Ryder Cup Pairings 2014: Analyzing Day 3’s Biggest Singles Battles at Gleneagles

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Published: September 27, 2014

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Maybe by the time the 2016 Ryder Cup rolls around, the United States will have annexed all of Great Britain. That way the U.S. can finally win again.

Heading into Day 3, the Europeans are on the precipice of a third straight Ryder Cup title and sixth win in seven years. They own a commanding 10-6 lead, meaning the U.S. needs to win at least 8.5 out of a possible 12 points.

That deficit isn't insurmountable, but it's nearly to that point. The U.S. must be almost perfect on Sunday. One or two bad holes could sink the entire team.

Here's a look at the 12 matches on tap for tomorrow, followed by the three that will likely have the biggest impact on the final outcome.

 

Day 3 Pairings



 

Most Important Matchups

Graeme McDowell vs. Jordan Spieth



Jordan Spieth must be the tone-setter for the Americans. Can you imagine how difficult winning the Ryder Cup would be if Spieth started out the day with a defeat? What is already a small margin for error will drop to microscopic levels.

Spieth had never played in a Ryder Cup prior to this year, but he's been one of the United States' better performers through the first two days, having grabbed 2.5 out of a possible three points.

On Friday, he mentioned that playing in the 2013 Presidents Cup provided him with invaluable international experience, per USA Today's Steve DiMeglio:

That was at least international professional competition. And a lot of these guys are the same guys that were on that team. So having played practice rounds and gotten fitted for the Team USA clothes last year at the Presidents Cup, it was just all eye-opening.

... Now, having done that, I feel like I've been more focused on my golf this week and tackling the course and tackling the matchups. That part's nice. I think that's going to help me as far as starting off. I kn...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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