ESPN staff
PARIS -- The pressure is on Team USA now. The Americans entered this Ryder Cup as the favorites. And now, after Europe's stunning turnaround in the afternoon foursomes session Friday, the U.S. comes into Day 2 reeling and facing a two-point deficit.
Here's what's happening in Saturday's action at Le Golf National:
SCORE: EUROPE 7, UNITED STATES 3
Morning session: Four-ball
How it happened: Garcia and McIlroy sprinted out to a big lead, standing up 4 up though six holes. They were still four up through 13 holes, with both players making big putt after big putt. The problem for the U.S. was Finau couldn't make short putts, missing gimme-range putts twice that could have helped the U.S. So it was over, right? Not yet, Finau and Koepka finally awoke, winning three consecutive holes to go to 17 suddenly 1 down. But Garcia made another unlikely birdie putt at 17 to put away the match and fly the first European flag of the day.
Sergio Garcia is doing for Captain Thomas Bjørn the exact opposite of what Phil Mickelson is doing for Jim Furyk. Validation.
History beckons for Sergio Garcia. He has now totalled 24.5 points since his 1999 debut and only Sir Nick Faldo has won more points (25) in the Ryder Cup. His fourball record also remains superb. He has won twice as many matches as he has lost (eight to four, with three halves).
How it happened: Rickie Fowler hit his tee shot in the water on the opening hole. Dustin Johnson nearly hit his tee shot on No. 1 in the water, chipped down the fairway, then hit his third shot in the water. Things never really got much better for the two. Casey made three straight birdies, good for two wins, and the Europeans never let their lead get smaller than the 2 up the rest of the way. Casey and Hatton were 9 under for 16 holes. That is tough to beat.
Great moment for Paul Casey and Tyrell Hatton as they beat Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler. Europe take a 7-3 lead.
What to expect: You can bet Woods and Reed will come out fired up. Woods has spent a good part of his year digging out of first-day holes. He has typically bounced back. But they have to go against Molinari and Fleetwood again, probably Europe's best team. They rallied to beat Woods and Reed, coming back from 2 down through 10 holes by making four birdies over the next seven. This would be a big get for the Americans.
What to expect: This is another tough matchup for the Americans. Spieth and Thomas let a big lead get away in their four-ball match, then put away Casey and Hatton 1 up. Like the rest of the team, they were unable to sustain that success in foursomes and finished 1-1 on the day. Rahm is getting another partner in Poulter, who again was strong in his one chance Friday, and Rahm seems to have embraced the Ryder Cup atmosphere quickly. But Spieth and Thomas are clearly viewed as one of the best American teams and need to play like it to get the Americans back into the competition.
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