| 1 |
465 |
4 |
The crowd go crazy as the Molinari brothers approach the 1st
Francesco hits his 2nd shot landing on the green
9 feet past the hole.
Kuchar sinks a long putt for a birdie.
America go 1-up after the 1st.
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| 2 |
610 |
5 |
On the 2nd, Francesco makes a great birdie
Kuchar pars it, so Europe win the hole
Making the match all square.
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| 3 |
189 |
3 |
Francesco hits a great drive on to the green.
Francesco makes a great 2nd birdie.
Cink pars it, so Europe win the hole.
Europe go 1-up.
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| 4 |
461 |
4 |
Edoardo makes par, so does Kuchar.
The hole is halved, Europe stay 1-up after the 4th.
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| 5 |
433 |
4 |
Francesco's 3rd shot from the rough on the edge of the green
lands in the hole, a great putt.
Cink sinks his 3 foot putt.
With Francesco and Cink making birdies, the hole is halved.
Due to poor light, play is suspended until tomorrow morning.
Leaving Europe 1-up, a good start for the italian brothers.
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| 6 |
422 |
4 |
Play resumes on the 6th after delays due to the rain.
Play resumes on Sunday at 13.30 local time.
Edoardo made a great 2nd shot on to the green
No more than 3 feet from the hole.
It shows how soft the greens are today.
Edoardo 2 putted for a par.
Kuchar also parred, halving the hole.
Europe remain 1-up after the 6th.
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| 7 |
213 |
3 |
The crowds are out in force after a rainy morning
The 7th is a par 3, a tough hole with large bunkers
But a good birdie opportunity if they can get it on the green
Francesco and Cink both par the 7th.
They halve the hole yet again.
Europe are still 1-up going to the 8th.
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| 8 |
439 |
4 |
The 8th is tough, with fairway bunkers left and right
the run-off to the right of the green could cause problems
Cink's shot lands to the rough on the right of the fairway
Cink's 2nd shot lands on the green, 2 feet from the hole
A great shot.
Francesco follows suit with this 2nd shot
his ball lands on the green 2 feet from the hole
A wonderful shot by Francesco almost holing it.
Kuchar's birdie putt misses stopping to the right of the hole
Edoardo makes a bad putt from 2 feet
stopping on the left of the hole.
Francesco and Cink make par, halving the hole.
Europe still 1-up after the 8th.
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| 9 |
580 |
5 |
Francesco's 2nd shot lands in the middle of the fairway
Francesco's 3rd shot makes it on the green, 4 feet from hole
A birdie opportunity for Francesco.
Francesco putts short
Cink makes a great birdie putt from 7 feet.
Edoardo makes a great 9 footer for a birdie.
They halve the hole, Europe still 1-up.
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| 10 |
210 |
3 |
Edoardo's tee shot makes the middle of the green.
Kuchar hits the back section of the green.
Kuchar is clearly happy with that shot.
Edoardo has a 20 feet putt for birdie
but it comes up short.
America have 2 putts to try and win the hole.
Francesco makes par.
Kuchar sinks a great 9 footer for a birdie 2.
America win the hole, and the match goes all square.
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| 11 |
562 |
5 |
The 11th is a par 5, and a big eagle opportunity.
Francesco made a poor 2nd shot hitting into the rough.
Francesco's 2nd shot lands in the bunker.
Francesco hits out of the bunker but doesn't go in the hole
Edoardo hits the green,3 feet from the hole.
Kuchar makes the green, 3 feet to the right of the hole
Edoardo holes a great putt.
Edoardo makes birdie.
but Kuchar also made a birdie putt.
They halve the hole, the match stays all square.
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| 12 |
458 |
4 |
Francesco's tee shot hits the middle of the fairway.
Francesco's 2nd shot hits the green, 4 feet from the hole.
The crowd cheer.
Cink's 2nd shot was short of the green.
Cink made a great putt which was conceded by Europe for a par.
Edoardo putts up hill, right to left
but brushes past the left of the hole.
Kuchar putts down hill, but leaves it short.
Francesco putts for a birdie from right to left with more turn.
But Francesco misses his 12 footer making par.
He misses his chance to put Europe 1-up again.
The hole is halved and the match stays all square.
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| 13 |
189 |
3 |
Cink tees off hitting the green.
