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
Molinari & Fleetwood (1UP) vs Woods & Reed
Woods misses his chip and Molinari rolls it right in the centre to win with a birdie.
Molinari & Fleetwood (1UP) vs Woods & Reed
Ed Malyon on the second:
Tiger Woods has just come about a yard shot of a hole-in-one. The noise!!!
Rose & Rahm (1UP) vs Koepka & Finau
Up on the long par 4 fourth Jon Rahm comes up about 30ft short but Brooks Koepka gets well inside that. If he can get his putter working he'll be in the same form that's won him two majors this year. Both him and Finau miss their birdie putts to win the hole and remain one behind as they go to the fifth.
Casey & Hatton vs Spieth & Thomas (1UP)
Up on the green at the par 5 third Tyrrell Hatton has an eagle putt to level the match after him and Casey both hit great second shots. Hatton misses but it's a routine par and it's now on Spieth who has 8ft to halve the hole. Straight in.
Molinari & Fleetwood vs Woods & Reed (A/S)
Both Europeans found the bunker and don't come close to holing it. They concede to Tiger Woods who's form looks to have well and truly carried over from last week.
Molinari & Fleetwood vs Woods & Reed (A/S)
Woods goes for the unthinkable and takes a 3-wood from the long rough on the left of the third. He stalks it in but it's short and left. Reed pops out the bunker and is in a good position to chip for eagle. Molinari's in trouble but Fleetwood's draw holds on and he's on the green.
Fleetwood has rifled it 326 yards straight down the middle and has a much simpler run in.
Jonathan Liew from the fourth:
“Ach”, grumbles Rory McIlroy as his tee shot leaks right at the par-4 4th. He’s yet to really locate his A-game, or even his B-game, so far. He found the right rough and then the front bunker at the last hole, only to be bailed out by Olesen’s sound approach. Still all square.
And Ed Malyon's tailing Tiger:
Another absurd effort from Tiger Woods, who came so close to a hole-in-one on the second and has just chipped himself out of a bit of trouble to within a couple of inches of the third hole. Woods and Reed went one down on the first but have roared back and could be leading after three.
Rose & Rahm (1UP) vs Koepka & Finau
Justin Rose theatrically lets go of the club in his follow-through as he attempts to drive the short sixth. But if that's his bad shot today the Europeans can feel very confident. It kicks off a greenside mound and is on the green. Koepka would have been better off with a chuck because he's pulled it straight into the spectators down the left.
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