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PARIS – The pressure is on Team USA now. The Americans have entered this Ryder Cup as favorites. And now, after Europe's formidable turnaround on Friday afternoon, the United States enters the second day due to a two-point deficit.
Here is what happens in Saturday's action at Golf National:
SCORE: EUROPE 8, UNITED STATES 3
Morning session: four balls
How did that happen: Garcia and McIlroy grabbed a good lead with four points and six holes. They were always four to 13 holes, both players making a big putt after a big putt. The problem for the United States was that Finau could not do short putts, he was missing twice gimme putts that could have helped the United States. So it was over, right? Not yet, Finau and Koepka finally woke up, winning three consecutive holes to reach 17 suddenly 1 down. But Garcia made another unlikely birdie at 17 to tidy up the match and fly the first European flag of the day.
Sergio Garcia makes for Captain Thomas Bjørn the opposite of what Phil Mickelson does for Jim Furyk. Validation.
The story beckons to Sergio Garcia. He now totals 24.5 points since his debut in 1999 and only Sir Nick Faldo has gained more points (25) in the Ryder Cup. His four-ball record also remains superb. He has won twice as many games as he has lost (eight to four, with three halves).
How did that happen: Rickie Fowler hit his tee shot in the water at the first hole. Dustin Johnson almost hit his tee shot on No. 1 in the water, then hit his third shot in the water. Things have never really improved for both. Casey has made three consecutive birdies, good for two wins, and the Europeans never let their lead be reduced to a minimum. Casey and Hatton had 9 holes for 16 holes. It's hard to beat.
"You do not want to be part of the team, you want to contribute." A moving Paul Casey stifles after he and Terrell Hatton defeated Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler.
How did that happen: As on the first day, when these two teams clashed in the same format, Molinari and Fleetwood retired. After Woods got the birdie at number 10, Molinari took an approach to number 11, then two more birds on numbers 12 and 13. Exactly like that, Woods and Reed were at 3 and finished. Reed, for two days now, has seemed lost. And with Molinari and Fleetwood playing so well, a lost Reed and a so-so Woods had no chance.
Captain America must have no passport! No view of him in Paris! #rydercup @RyderCupEurope @EuropeanTour
– Edoardo Molinari (@DodoMolinari) September 29, 2018
What to expect: It's another tough game for Americans. Spieth and Thomas left a big lead to faint in their four-ball match, then dismissed Casey and Hatton 1. Like the rest of the team, they were unable to maintain that success at four and have finished 1-1 a day. Rahm finds another partner in Poulter, who was once again strong in his luck on Friday, and Rahm seems to have quickly embraced the atmosphere of the Ryder Cup. But Spieth and Thomas are clearly considered one of the best American teams and must play this way for Americans to return to the competition.
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