Ryder Cup 2018 - as it happened: Team Europe take control over USA on day two
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Your support makes all the difference.Europe seized control of the 2018 Ryder Cup on a thrilling second day in Paris.
The hosts took the morning fourballs 3-1 before keeping that advantage in the afternoon foursomes to take what could prove a decisive 10-6 lead into the final day.
Here's how it played out:
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Preview
What time does it start?
It all gets underway at 7.10am on Saturday morning with the opening fourballs.
Where can I watch it?
The whole tournament is being broadcast on Sky Sports Golf. You can also stream it online via SkyGo. It is also available on NowTV.
For those without access to any of those The Independent will be live blogging the entire weekend.
Who's playing?
Some of the very best golfers on the planet. Tiger Woods leads the American team while new world number one Justin Rose is Europe's leading light.
Who's going to win?
USA Evens
Europe 5/4
Draw 11/1
Poulter & Rahm vs Spieth & Thomas
The Independent spoke exclusively to Rahm before this year's tournament. Check it out here
Poulter & Rahm vs Spieth & Thomas
Poulter's safely in the fairway. Rahm meanwhile has pured a wood and it's trickled into the water after running out of fairway. Adrenaline or poor club selection?
Garcia & McIlroy (1UP) vs Koepka & Finau
Finau hit the best drive of the four on the par-5 third, but pushes his second. He can't recover either, catching it too clean and it soars over the back. McIlroy shows him how it's done and that tap-in birdie is good enough for the hole.
Fleetwood & Molinari vs Woods & Reed (A/S)
It's all halved at the first with pars but Molinari has hit a wonderful draw into the par-3 second. He was given free reign at it after Fleetwood found the green.
Fleetwood & Molinari (1UP) vs Woods & Reed
Ed Malyon on the course following Europe's dream pair:
Planet Moliwood off to the best possible start, getting away with it on the first and halving that hole before Tommy drains a long putt to put the Europeans ahead. They got quite the reception on the first tee today and continue to be the story of the Ryder Cup so far.
Europe are up in two and level in two and Jim Furyk will be concerned with the way things are heading at the moment.
Fleetwood & Molinari (1UP) vs Woods & Reed
Back to Ed Malyon:
Fleetwood takes out his TaylorMade M3 driver and pounds the ball down the 558-yard third hole. Reed is in the water, Woods is in the rough. Opportunity for Europe on the par 5.
Garcia & McIlroy (2UP) vs Koepka & Finau
Garcia hits a wonderful shot into the fourth hole from almost 200 yards away. Both Koepka and Finau fail to make par again so Sergio has two putts for it and the Americans concede. Garcia has been brilliant so far today.
Poulter & Rahm vs Spieth & Thomas (1UP)
Finally something happens for the Americans and it's the resurgent Jordan Spieth. The heat from his beanie has coursed into the clubface and his tee-shot at the par-3 finishes just a few feet away. It's a simple birdie. Rahm found the water for the second hole in a row there...
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