ESPN staff
PARIS -- Europe entered Saturday with a two-point lead. The U.S. needed a strong morning session at Le Golf National. Instead, the Americans are getting thumped.
Here's what's happening on Day 2 at the Ryder Cup:
SCORE: EUROPE 8, UNITED STATES 4
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.
"You don't wanna jut be on the team, you wanna contribute." An emotional Paul Casey chokes up after he and Terrell Hatton defeat Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler.
How it happened: Just like on Day 1, when these two teams went head-to-head in the same format, Molinari and Fleetwood pulled away down the stretch. After Woods made birdie at No. 10 to even things, Molinari stuffed an approach on No. 11, then two more birdies on Nos. 12 and 13. Just like that the Woods and Reed were 3 down and, essentially, done. Reed, for two days now, has looked lost. And with Molinari and Fleetwood playing so well, a lost Reed and a so-so Woods did not have a chance.
Captain America must have no passport! No sights of him in Paris! #rydercup @RyderCupEurope @EuropeanTour
— Edoardo Molinari (@DodoMolinari) September 29, 2018
Francesco Molinari/Tommy Fleetwood take down Tiger Woods/Patrick Reed again. Molinari is putting on a clinic on how to beat Tiger Woods. Patrick Reed played horrifically.
How it happened: The most competitive match of the morning session, and the only one that saw an American flag all day. The fiery Thomas shushed the pro-Europe crowd a few times - which might have been a bit odd considering the trouncing the Americans were experiencing. Spieth made a huge 20-footer on 11 to win the hole and Thomas hit one close on the next hole to give the Americans 2-up lead. Poulter and Rahm threatened down the stretch, hoping to give the Europeans a full morning sweep, put Thomas answered Poulter's birdie on 16 with one of his own and Thomas finished things by hitting it close on 17.
Huge point for the U.S. team as Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth gut out a 2&1 victory over Ian Poulter and Jon Rahm. Thomas was incredible from 11 onwards, with four birdies including a pulsating one on 17 that might, just might, fire the American side up for an afternoon resurgence.
Afternoon session: Foursomes
What to expect: Time for the Americans to put the long hitters together. Johnson had been with Rickie Fowler to this point and Koepka had been alongside Finau. So, with things not going well for the U.S. side, Furyk decided it was time to make a change and go for length. Rose and Stenson both sat out the morning four-ball session and will come into this one fresh and rested.
What to expect: Garcia was phenomenal in his morning round. Playing partner Rory McIlroy admitted he didn't have his best stuff, yet together with Garcia they won a relatively easy match against Koepka and Finau. Garcia was the steadying factor. Watson and Simpson, both of whom sat the morning session, were defeated soundly in this format on Friday, losing 4&2 to Ian Poulter and McIlroy.
What to expect: OK, Woods gets another shot at Molinari and Fleetwood, this time with DeChambeau at his side instead of a struggling Patrick Reed. Fleetwood and Molinari have been Europe's best team so far. They are 3-0, beating Woods/Reed twice and Jordan Spieth/Justin Thomas once. This is going to be a tall task for Woods/DeChambeau.
What to expect: Poulter and McIlroy thrived in this format Friday afternoon, and now they get the only American team that played well in the morning session. Spieth and Thomas were the only U.S. team to lead at any point during the morning session on Saturday.
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