 holes
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 2 up after 11 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 4 up after 7 holes
Looks like Michael Jordan is learning from Miguel Angel Jimenez.
What's for breakfast today? Michael Jordan had himself a cigar: http://t.co/03EJXGV9xC pic.twitter.com/8s27lTPIU5
— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 27, 2014
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Europe 2 up after 11 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 1 up after 8 holes
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 2 up after 10 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 4 up after 6 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Europe 2 up after 10 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 1 up after 7 holes
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 2 up after 8 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 3 up after 5 holes
They're at it again! Gmac and V-Dub 3 up thru 5. #GoEurope pic.twitter.com/EKTcTvwuvj
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 27, 2014
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Europe 1 up after 9 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 1 up after 6 holes
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 2 up after 7 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 2 up after 4 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - All square after 8 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 1 up after 5 holes
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 1 up after 6 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 2 up after 3 holes
Marathon Man! Having played the most holes at Medinah (88), each of Rory's first three matches have gone down 18. pic.twitter.com/LXA7XtGucA
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 27, 2014
Europe leading in 3 of the four foursomes.
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Europe 1 up after 7 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 1 up after 3 holes
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - All square after 4 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 1 up after 2 holes
Europe are making gains around the course.
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Europe 1 up after 6 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 2 up after 2 holes
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - Europe 2 up after 3 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - All square after 1 hole
McIlroy and Garcia off to a great start in their foursome, evenly matched elsewhere.
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - All square after 5 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 2 up after 2 holes
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - All square after 2 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Underway
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - USA 1 up after 4 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Europe 1 up after 1 hole
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - All square after 2 holes
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Underway
Shane Lowry has his priorities right.
Hopefully Europe trounce the Americans in all matches so it will be over in time for the hurling. #rydercup #allireland
— Shane Lowry (@ShaneLowryGolf) September 27, 2014
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - All square after 2 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Underway
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - All square after 1 hole
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Teeing off at 2.15pm
Some rearranging of the tee times to give McIlroy a break before starting his foursome.
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - All square after 2 holes
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Teeing off at 2pm
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - Underway
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Teeing off at 2.15pm
Zach Johnson and Matt Kuchar start the afternoon well for the USA.
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - USA 1 up after 1 hole
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Teeing off at 1.30pm
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - Teeing off at 1.45pm
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Teeing off at 2pm
The final fourball ends all square so Europe carry a one point lead into the afternoon’s foursomes.
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar -
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan -
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed -
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker -
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar - Teeing off at 1.15pm
Rory McIlroy/Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - Teeing off at 1.30pm
Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - Teeing off at 1.45pm
Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Teeing off at 2pm
Still all square as they tee off on the 18th.
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar -
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan -
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed -
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - All square after 17 holes
The final fourball is going down to the wire - Poulter produced a stunning chip on the 15th to keep Europe hopes alive and birdied at 16 to make it all square going to the 17th.
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar -
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan -
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed -
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - All square after 16 holes
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar -
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan -
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed -
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - USA 1 up after 16 holes
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar -
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan -
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed -
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - USA 1 up after 14 holes
Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan cut Europe's lead to 2 and the USA are ahead in both remaining games.
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar -
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan -
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 4 up after 14 holes
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - USA 1 up after 13 holes
First win of the day goes to Europe - Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson continue their phenomenal form into Day 2.
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar -
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 4 up after 14 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 3 up after 13 holes
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - 1 up after 13 holes
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - Europe 2 up after 15 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 3 up after 13 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 2 up after 12 holes
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - All square after 12 holes
Rickie Fowler has pulled one back for the USA in their game against Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter.
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - Europe 2 up after 14 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 3 up after 12 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 2 up after 11 holes
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - All square after 11 holes
Rickie Fowler has pulled one back for the USA in their game against Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter.
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - Europe 2 up after 13 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 3 up after 11 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 2 up after 10 holes
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 1 up after 10 holes
Stenson and Rose's last 8 holes: birdie, par, birdie, birdie, birdie, birdie, birdie, birdie. #GoEurope pic.twitter.com/5fWxMR5z9E
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 27, 2014
Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan have the biggest lead so far.
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - Europe 1 up after 12 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 3 up after 11 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - USA 2 up after 10 holes
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 2 up after 9 holes
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - All square after 11 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 3 up after 10 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - All square after 8 holes
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 1 up after 8 holes
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - All square after 10 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 3 up after 8 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - All square after 8 holes
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - All square after 7 holes
Only at the Ryder Cup. pic.twitter.com/ASaJovrcm6
— Ryder Cup (@rydercup) September 27, 2014
Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan are leading their game, but otherwise the fourballs are evenly balanced so far.
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - All square after 9 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 3 up after 8 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - All square after 7 holes
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - All square after 6 holes
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - All square after 8 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 3 up after 7 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - All square after 6 holes
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - All square after 5 holes
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - USA 1 up after 7 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 2 up after 6 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - Europe 1 up after 5 holes
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 1 up after 4 holes
Evenly balanced at Gleneagles so far - USA lead the first two fourballs and Europe lead the third and fourth.
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - USA 2 up after 6 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 2 up after 5 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - Europe 2 up after 4 holes
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 1 up after 3 holes
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - USA 1 up after 5 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 2 up after 4 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - Europe 2 up after 3 holes
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 1 up after 2 holes
Rory Mcilroy and Ian Poulter are playing together in the final foursome and have started well - 1 up after the first hole.
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - USA 1 up after 4 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 2 up after 3 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - Europe 1 up after 1 hole
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Europe 1 up after 1 hole
#rydercup2014 All set for a great day pic.twitter.com/clxS3crjEZ
— Jane Martin (@hjanemartin) September 27, 2014
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - USA 1 up after 3 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 1 up after 2 holes
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - Europe 1 up after 1 hole
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Underway
Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar - All square after 2 holes
Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan - USA 1 up after 1 hole
Thomas Bjorn/Martin Kaymer v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed - Underway
Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter v Rickie Fowler/Jimmy Walker - Teeing off at 8.20am
