Patrick Cantlay gives the Americans a glimmer of hope, but no team has ever rallied from more than four points behind going into Sunday’s 12 singles matches
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Europe has control of the Ryder Cup, backed by the most lopsided match in history that brought Scottie Scheffler to tears.
“We’re in a great spot,” European captain Luke Donald said. “There’s always momentum shifts. Patrick Cantlay birdied the last three. It’s not like we gave it to him.”Cantlay was the prime target for thousands of European fans who waved their caps at him because he is the only American without one. And perhaps it was in response to a bizarre Sky Sports report that he refused to wear the cap out of protest because he wants to be paid. The report also claimed Cantlay had fractured the team room.
That included Cantlay’s caddie, Joe LaCava, who exchanged words with Shane Lowry, presumably because Europe still had two chances to halve the match with birdie putts from McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick. The 9-and-7 victory was the largest in Ryder Cup history over 18 holes. Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, was seen wiping away tears as he watched the afternoon fourballs.
Europe keeps getting the best from its top players — Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton took down Cantlay and Schauffele in foursomes to go 2-0-1 in team play. McIlroy has contributed three points. Justin Rose, at 43 the oldest player in these matches, picked up a win and a halve while shepherding around Scottish rookie Robert MacIntyre.
Koepka played once and lost two matches. He was on the losing end of the record performance by Hovland and Aberg, and then Rahm showed him to be petty during a press conference.
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