Edoardo's tee shot hits the rough to the left of the green.
It just misses the bunker to the left.
Francesco's 1st shot landed in the bunker.
Francesco hit out of the bunker on to the green
3 feet from the hole.
Edoardo landed on the green but not near the hole.
Cink missed his chance for a birdie and made par.
Kuchar sinks a 20 footer making birdie.
America win the hole and go 1-up.
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| 14 |
485 |
4 |
Francesco's tee shot landed in the lake on the right.
Edoardo's shot landed in the middle of the fairway
but shorter than the 2 American's shots.
Francesco gets 2 club lengths, dropping in the thick rough.
Edoardo hits his 2nd shot with a rescue club
but it lands in the right bunker.
Cink also hit it in the bunker.
Francesco 120 yards from the pin.
Kuchar's 2nd shot hits the front of the green.
20 feet from the hole.
Cink got casual water round his ball so drops it
but is still in the bunker resting nicely.
Cink hits it out on to the green, 10 feet past the hole.
Kuchar putts for birdie, but slips 3.5 feet from the hole.
Francesco putts for 5 but misses.
Kuchar sinks his putt.
Edoardo must hole this to halve the hole.
Edoardo holes it, to halve the 14th.
America remain 1-up going to the 15th.
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| 15 |
377 |
4 |
One of Colin Montgomerie's favourite holes for matchplay
A par 4, a chance for a birdie with a driveable green.
Cink and Kuchar do not hit the green and go in the rough.
Francesco hits a great 1st shot on to the middle of the green
Edoardo's 1st shot finds the bank on the left of the green
it stops in the long grass.
Edoardo chips it on the green 15 feet right of the hole
Kuchar hits it from the right of the green over to the left
landing over the other side of the hole.
Cink putts for a birdie but runs past the hole.
Kuchar chips it on the green from the left bank
Kuchar misses the hole.
Francesco makes birdie with a great putt.
Europe win the hole, making the match all square.
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| 16 |
499 |
4 |
Francesco's 2nd shot finds the bunker on the right.
Cink's tee shot made middle of the fairway.
Cink's 2nd shot hit the green, stopping at the front edge
Edoardo also finds the bunker.
Francesco gets it out of the bunker but comes up short.
Kuchar shaved the hole with his putt.
Francesco putts downhill but doesn't hit it hard enough.
Edoardo misses brushing to the left, making a bogey.
Cink's putt wins America the hole with a par.
America go back to 1-up after the 16th.
The tension is mounting
this is going to be a tough match.
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| 17 |
211 |
3 |
Kuchar's tee shot makes the green.
Cink's tee shot also hits the green.
2 good shots by the Americans.
Francesco hits a wonderful tee shot on to the green.
Edoardo hits the green, but stops short of the rest.
Edoardo attempts a long uphill birdie putt
but just brushes to the right.
Kuchar attempts a birdie putt but comes up short.
Monty comes to help Edoardo with the line.
Cink attempts a birdie but also comes up short.
Cink's putt has been conceded for a par.
Francesco attempts his birdie putt
he misses, making par.
The hole is halved, America stay 1-up going to the 18th.
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| 18 |
575 |
5 |
The brothers have to win this to halve the match.
The pressure is on the Molinaris now.
Edoardo and Francesco are in a nice position in the fairway.
Cink finds a bunker on the side of the fairway.
Kuchar makes it down the fairway.
Edoardo makes a good 2nd shot.
Cink gets out of the bunker on to the fairway
Cink's 3rd shot stops in front of the water
he doesn't make the green.
Kuchar's 3rd shot hits the green
10 feet in front of the hole.
Edoardo's 3rd shot hits the green.
It will be a downhill putt for Edoardo.
Francesco hits a fantastic 3rd shot on to the green.
3 feet from the hole.
Monty and the rest of the team cheer them on.
Cink's 4th shot hits the green.
Europe still have the advantage.
The crowd cheer the brothers as they walk on the green.
Kuchar needs to hole this to win the match.
He misses, stopping short.
It is conceded for a par.
Edoardo misses a 10 footer brushing the right of the hole.
Francesco needs to putt this to halve the match.
He sinks it under a lot of pressure.
The crowd chant and go crazy.
The Molinari brothers win the hole.
The match finishes all square after the 18th.
Each side gain halve a point for their respective team.
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