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465 |
4 |
Matt Kuchar tees off first for team USA.
Kuchar pulls his drive left and into the rough.
Stewart Cink follows Kuchar and also finds the thick grass.
Graeme McDowell hits a perfect drive down the middle.
Rory McIlroy finds the rough on the right hand side.
Kuchar hacks his 2nd shot back onto the fairway.
McDowell, from an up hill lie finds the green.
McIlroy has a favourable lie but finds the greenside bunker.
Cink gets his ball back onto the fairway from the rough.
Both Americans play their 3rd shots short of the green.
USA eventually find the green but are a long way from the hole
Cink and Kuchar both miss their long par putts.
McDowell rolls his putt to within five feet of the hole
Kuchar misses his bogey putt right
Cink makes bogey comfortably.
McDowell makes par and Europe win the hole in four.
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| 2 |
610 |
5 |
McDowell has a decent drive and second shot.
From 170 yards McDowell finds the green with ease.
After two fabulous shots McIlroy is in prime position.
Kuchar and Cink have again found the rough.
Kuchar has to take relief but finds the green inside McDowell
McIlroy plays a tremendous third shot five feet from the hole
Cink also finds the green but has a long putt for birdie.
McDowell races his birdie putt past the hole.
Cink sends his putt forward but it rolls beyond the hole
Kuchar also misses for birdie and par is conceded.
McIlroy saunters forward for his birdie putt.
McIlroy's putt slips left and par is conceded.
The hole is halved in five.
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| 3 |
189 |
3 |
From 189 yards McIlroy lands on the green, pin high.
With four iron, McDowell's tee shot lands short of the green
Kuchar also misses the green in these tricky conditions.
Cink's ball splashes safely onto the green
With the wind picking up, Kuchar misses his birdie chance
From further away, Cink strokes his putt in for birdie
McDowell and McIlroy both miss their birdie attempts.
USA wins the hole in two. The match is All Square.
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| 4 |
461 |
4 |
Cink has the honour on this par 4 hole.
McIlroy finds the fairway with McDowell plugged in the bunker
Cink and Kuchar find the rough from the tee
McIlroy finds the green but has a tricky putt to come
McDowell finds himself in an almost impossible lie in the greenside bunker
McDowell plays a majestic bunker shot to wihin 1 foot
Both Americans find the green and have putts for par
Kuchar misses his par putt.
From 3 feet away, Cink's birdie putt lips out of the hole
Europe win the hole in four
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| 5 |
433 |
4 |
McDowell finds the bunker from the tee
Kuchar finds the fairway, 157 yards from the flag
Kuchar draws his second shot in but misses to the left.
9 iron for Cink from the fairway for his second shot
Cink hits his approach shot through the back of the green
McIlroy found the fairway from the tee, with 150 yards to the pin
Play is suspended due to heavy rain at 09.45
Players are back out on the course for a 17.00 restart
Play resumes with McIlroy missing the green with his approach
McIlroy's chip comes to within two feet of the hole
Stewart Cink holes an enormous 30 foot birdie putt for the USA
McDowell fails to match Cink, and USA wins the hole in 3
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| 6 |
422 |
4 |
McIlroy blocks his tee shot out right
McIlroy's tee shot finds the water
McDowell follows and plays it solidly down the middle
Cink finds the fairway from the tee
Cink's second shot nestles nicely on the fringe of the green
McDowell has heavy contact with his second
Kuchar found the left bunker from the tee
Kuchar recovers well, his approach landing short of the green
McDowell landed short of the green
McDowell plays his third shot well and within 5 feet
Cink fails to make it a hattrick of long birdie putts
His birdie attempt just trickles past the hole, par is conceded
McDowell holes out for par, the hole is halved
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| 7 |
213 |
3 |
On the longest par 3 on the course, Kuchar has the honour
With the match on a knife edge, Kuchar selects a 4 iron
Kuchar plays it left and short and finds the bunker
Cink, showing great form, finds the green just left of the flag
McIlroy follows and safely finds the putting surface
McDowell also selects 4 iron for his tee shot
McDowell flirts with the bunker but still finds the green
Cink is closest to the hole but is still 20 feet or so away
