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RYDER CUP UPDATE: Team USA With a 3-point lead headed into final day

Score (After Day Two):

Team USA: 9.5
Team Europe: 6.5

Day Two – A real team win. The morning spread thin and serge in the afternoon for Team USA to take the lead headed into the final day of singles matches. Patrick Reed played well, as he seems to be the blood-pumping heart of Team USA and has no problem letting out his emotions when he is fired up. More hostility from the crowds did not seem to

Update(s) and Info
Saturday Morning (Alternate Shot) Pairings and Opponents:
Bold = winner

Fowler/Mickelson vs. McIlroy/Pieters (4&2)
Spieth/Reed vs. Garcia/Cabrera-Bello (HALVED)
Snedeker/Koepka (3&2) vs. Stenson/Fitzpatrick
Walker/Z. Johnson vs. Rose/Wood (1 UP)

Saturday Afternoon (Four-ball) Pairings and Opponents:
Bold = winner

Spieth/Reed (2&1) vs. Rose/Stenson
Moore/Holmes (1 UP) vs. Willet/Westwood
Mickelson/Kuchar (2&1) vs. Kaymer/Garcia
D. Johnson/Koepka vs. McIlroy/Pieters (3&1)

Some information on the Ryder Cup for those who may not be as familiar with the event:
This is the 41st Ryder Cup. There are 28 points available (at least 14.5 to win for Team USA). 1 point per match; 8 on Friday, 8 on Saturday and 12 on Sunday. The team that wins each match gets one point, and each team gets half a point when matches finish tied (all square). The defending champion, Team Europe, retains the Ryder Cup in the event of a tie when all matches have concluded.
Friday, Sept. 30
Four morning foursomes (alternate shot) matches starting at 8:35 AM ET
Four afternoon four-ball matches starting at approximately 1:30 PM ET

Saturday, Oct. 1
Four morning foursomes (alternate shot) matches starting at 8:35 AM ET
Four afternoon four-ball matches starting at approximately 1:30 PM ET
Sunday, Oct. 2
Twelve singles matches starting at 12:04 PM ET

Danny Simpson is a 4 year graduate from John Carroll University in Cleveland with a BA in Communications and Theatre Arts where he specialized in broadcast and theatre production. Graduated from Aurora High School, Danny has lived in North East Ohio all his life and love Cleveland Sports. Currently enrolled at The Ohio Center for Broadcasting in the Sports emphasis program, Danny hopes to make a name for himself somewhere for some professional or collegiate sports organization.

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