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The chance of the United States coming back during singles play was always a long shot. On Sunday Europe showed why, wrapping things up with four matches still unfinished and ultimately winning by a 16.5-11.5 margin. It was Jamie Donaldson’s 4 and 3 victory over Keegan Bradley that would clinch it. PGA Tour on Twitter shared the following after Europe clinched the...
Published: September 28, 2014
The controversial benching on Saturday by United States captain Tom Watson apparently worked for Phil Mickelson. Mickelson didn’t hit a single shot at Gleneagles on Saturday as a result of subpar performances on Friday. A key member of the United States team, Lefty had yet to perform like one until Sunday against Stephen Gallacher. He took down Gallacher,...
Published: September 28, 2014
After a fan shouted “Did you practice your putting, Patrick?” on the first tee, Patrick Reed wanted to show that he had, indeed, practiced his putting. During his singles match on the seventh hole versus Henrik Stenson, Reed sunk his second straight birdie to halve the hole, then turned to the pro-European crowd and gave the “shush” sign. Reed then proceeded...
Published: September 28, 2014
The domination isn’t quite as great as the first two days, but it appears it’s only a matter of time before Europe closes out its third straight Ryder Cup championship. Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell got wins early in the day while the United States has squandered multiple strong leads, as Europe leads the match 13.5-9.5 with five matches still ongoing. The Europeans need 14.5 points...
Published: September 28, 2014
Sunday’s action at the 2014 Ryder Cup featured 12 one-on-one match-play events, and the most anticipated for many was Rory McIlroy representing Team Europe squaring off against Rickie Fowler of Team USA. Fowler played well throughout the event, but he ran into a buzz saw in McIlroy on Day 3. The Northern Irishman won the match 5 and 4, taking the lead on the first hole with a birdie and...
Published: September 28, 2014
When Europe won the 2012 Ryder Cup after a dramatic comeback at Medinah, the United States were leading 10-6 going into the final day. And just as fate would have it, Tom Watson’s team will have to overturn a four-point deficit themselves if they’re to take home the Ryder Cup two years on. The European team put in another excellent performance in the foursomes to streak away from the Americans...
Published: September 28, 2014
It’s been a rough two days for the underdog United States team in the 2014 Ryder Cup. Captain Tom Watson’s decision making was questioned several times en route to Europe’s 10-6 lead heading into Day 3 of the biennial tournament. The Americans will have their hands full on Sunday, but comeback victories are not uncommon in this event. After all, we only need to look back to 2012 at...
Published: September 28, 2014
If at the beginning of the year you had highlighted any number of Formula One drivers with a point to prove in the 2014 season, Sergio Perez would almost certainly have featured in your reckoning. It would not have been an exaggeration to suggest that the Mexican, having suffered the humiliation of being eaten alive and ejected by McLaren after just a solitary campaign with the Woking-based team in...
Published: September 28, 2014
A dominant Saturday afternoon session gave Europe a 10-6 lead over the United States going into the final day at the Ryder Cup. The European team won three out of four foursome matches in the late session while halving the other in a match Martin Kaymer and Justin Rose trailed for much of the day. The United States did earn 2.5 points in the four-ball matches earlier in the day but still have a lot...
Published: September 28, 2014
New Zealand secured their third consecutive Rugby Championship after a 34-13 victory over Argentina in La Plata. Having accrued a bonus point for their four tries in the match, the All Blacks now have an insurmountable six-point lead over South Africa. Their status as champions was confirmed by the New Zealand Rugby Twitter account: Ben Smith, Israel Dagg, Julien Savea and T.J. Perenara scored the...