Kuchar plays a wonderful bunker shot and par is conceded
Cink does it again and holes another monstrous birdie putt
McDowell faces an up hill putt for birdie but misses
McIlroy, from just inside 20 feet, also misses his putt
USA wins the hole in two
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| 8 |
439 |
4 |
All four players find the fairway from the tee
McIlroy attempts to draw his approach onto the green
McIlroy finds the bunker
Cink has 169 yards to go to the green
Cink sends it on its way and finds the heart of the green
Kuchar attacks the pin and is 15 feet from the hole
McDowell found the right hand side of the fairway
McDowell has 160 yards to the flag
McDowell finds the green but has a long putt for birdie
McDowell is inside McIlroy but will putt first
From the front of the green, his putt races past the hole
Cink is next to play and comes up within inches of the hole
Par is conceded
McIlroy fails with his birdie attempt and par is conceded
Kuchar, from 15 feet, has the chance to take the USA 2up
Kuchar stokes his putt towards the hole but misses left
All four players make par, and the hole is halved in four
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| 9 |
580 |
5 |
McDowell laid up with his second and has a short approach
Kuchar, 81 yards to go with his third, flops it into the air
Kuchar finds the green giving him a great birdie opportunity
McIlroy went for the green with his 2nd shot
McIlroy misses the green and faces an up hill chip
Cink and McDowell find the green and have birdie chances
McIlroy chips it up the hill but it rolls several feet past
Cink's putt comes up just short and par is conceded
Kuchar also misses his birdie attempt
McDowell has a left to right putt from 7 feet
McDowell strokes it confidently and holes for birdie
Europe wins the hole in four
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| 10 |
210 |
3 |
McDowell strikes a 5 iron into the centre of the green
Kuchar hooks wildly to the left and finds thick rough
Cink plays a sublime tee shot and is within 20ft of the hole
McIlroy found the bunker to the right with his tee shot
Kuchar manages to get up and down from the rough for par
McIlroy digs it out of the bunker 1ft from the hole
McIlroy's putt is conceded for par
Cink sends his putt forward and holes for his fourth birdie
McDowell has the chance to halve the hole with his putt
McDowell misses and the USA win the hole in two
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| 11 |
562 |
5 |
The players have advanced up the fairway
Cink and McIlroy go for the green in two but miss
McIlroy ended up in the crowd on the right in deep rough
In front of his captain, McIlroy plays a sublime pitch shot
McIlroy lands his shot to within 10ft of the hole
McDowell laid up with his second and plays a poor third
McDowell goes 25ft beyond the hole to the back of the green
Cink also found the rough to the right with his second
Cink emulates McIlroy and plays his shot to within a few feet
McDowell putts down the hill for birdie but misses
McIlroy has a putt for a halve after Cink's putt is conceded
The crowd gasps as McIlroy, from 5ft, misses his putt
USA wins the hole in four
Play is suspended at 18.50 due to darkness
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| 12 |
458 |
4 |
The rain has left us and play will restart at 0800
After a good drive, Kuchar finds the green 10ft from the hole
All 4 players reach the green and have birdie chances
McDowell and McIlroy have 23ft and 25ft putts respectively
Cink cannot find the magic from yesterday and misses his putt
McIlroy putts first for the Europeans
It looks in all the way, but just slides past to the left
McDowell putts up hill but comes up short of the hole
Kuchar has the chance to make his first birdie
Kuchar strokes it towards the hole but misses, par conceded
McDowell has a 4ft putt for par, and makes it comfortably
The hole is halved in four
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| 13 |
189 |
3 |
Kuchar finds the green and is in a great position
Cink matches his partner and also plays a beauty, within 10ft
The pressure is on the Europeans, and they dually oblige
McDowell's tee shot lands inside Cink's ball
McIlroy strikes it perfectly and spins it back to 3ft away
Kuchar is 20ft away, but his right to left putt misses
Cink, from the other side of the green, has a downhill putt
Cink mis reads the line and misses right
McDowell is just inside Cink and also misses
McIlroy rattles in his putt for his first birdie of the match
Europe wins the hole in two
