| 1 |
465 |
4 |
Kuchar opens up for USA and finds the fairway right centre
McDowell tees off for Europe and finds the fairway
Cink plays his approach over the pin and to the back edge
McIlroy hits the heart of the green, McDowell misses the putt
Kuchar, 15ft away, misses his right to left downhill putt
The hole is halved in four
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| 2 |
610 |
5 |
Cink playing his 3rd from the fairway, 180 yards from the pin
High in the air, he plays it right of the flag 10ft away
McIlroy with a marvellous reply and drives it low and to 6ft
Kuchar holes a lovely 10ft putt for birdie
McDowell can't match this and misses his birdie attempt
USA wins the hole in three
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| 3 |
189 |
3 |
Kuchar's tee shot goes left to the bacl of the green
Cink feeds it down beautifully to 4ft
McDowell's tee shot landed on the green and is 30ft away
McIlroy putts down the hill quickly and it races 5ft past
Kuchar putts right to left for par but narrowly misses
McDowell strokes his putt in for par
Europe wins the hole in three
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| 4 |
461 |
4 |
Europe are short of the green in two
McIlroy with a beautiful chip and run shot within a few feet
USA have found the greenside bunker in two
Cink to play, and he hits it high and over the pin
Kuchar has been left with a 15ft putt for par
Kuchar putts up the slope and all but makes it
Kuchar's putt comes an inch short, Europe wins the hole in 4
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| 5 |
433 |
4 |
McIlroy's approach to the green falls just to the edge
Cink plays a blinder to 5ft away
McDowell has 15ft for birdie but comes up 2ft short
Kuchar settles over the putt holes it confidently
USA wins the hole in three
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| 6 |
422 |
4 |
Both teams make the fairway and find the green
Both birdie putts are 30ft or so away and come up short
McDowell holes his par putt from 6ft with ease
Kuchar has 4ft for a halve but fails to convert
Europe wins the hole in four
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| 7 |
213 |
3 |
Kuchar attacks the pin on this long par 3 and is rewarded
The ball lands to about 7ft from the hole
McDowell finds the green but leaves McIlroy a long putt
McDowell finds the green but leaves McIlroy a long putt
McIlroy putts from 17ft, left to right, but misses
Cink steps up, and strokes in his birdie putt
USA wins the hole in two
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| 8 |
439 |
4 |
Kuchar drives along the fairway leaving Cink 150 yards to pin
McDowell follows suit and his drive falls just short of USA's
Both approach shots look good but both roll away to the back edge
Cink has the perfect line but just not enough pace
Cink is 2ft short of the hole and par is conceded
McIlroy putts from right to left and the ball drops in
Superb putt from the young rookie, giving Europe the lead
Europe wins the hole in three
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| 9 |
580 |
5 |
McDowell with the 3rd shot for Europe from the fairway
He plays is right from 110 yards and finds the green
USA found some trouble and have their 4th shot from 60 yards
USA found some trouble and have their 4th shot from 60 yards
Cink plays a magnificent pitch shot to 4ft
For the win, McIlroy just shaves his putt to the right
Kuchar holes out for the USA for par
McDowell taps in for par
The hole is halved in five
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| 10 |
210 |
3 |
McDowell plays a poor pitch from the edge of the green
USA are in good shape, with McIlroy needing to hole his putt
McIlroy misses from 25ft for par, and Europe concede the hole
USA wins the hole
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| 11 |
562 |
5 |
Following McDowell's drive McIlroy bombs it in from 253 yards
The US are short of the green and right of the fairway in two
Kuchar chips it onto the green but the ball doesn't release
Cink is left with an 8ft birdie putt
McDowell has a mammoth putt for eagle following McIlroy's 2nd
McDowell gets no where near, barely getting inside USA's ball
Cink, putting through the shadows rolls it straight in
Terrific putt from Cink, but McIlroy follows and birdies
The hole is halved in four
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| 12 |
458 |
4 |
McIlroy finds the heavy rough to the right from the tee
McDowell faces a tricky shot and his approach lands in water
McIlroy produces some heroics and McDowell holes for bogey
USA miss their par putt and settle for bogey
The hole is halved in five
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| 13 |
189 |
3 |
Kuchar attacks the pin and lands it 2ft from the hole
Europe fail to match Kuchar's brilliance and settle for par
Cink strokes in the birdie putt to go 1up
USA wins the hole in two
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| 14 |
485 |
4 |
Kuchar is in the centre of the fairway and lands it 10ft
McDowell, a little closer, lands a carbon copy also 10ft away
Europe perhaps have the edge as they putt up the slope
Cink fails to make his birdie putt giving Europe a chance
McIlroy steps up and strokes it dead centre for birdie
Europe wins the hole in three
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| 15 |
377 |
4 |
With the match extremely tight, will both teams play safe?
McDowell is going for the green, and lands safely on
Pressure is on Kuchar, and he hooks left into the bunker
In this topsy turvy encounter, Europe now have the advantage
Cink with a straight forward bunker shot plays it horribly
The ball flies over the green and settles into the rough
Kuchar now faced with an extremely difficult shot
He flops it out but unbelievably sends it back the other side
In the bunker once more, Cink does better and lands it to 4ft
The USA's putt is conceded
USA, having made bogey, concede the hole to Europe
Europe wins the hole and go 1up
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| 16 |
499 |
4 |
McIlroy with the honour but he pulls his drive into the rough
Cink has the driver out and he also finds the rough
Kuchar is 208 yards away and his ball is buried
Kuchar does well to hack it back out onto the fairway
McDowell fails to find the green and is back in the rough
On the top of the bank, McIlroy doesn't have too bad a lie
Cink piles on the pressure by stopping it 10ft from the pin
McIlroy chips down and lands heavily, leaving 8ft for par
McDowell stands over the putt but pushes it right and misses
The match swings back in favour of the USA and Matt Kuchar
Kuchar strokes it in and the match is All Square once more
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| 17 |
211 |
3 |
Kuchar will tee off first, with 198 to the pin
Kuchar plays to the centre of the green aided by the slope
5 iron for McDowell, and he goes right at the flag
Tremendous shot by McDowell leaving McIlroy a putt within 5ft
Cink takes his time over this putt by consulting his caddy
The putt goes downhill, left to right, and drops in
After putting superbly yesterday, Cink is at it again!
McIlroy now has a putt for a halve, and lips out left
USA wins the hole in two and go 1up down the 18th
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| 18 |
575 |
5 |
We're down to the last, and the USA have the honour
Man of the hour Cink will tee off but he finds the left rough
McIlroy recovers from his missed putt and finds the fairway
Kuchar has a nice lie, 237 yards from the front of the green
McDowell will play first and he lays up on the fairway
Kuchar gets out of the rough and also lays up on the fairway
The crowds surround the 18th with Cink to play first
Cink plays conservatively and finds the middle of the green
McIlroy has a sand wedge but he manages to find the bunker
Poor shot from McIlroy, advantage USA
Good lie for McDowell, but he must hole from the sand
He very nearly does so, but the ball runs through the green
Kuchar has two putts to seal the win
He lags up the first, and the par putt is conceded
USA wins the hole in four
USA win the match by 2 holes
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S. Cink
M. Kuchar
G. McDowell
R. McIlroy
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