Ryder Cup 2018 - as it happened: Team Europe storm back to take lead against USA
Re-live all the thriling action from Le Golf National
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Your support makes all the difference.The 2018 Ryder Cup is underway and what a turnaround we've seen. The United States took the early lead with a dominant display in the morning but Europe bounced back in the afternoon foursomes.
The visitors at Le Golf National led 3-1 after the morning fourballs after Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson all impressed on their way to victories over their European foes. But the hosts came roaring back in the afternoon taking all four matches to completely swing the contest and seize the momentum heading into Saturday
Here's how it all unfolded:
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Preview
What time does it start?
It all gets underway at 12.30pm on Friday morning with the opening fourballs.
Where can I watch it?
The whole tournament is being broadcast on Sky Sports Golf. You can also stream it online via SkyGo. It is also available on NowTV.
For those without access to any of those The Independent will be live blogging the entire weekend.
Who's playing?
Some of the very best golfers on the planet. Tiger Woods leads the American team while new world number one Justin Rose is Europe's leading light.
Who's going to win?
USA Evens
Europe 5/4
Draw 11/1
This was Johnson's crucial save at fourteen moments ago to beat off the looming dormie-four
Rory McIlroy & Ian Poulter (3UP) vs Bubba Watson & Webb Simpson
Now it's Poulter at fourteen with a great chance to extend his and McIlroy's lead to four but he's missed one. A wasted chance but they're still three up with four play.
This will be the first time Europe have won all the matches in a session at the Ryder Cup since 1989.
Justin Rose & Henrik Stenson (3UP) vs Dustin Johnson & Rickie Fowler
Rose has a birdie putt to win the match at fifteen. It's up the hill and he can take a run at it but it's a bit of a misread. Fowler still has a tricky one to half and it just about catches enough of the lip to extend the match down the sixteenth.
Rory McIlroy & Ian Poulter (3UP) vs Bubba Watson & Webb Simpson
Poulter has left McIlroy in the absolute perfect position on fifteen and this is a huge chance to apply pressure but he pulls it trying to cut down an iron. It's clung to the fringe but Simpson's return isn't all that much better. Two long birdie putts to come.
Justin Rose & Henrik Stenson (3UP) vs Dustin Johnson & Rickie Fowler
Fowler has left Johnson with a huge putt on sixteen to effectively save the match. It's dormie-three and anything but a birdie here should be enough for the Europeans.
And he's left it short! That will almost certainly be the first blood of the afternoon.
Justin Rose & Henrik Stenson def. Dustin Johnson & Rickie Fowler 3&2
There it is. Rose has two putts for it and it's just a few inches shy of going in at the first attempt. Their great partnership continues.
Rory McIlroy & Ian Poulter (3UP) vs Bubba Watson & Webb Simpson
Neither side can hole their birdie attempts so this one goes to sixteen. That's one match buried and two at dormie.
Ed Malyon: The crowd in Paris are on auto repeat:
“EUROPE’S ON FIRE, USA IS TERRIFIED”
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