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| 14 |
485 |
4 |
McIlroy crashes his drive down the fairway
Kuchar and McDowell have found the rough
McDowell has a reasonable lie but is 227 yards from the green
Cink has also found the middle of the fairway
Kuchar lays up from a tricky lie in the rough
McDowell receives a warm applause as he finds the green
McDowell found the front edge of the green
Cink, with 4 iron, finds the heart of the green
Cink is 25ft plus away for birdie but don't count him out
McIlroy also finds the green but is also a long way away
Kuchar's pitch shot just lands onto the green
McDowell and McIlroy miss their long birdie putts
Cink has a right to left putt for another birdie
He strokes it well, but just misses and goes a few feet past
Kuchar, in checking his line, nearly falls down the bank
McDowell fails in his attempt for par
Kuchar, from 10ft, holes out for par
The pressure is back on McIlroy, but he holes comfortably
The hole is halved in four
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| 15 |
377 |
4 |
Kuchar goes for the green in one and fades it into the rough
The other three players also drive for the green
McDowell has found the bunker on the left
McIlroy and Cink have found the green and have eagle chances
Kuchar chips on and is 4ft away for birdie
Cink is still 10ft away for birdie after a poor putt
Cink leaves it short again with his birdie attempt
McIlroy is on the fringe of the green for eagle
Down the slope at about 15ft, McIlroy pushes his putt right
Birdie is conceded, with Kuchar left with 4ft for a halve
Kuchar has found some form today, and he makes birdie
The hole is halved in three
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| 16 |
499 |
4 |
All four players hit the fairway
McIlroy hits furthest and has 180 yards to the pin
Captain Colin Montgomerie is now following this match
Kuchar to play first, with the ball below his feet
Kuchar finds the green but is half a club short
Good looking swing from McDowell as he also finds the green
Cink, playing downhill, urges his ball on
Cink finds the green, as does McIlroy, both 30ft or so away
Kuchar is first up, with a long left to right putt
Kuchar misses left and rolls it 3ft past the hole
McDowell pokes it down the slope but leaves it short
McIlroy faces an up hill putt from left to right
McIlroy fails to get it up the hill, leaving 3ft for par
Cink now has the chance to win the hole, but misses left
Cink and McIlroy make par, and the hole is halved in four
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| 17 |
211 |
3 |
McDowell to tee off first, and plays a beauty to within 15ft
McIlroy follows, but makes poor contact and sends it left
McIlroy manages to find the front of the green
Kuchar and Cink both draw it in and have great birdie chances
McIlroy putts from all of 30ft, and holes it superbly
Kuchar can't match McIlroy's brilliance, and misses
Cink has a right to left putt for a halve from 15ft
Cink thought he had it, but misses just left
Europe wins the hole in two
The galleries go wild as Europe level the match
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| 18 |
575 |
5 |
The match is All Square as the players reach the final hole
McIlroy drives down the right hand side of the fairway
McDowell follows suit and is in good shape
Kuchar's drive is also down the right of the fairway
Cink also finds the fairway, bombing it down the middle
McDowell offers McIlroy some advice as they advance forwards
McIlroy is 252 yards away with a chance of reaching in two
Kuchar is furthest away, and lays up in front of the water
McDowell follows, leaving himself a full shot to the green
Cink has a metal wood in his hand as he goes for the green
Cink lands 3ft short of the green, and rolls into the water
McIlroy doesn't make clean contact, and also finds the water
It's now Kuchar vs McDowell, as tension mounts
Kuchar is first up, and plays it solidly, 25ft away
McDowell's ball lands on the green but spins away to the edge
Cink's 4th spins off the green and he again finds the water
It's deja vu as McIlroy spins off and again finds water
McDowell plays first and putts up the hill left to right
McDowell has the line, but leaves his putt 3ft short
Kuchar now has the chance to win the match for team USA
Kuchar misses tentatively left, and par is conceded
McDowell strokes in for par, and the hole is halved in five
The match ends All Square
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R. McIlroy
G. McDowell
S. Cink
M. Kuchar
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