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We are down to the final match of this long day
A fourball encounter featuring four phenomenal players
Rickie Fowler to tee off first, and finds the left bunker
World number two Phil Mickelson now who also finds the bunker
Both Europeans are in prime position on the fairway
The Americans manage to get out of the bunker onto the green
Fowler putts first and gets to within 5ft from the fringe
Poulter found the greenside bunker from his 2nd
Poulter has a poor lie but squeezes out to about 7ft
Poulter putts down the hill, left to right, and into the hole
With Mickelson out of contention, it falls to Fowler
Fowler has a 5ft par putt but misses to the right of the hole
Europe wins the hole in four
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All four players advance up the hole and reach the green in 3
Poulter is closest within 10ft
Fowler and Kaymer both miss their birdie attempts
Mickelson, from the top side of the green, putts downhill
It swings from right to left and just misses the hole
Poulter, for the win, holes out to give Europe a 2 hole lead
Europe wins the hole in four
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Poulter has the honour and just misses the bunker
Poulter manages to get up and down for par majestically
Mickelson's tee shot found the bank on the right hand side
Mickelson recovers well and should make par
Fowler has a 20ft putt for birdie, but it sails past
Kaymer, for the win, goes positively for the hole
Kaymer lips out on the right hand side of the hole
Par is conceded to both teams
The hole is halved in three
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We are onto the green on this par 4
Mickelson is the only one to find the green
Poulter tries to play his 3rd shot off a bank onto the green
He catches it heavy and has work to do to make par
Kaymer pitches in and it just shades away past the pin
Mickelson putts for the hole from 45ft, but it fails to drop
Mickelson's putt is conceded for par
Poulter has a putt to halve the hole, but misses left
Kaymer now to halve the hole
The German shows nerves of steel and holes out effortlessly
The hole is halved in four
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Play is suspended at 18.45 due to darkness
Play will resume at 13.30
The players are back on the course after a long rain delay
On this left to right dog leg we have had three solid drives
The Americans and Poulter have found the fairway
Kaymer is in the first cut of the rough
Fowler plays from 165 yards to pin and finds the green
Mickelson hits over the flag and finds the rough
On this picturesque hole, Poulter plays a beauty
He finds the green, spins back, and is 4ft from the hole
Kaymer has the best angle at the flag
Kaymer flies over the green and stops just before the water
Mickelson plays a chip and run back onto the green
With the flag out, it narrowly fades past the hole
Fowler, from 22ft, misses short and to the right of the hole
With Kaymer out of contention, it is now down to Poulter
Was it ever in doubt? Poulter strokes it in for birdie
Europe wins the hole in three
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Kaymer in trouble from the tee as he finds the water
Poulter and the Americans again in great shape off the tee
It's deja vu from the previous hole as Mickelson finds rough
Mickelson again over hits his approach to the green
Fowler fires it in and he manages to hit the green
Poulter has 8 iron from 180 yards
High in the air, it lands to the right of the green
Poulter will have a 30ft putt for birdie
Poulter gets down in two for par
Fowler, following advice from his partner, holes from 15ft
USA wins the hole in three
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Poulter plays a sublime tee shot to no more than 3ft away
Both Americans find the green but are a long way away
Mickelson has 35ft for birdie but rolls short, par conceded
Fowler needs to be aggressive here
From 28ft, it is a good effort, but again he comes up shy
Kaymer managed to land within 15ft, but putts past the hole
Poulter, for his third birdie of the match, rattles it in
Europe wins the hole in two
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Following a nice iron approach, Fowler has a birdie chance
The Europeans can manage nothing better than par
Fowler putts from right to left
He's up straight away, doesn't like it, and it misses
Mickelson also has a great opportunity for birdie from 7ft
Mickelson looks disgusted with himself as he fails to convert
Par is conceded, and the hole is halved in four
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Mickelson uses driver off the tee and finds the rough
Mickelson manages to hack out of the rough, 160 yards to pin
Fowler elects a three wood followed by a hybrid club
Mickelson draws in his approach shot to 20ft
Fowler has 110 yards for his third and lands it within 10ft
Kaymer, from the right of the fairway, attacks the pin
Lovely shot from Kaymer, landing within Fowler on the green
Poulter lands close to the hole but spins back to about 20ft
Poulter fails from left to right with his birdie attempt
