"Quite incredibly, this managed to be an even uglier day for the United States of America off the golf course than it was on it. Never in his wildest of dreams could Luke Donald have imagined this scenario for his imperious European team. They will head into the final day of the Ryder Cup leading 114 and requiring a mere two and a half more points from 12 singles contests for retention. The fat lady is gargling."
"There will be analysis and plenty of it about American capitulation under the erratic leadership of Keegan Bradley but the scale of what they have run into must also be recognised. Tommy Fleetwood has won within half a point of the US tally on his own. Perhaps Bradley should deploy pairs of golfers again for day three. The Europeans have already made history, courtesy of their largest ever pre-singles lead."
"Europe have therefore enjoyed the last laugh over American galleries who have let themselves and this sport down. Thuggish, moronic and personal insults towards Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry especially dominated Saturday at Bethpage Black. Yet as Europe led their hosts the merriest of dances, thousands of punters streamed towards the exit gates. Resale prices for Sunday tickets, which were $750 (560) to begin with, have crashed online."
Europe dominated the second day at Bethpage Black and built a commanding lead, heading into singles needing only 2.5 points to retain the Ryder Cup. Continental pairs delivered overwhelming contributions, with Tommy Fleetwood accumulating almost as many points as the entire U.S. team. American performance suffered under Keegan Bradley’s inconsistent leadership and disruptive crowd behaviour that targeted players like Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry. Thousands of fans left early, and resale prices for Sunday tickets collapsed. Despite the margin, European captain Luke Donald cautioned against complacency, noting the U.S. will still mount a significant fight.
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