Ryder Cup 2014 Standings: Foursomes Results and Updated Points for Day 2

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Published: September 27, 2014

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You would never know it based on the afternoon sessions of Friday and Saturday's matches, but the United States was once within striking distance in the 2014 Ryder Cup. That's changed dramatically, as the European team ended Day 2 just four points away from retaining the crown and 4.5 points from winning it outright. 

Much like the foursomes at the end of Day 1, which resulted in Europe winning 3.5 of the four points available to take a 5-3 lead in the overall standings, Day 2 was a similarly dominating effort. Paul McGinley's team simply couldn't be stopped. 

Here's a look at the results from Saturday's foursomes, as well as the updated point standings and analysis heading into the final day of this year's Ryder Cup. 



 

Day 2 Foursome Results



 

Standings After Day 2



The England-based Sky Sports tweeted out its enthusiasm following Europe's big day at Gleneagles:



 

Day 2 Recap



Things look bleak for the United States. You can't sugarcoat the way this event has gone so far, especially in the afternoon sessions. Team USA was plenty respectable Friday and Saturday morning, winning five of a possible eight points, but things derailed quickly both days from there.

In the afternoon sessions, instead of a best-ball format, it becomes an alternate shot format. Europe has destroyed the United States in this portion of the Ryder Cup, capturing seven of the eight possible points to take a four-point lead in the overall standings. 

Before we go writing the eulogy for Team USA, Ashley May of Golf Digest pointed out that two years ago, Europe came back from a 10-6 deficit on the final day:



While history doesn't eliminate the possibility a comeback, there seems to be a lot of confusion on the U.S. side. In p...
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