Mickelson has a similar putt to Poulter and makes no mistake
Birdie for Mickelson, putting the pressure on Kaymer
Kaymer has yet to got going today, and he lips out right
USA wins the hole in four
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Kaymer, with 203 yards from the tee, lands a beauty to 15ft
Mickelson found the rough on the left
Vintage Mickelson as he nearly holes from a tough lie
Fowler is out of contention and Poulter makes par
Kaymer has a right to left putt for the win
It never breaks for Kaymer and he misses right
The hole is halved in three
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All four players are short of the green after two shots each
Poulter plays a phenomenal chip shot to 3ft
Mickelson follows Poulter and lands it to 2ft, unbelievable
It's an exhibition of chipping as Kaymer lands by Mickelson's
Fowler, from the greenside bunker, miraculously holes it
With the most difficult shot to play, Fowler has an eagle
USA wins the hole in three
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Fowler finds the first cut of rough on the right
From 202 yards, Fowler finds the edge of the green
Kaymer has 182 yards from the fairway over the water
Kaymer has 15-18ft left for birdie
Poulter has 170 yards from a heavy lie
Poulter plays a great shot, landing 20ft from the hole
Mickelson now from the sand, hits wildly to the left
Poulter, for birdie, hits it firmly but misses right
Kaymer fails to make birdie, leaving Fowler to putt
Fowler putts right to left and it stops inches from the hole
Par is conceded to both teams, and the hole is halved in four
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Kaymer hits a beauty off the tee and lands within 25ft
Poulter, with 6 iron, just creeps onto the green
Fowler makes good contact and lands just inside Poulter
Kaymer putts across the green right to left but it goes past
Fowler next to putt for birdie, it looks good, but misses
Poulter will putt down the slope from right to left
Poulter trickles it down to the hole but misses right
Following a magnificent tee shot, Mickelson now for birdie
From 12ft, Mickelson holes and levels the match
USA wins the hole in two
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Fowler hooks his drive wildly left and into the water
Mickelson almost joins Fowler but just hangs onto the rough
The Europeans are safely down the fairway
From the centre of the fairway, Kaymer attacks the pin
Nice shot from Kaymer, pin high at 25ft
Poulter finds the left hand rough with his approach
From a soggy lie Mickelson recovers well to 45ft from the hole
Fowler plays his third and finds the thick rough
After a long putt Mickelson is left with 7ft for par
Poulter will putt for par from 14ft, but shades the hole left
Great effort from Kaymer but he misses for birdie
Mickelson lips out with his par putt and Europe are 1up
Europe wins the hole in four
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Poulter and Fowler drive up the right hillside
Kaymer drives into the hazard in front of the green
Mickelson also goes right and is in heavy rough
Kaymer almost hits Poulter as he shanks his chip shot
Kaymer eventually reaches the green in three
Poulter has a very difficult shot out of the rough
Poulter flops it out and is within 10ft for birdie
Mickelson chips on and runs through to the back edge
Fowler has thinned his 2nd and races through the green
Fowler now has a blind third shot from the bank
Fowler cannot recover and Mickelson fails to convert his putt
Poulter now has a huge chance to double Europe's lead
He sends it on its way and it drops, fantastic putt
Europe wins the hole in three
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Fowler has found the right hand side of the fairway
He goes aggressively for the green, but goes right and into the bunker
Poulter goes the same direction but avoids the sand
Kaymer, from the centre, plummets into the right bunker
Mickelson has the initiative and finds the green's left edge
Poulter had rolled into the bunker, and he fails to get out
Mickelson putts down to a foot away, and par is conceded
Kaymer has chipped to 6ft from the pin
Kaymer has the perfect line with his putt and the ball drops in for par
The hole is halved in four
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Poulter strikes it at the flag but it cuts away
Poulter lands safely onto the heart of the green
Kaymer hits 3 iron and hits a good line onto the green
Fowler cuts it right and finds the greenside bunker
Mickelson needs to find the green, but he goes left
Mickelson has found the rough on the edge of the green
Poulter has a long birdie putt for the match, but comes short
Fowler needs to hole from the bunker, but over hits the flag
Mickelson now needs to chip in, and he is very capable
Mickelson makes a great effort but it drifts past wide left
Kaymer has two putts for the win
He rolls it down to a foot, and par is conceded
The hole is halved in three
Europe wins the match 2&1
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P. Mickelson
R. Fowler
I. Poulter
M. Kaymer
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