 D. Howell |
VS. |
 B. Wetterich |
Last update: 11:57 AM ET
| MATCH 9 - FINAL | RESULT: Europe Wins 5 & 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| D. Howell | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| B. Wetterich | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Match Progress | ||||||||||||||||||
| AS | AS | AS | 1Up | 1Up | 1Up | 2Up | 2Up | 1Up | 1Up | 2Up | 3Up | 4Up | 5Up | |||||
| Hole | Yards | Par | Hole Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 418 | 4 | The first hole is halved in 4. Howell's 12 foot birdie putt hung on the edge of the hole but wouldn't drop. Match All Square |
| 2 | 413 | 4 | Both players made par 4s and the match remains All Square |
| 3 | 170 | 3 | Parity is maintained with a half in threes on this short hole, match All Square |
| 4 | 568 | 5 | Howell wins the par 5 4th with a birdie 4 and takes a 1up lead |
| 5 | 440 | 4 | Europe remain 1 up as this hole is halved in 4 |
| 6 | 478 | 4 | 2 more pars here, Howell 1 up |
| 7 | 430 | 4 | Wetterich found trouble on this hole and when he failed with his bogey putt conceded the hole to Howell who is now 2up |
| 8 | 173 | 3 | Two par 3s here and Europe keeps its 2 hole lead |
| 9 | 461 | 4 | Wetterich halves the deficit with a win at this hole with a birdie 3, Howell now 1up |
| 10 | 584 | 5 | Howell's birdie putt shaves the hole and hangs on the edge, hole halved in 5, Howell 1up |
| 11 | 415 | 4 | Almost in the water in two, Howell chipped in for a birdie three, a win, and a 2up lead |
| 12 | 182 | 3 | Howell holes a twenty foot putt across the green for a birdie two and a 3 hole lead |
| 13 | 428 | 4 | Howell began his birdie celebrations as his ball tracked perfectly for his third consecutive birdie and a four hole lead |
| 14 | 213 | 3 | Howell closes the match with a stunning birdie two, an excellent tee shot to 15 feet which he converted with yet another superb putt, match result 5&4 |
| 15 | 446 | 4 | |
| 16 | 555 | 5 | |
| 17 | 424 | 4 | |
| 18 | 537 | 5 |
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