Ryder Cup team ran a race against themselves to win the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits on Sunday, as they won three of the first four singles matches to put them a mere half point away from clinching the tournament.

Collin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland were engaged in a duel, all square through 16 holes. Dustin Johnson took a 2-up lead on Paul Casey with three to play. And back on the 15th hole, Justin Thomas was trying to backdoor the winning point by racing out to a 4-hole lead with four to play. Johnson fell off the pace, losing a hole to Casey on No.

Morikawa surged ahead with a birdie on 17, meaning it was between him and Thomas back on the 15th to win their final hole. Tyrrell Hatton stole a hole from Thomas as Johnson put himself in position to close out his match on It was there, in front of the large stadium gallery on the last, that the two-time major champion halved his match with Viktor Hovland to give the U. Morikawa came into the with two major victories in the last 13 months and was an impressive in play on Friday and Saturday.

Following those pair of victories, the U. It just looks like they are having a good time. Felton, who portrayed the villainous Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movie series, was whisked off the Whistling Straits course Thursday after falling to the ground on the 18th green.

Felton was competing with the European celebrity team one day before the start of the golf tournament. On Saturday, Felton appeared on his Instagram account, guitar in hand, to thank fans for all the well-wishes and tell them he was "on the mend. View this post on Instagram. The United States golfers, perhaps feeling ultra-confident with a lead, came out to the first hole at Whistling Straits to pump up the crowd before the afternoon matches. There were the perfunctory chants of "U-S-A!

But the fans really lost their minds when Berger and Thomas dug into a cooler and started chucking beers into the crowd. After it looked like the golfers had exhausted their stash, a couple cans were tossed back onto the course.

There seemed to be a moment of hesitation before the U. They looked like seasoned pros. CDC to update guidance on masks as free tests for schools could start arriving this month.

You can always stake out a spot on the later holes and wait for the action to come to you. Or you might have VIP-access to some of the tents that have overlooks along fairways. Many take advantage of the tall sand dunes on the Pete Dye-designed course. With a good pair of binoculars and the right dune like this one near No.

Be careful of the footing though as some fans and golfers have slipped on the inclines. Sometimes you have to resort to technology. An enterprising trio of Irish fans - decked out in nifty blue-and-yellow suits to support Europe - brought along hunting periscopes to peer out over the masses. Just about four hours later, Garcia and foursome teammate Jon Rahm claimed the first point of the competition for Europe. It looked like Garcia and Rahm were going to cruise to victory after going 3-up through 11 holes.

They could have clinched the point on No. After Rahm missed a putt that could have ended the match, Spieth had an incredible shot off the hillside from 25 feet away that he almost holed. The U. After ripping his drive, there came a cascade of boos. The gates opened for fans at 6 a.

By then there were already long lines of cars in the dark on the county highways that lead into the course on Lake Michigan. By a. After the recorded music stopped, fans made up their own soundtrack. The Ryder Cup tournament officially kicks off Friday at Whistling Straits and that means a lot of traffic this weekend in Sheboygan County.

As a result, the state Department of Transportation and Department of State Patrol is issuing a heavy traffic alert for the county. On Friday, an estimated 40, to 50, attendees will combine with the normal commuters in the morning so motorists should expect delays, the DOT said. The row over the UK's largest renewable power plant. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel See more videos.

Click to expand. Replay Video. He leads. Awe-striking from DeChambeau. He carries his drive yards straight onto the first green and the gallery goes absolutely wild.

That is not an understatement at all. Rahm pitches into the first but he gets far too much check on that. He made the same mistakes yesterday, too. Rahm has to make his tricky downhill putt and, just like Lowry, it misses on the high side. Scheffler taps in to take the lead. Time for one of the headline matches to get underway. McIlroy has an eagle putt to win the hole and go two up through two, but he pulls it low. Schauffele still has a nervous 6ft putt for his birdie, and he missed an easier one at the first.

The hole is halved. Jon Rahm is on the tee. He has been utterly formidable this week, triumphing three times alongside Sergio Garcia and securing a half-point with Tyrrell Hatton. The world No 1 has lived up to his reputation and thrashes a perfect drive down the first. Scheffler came into form late in his match with DeChambeau last night and continues in that vein.

A fine effort by Lowry, who judges the pace of his downhill putt to perfection. Somehow, it refuses to succumb to gravity, though, and slips past the high side of the hole almost in slow motion. A rare mistake by Cantlay and there are some nerves here for the US early starters. From a perfect position in the fairway, the American blades his pitch and it races through the green and down into the back bunker.

Lowry will have a putt to win the hole, though. McIlroy hits a lovely high draw at the par-5 2nd that just clings to the fairway. McIlroy, with a long iron, is brilliant, though. He blazes a perfect drive straight down the middle and will have just a short pitch into the flag. McIlroy shows no nerves and rattles it into the centre of the hole. A bad mistake from such a brilliant player. Europe have the lead in the first match. We're off and running in the RyderCup singles!

A singles match is a different proposition, though, and he was keen to go out first for Europe today. He lashes a perfect drive straight down the fairway and it almost reaches the green, which is yards away.

Schauffele, the Olympic champion who is this week, is hardly one to be fazed, though. His drive is even better and settles on the fringe. Here we go! Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele take to the first tee. The atmosphere is raucous in the granstand.

But can Europe mount a charge? Whistling Straits has been such a spectacular stage this week, and the pin positions can completely change the outlook of so many holes, bringing the shore and those viciously steep banks into play. The United States also pulled off a similar comeback title win in , fighting from down on the final day of the contest at Brookline.

I know that was a four-point gap. Focus on their individual self and play their game and win that and then just see how it adds up. Around 80 minutes to go before the 12 singles matches get under way here. Can RyderCupEurope do the improbable?

It will require an almighty effort, and no small measure of fortune, for Europe to turn this one around. But Finau revealed he and his team-mates had no intention of settling for simply securing the win after previous US sides were beaten by record nine-point margins in and The US require just three and a half points to seal victory at Whistling Straits, where Europe must attempt to pull off one of the greatest comebacks in golf history.

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Pega RyderCup pic. The American playing alongside Scottie Scheffler, was left with a short putt to halve the opening hole after Viktor Hovland missed a chance to give himself and Tommy Fleetwood an early lead.

DeChambeau duly rolled the ball into the hole but did not seem happy that he had been made to do so as he laid his putter on ground after taking his shot. DeChambeau hits a brilliant tee-shot at the 17th, finishing just 10ft from the hole. It was immaterial anyway. Hovland has a birdie putt at the 16th but it refuses to drop.

The Norwegian has been mightily impressive but has come unstuck on the green a few times now. Scheffler has found his touch, though, and sinks his putt to win the hole. That gives the US a dormie lead heading to the 17th. A point for RyderCupEurope! Morikawa birdies the 15th and McIlroy has no response.

That result has been inevitable for a long time now. That should be no disservice to such a formidable American pairing, though. English gets down in two. Lowry has a 10ft putt to win the match and take the full point.

The atmosphere is electric and the pressure is huge. He starts it outside the right of the hole, it slows down and takes the slope with utter certainty. In it goes! Absolutely outstanding from the Irishman. English found the fringe with a great approach and will have a putt to win the hole and tie the match. The ball catches the lip almost in slow motion and his playing partner, DeChambeau, approves of that. Jon Rahm! Take a bow. What a time to make it, too.

Europe take a dormie two lead to the 17th tee. Click here to read the full blog on The Independent's website. The league announced Monday that Clanachan has been been awarded exclusive rights for a CPL expansion club in his hometown, contingent on delivering a soccer-specific stadium and "other expansion criteria to league standards.

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