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USA cut Europe lead at Ryder Cup, but biggest Sunday comeback required

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The United States gave themselves a glimmer of hope of retaining the Ryder Cup as Patrick Cantlay holed a 30-foot putt on the final green on Saturday to reduce Europe's lead to 10.5-5.5 ahead of the closing singles.

Cantlay and Wyndham Clark won the last two holes to beat Rory McIlroy and Matthew Fitzpatrick 1-up in the gathering gloom as the Americans grabbed the afternoon fourballs session 3-1.

McIlroy and Fitzpatrick led 1-up with three holes to play and appeared set to secure a record seven-point advantage after two days for Europe when the Northern Irishman drove the 16th green. The majority of the US team were greenside and celebrated wildly as Cantlay roared in delight, evoking memories of Ian Poulter's famous Saturday heroics before Europe's comeback from 10-6 behind at the 'Miracle at Medinah' in 2012.Justin Rose and Robert MacIntyre had earlier fought back to see off Justin Thomas and a struggling Jordan Spieth 3 and 2.

 

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