| 1 |
465 |
4 |
A quick turn around for McDowell and McIlroy
Zach Johnson and Hunter Mahan are announced on the tee
Hunter Mahan will be the first to tee off here
Mahan goes down the left side and finds one of three bunkers
McDowell goes down the left too and kicks into a bunker
Mcilroy has 165yards from the bunker to the green
A bad lie in the bunker for Johnson
He decides to play it safely out on to the fairway
Milroy puts his shot on the green with 35ft to the hole
Mahan puts his third within 15ft of the hole
McDowell makes a great effort at birdie and rolls 1ft passed
Johnson misses the par putt and Europe go 1up
|
| 2 |
610 |
5 |
Mcilroy finds s good tee shot down the fairway
McDowell has 329yards to the green
Johnson to strike the ball from 125yards for his third
McDowell has put Mcilroy under pressure by hitting a bunker
Mcilroy has a 60yard bunker shot to the green
Good recovery from Mcilroy but McDowell will putt first
Both pairs get a five and the hole is halved
Europe remain 1up
|
| 3 |
189 |
3 |
McDowell makes the green but a long way from the hole
Mahan gets it closer to the hole
A 22ft birdie putt for Mcilroy
He misses but McDowell makes par
Johnson misses the birdie but the par is conceded
The hole is halved in three
|
| 4 |
461 |
4 |
Both Mcilroy and Johnson have found the centre of the fairway
McDowell has 171yards to go to the green
Mahan is left with 183yards
Johnson has a birdie putt but he leaves it just on the edge
Mcilroy also has a birdie chance
The Irishman also misses on the right edge
The hole is halved and Europe remain 1up
|
| 5 |
433 |
4 |
McDowell tees off and finds the rough to the right
Mahan follows and finds the fairway
Mcilroy's second finds the green but it runs on a little
Mahan chips back for his third and leaves it a few feet short
McDowell will putt for birdie
Johnson has 10ft to go for a par
Johnson nails it
Mcilroy also makes par and the hole is halved
|
| 6 |
422 |
4 |
Mcilroy and Johnson find the fairway off the tee
McDowell plays to the green and stops 25ft short of the hole
Mcilroy for birdie
He doesn't quite make it but it's conceded for a par
Mahan putting for a half
He's missed it and Europe go to 2up in this match
|
| 7 |
213 |
3 |
McDowell goes straight at the pin and stops 3ft to the right
Mahan strikes it towards the flag but it comes up short
Mahan has kicked left and into the front left bunker
Johnson plays a superb delicate chip from the bunker
It has scrapped past the hole and it will be conceded for par
Now Mcilroy will putt for birdie and to win the hole
Mcilroy sinks the birdie and Europe go 3up
|
| 8 |
439 |
4 |
150yard left for McDowell for his second
Mahan drops his club in disgust at his second
It's on the green but a long way from the hole
The players mark their balls and call it a day for now
Match suspended due to failing light
The match will resume tomorrow morning at 7.45am
Play resumes at 13.30 local time / 12.30 GMT
Johnson restarts his round by sinking a 35ft birdie putt
Mcilroy misses his birdie putt and the USA win the hole
Europe's lead is reduced to just 2up now
|
| 9 |
580 |
5 |
Mahan hits a perfect drive on the long par five ninth hole
McDowell follows Mahan down the middle of the fairway
Johnson goes with a wood for his second
It rolls off the fairway and into some rough on the right
McDowell plays a solid second to the front of the green
Mahan from the semi rough and he puts it on the green
Johnson makes a good effort for birdie but just misses
Mcilroy putts for birdie but that's not enough pace
The hole is halved in five and Europe remain 2up
|
| 10 |
210 |
3 |
Johnson has hit a great 210yard shot into the breeze
Mahan will putt for their birdie
McDowell plays a carefully placed chip from thick rough
Mahan leaves it short and the hole is halved in three
|
| 11 |
562 |
5 |
Mcilroy with a wood for his second off the fairway
He comes up a little short of the green but that's safe
Johnson gets a clean contact from some soggy rough
That's a good out from Johnson for his second
A good chip to the flag from Mahan
A low running chip from McDowell
McDowell's chip runs just over a foot passed the hole
McDowell's chip runs just over a foot passed the hole
Mahan has left a fairly long putt for Johnson's birdie
Johnson has missed and McDowell makes the birdie
Europe go back to 3up in this match
|
| 12 |
458 |
4 |
A good tee shot from Mcilroy, who splits the fairway
Johnson follows Mcilroy right down the middle
Mahan to play first to the green with 197yards remaining
A good shot from Mahan finds the green over the water
McDowell with 157yards to the green
McDowell gets it on the green with about 25ft to the hole
Johnson will have a slightly shorter putt of about 17ft
Johnson comes up eight inches short with his birdie attempt
No birdie for Mcilroy so the hole is halved
|
| 13 |
189 |
3 |
Mahan and McDowell find the bunker to the left of the green
Mcilroy plays from a downslope in the bunker
A good out from Mcilroy but it doesn't have much length on it
McDowell has a tricky par putt
He leaves it just on the edge
Mahan now for par and to win the hole
Another chance not taken there by Hunter Mahan
The hole is halved with bogeys
Europe remain 3up
|
| 14 |
485 |
4 |
Mcilroy confidently picks up his tee
He has found the fairway on this difficult par four
Johnson has not found the fairway off the tee
Mahan will be playing his second from some thick rough
Mahan gets a good out from that rough
McDowell with about 143yards to the green
A great approach shot over the water by McDowell
Johnson misses on the right hand side and goes 5ft past
Mcilroy has a chance to put Europe 4up here
Mcilroy lips out and is conceded the par
Mahan now has a putt to get a half on this hole
Mahan strokes it in the hole
Europe remain 3up with four holes to play
|
| 15 |
377 |
4 |
McDowell with the driver and going for the green
He's gone a little long and to the left
It runs down the bank at the back but that's safe enough
Mahan goes for the green next
He aims out to the right but it hasn't quite come back
He hasn't got a kick left and it may be in some rough there
Johnson has a difficult chip from the rough
He's just off the green but it's all running away from him
A great out by Johnson who stops it pin high
Mcilroy to play back up the slope
He gets it up but plays it a bit too firm
McDoweel would have preferred a shorter putt for birdie here
McDowell for birdie now
And he's nailed that putt for the half
Europe remain 3up
|
| 16 |
499 |
4 |
Mcilroy sends his drive down the right side of the fairway
Johnson follows a similar line but leaves a long second shot
Mahan has a rescue club in hand here
A good 215yard strike by Mahan who leaves a putt for birdie
McDowell launches his second shot
An aggressive shot to the pin by McDowell
He's not found the green but some thick rough on the right
Johnson will putt first for the birdie
Johnson holes out for birdie and puts pressure on Mcilroy
Mcilroy has to chip out for half
He rolls past the edge of the hole and the hole is halved
Europe are now dormie two in this match
|
| 17 |
211 |
3 |
Mahan has the honour off the tee
He gets a kick from the left and it rolls towards the hole
It keeps rolling on and it slips off the back of the green
McDowell has found the green with his tee shot and it holds
Mcilroy will be putting from the back of the green for birdie
Johnson has a fairly straightforward chip to the hole
Johnson is ready to play
He's missed it and sent it a few feet passed the hole
Europe now has two putts for the half and the match
Mcilroy has sunk the birdie putt and Europe take the match
Europe win the match 3&1
|
Z. Johnson
H. Mahan
G. McDowell
R. McIlroy
RYDERCUP.com is part of Bleacher Report - Turner Sports Network, part of the Turner Sports and Entertainment Network.