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Europe 17.5-10.5 USA - Europe win the Ryder Cup

Singles scoring

• McIlroy v Thomas WON 1up
• Casey Halved Koepka
• Rose v Simpson WON 3&2
• WON 2&1 Rahm v Woods
• Fleetwood v Finau WON 6&4
• WON 2up Poulter v Johnson
• WON 5&4 Olesen v Spieth
• WON 2&1 Garcia v Fowler
• WON 4&2 Molinari v Mickelson
• Hatton v Reed WON 3&2
• WON 5&4 Stenson v Watson
• WON 1up Noren v DeChambeau

Live blog

1705: Sorry! Noren birdies 18, wins the match 1up, and it's 17.5-10.5 for Europe. What an end to a fabulous Ryder Cup.

That's it for the live blog but stick around for a report, reaction and more as Europe celebrate a fabulous dismissal of this high-class US side, masterminded by Bjorn.

1646: DeChambeau slightly to the right on 17, I think. "It will be a long one, and possibly a wet one," says Stenson of the party which has already begun. Stop it.

1639: Ian Poulter is dressed as a letterbox/postbox whatever you want to call it. His nickname is The Postman. It *sort of* makes sense... but not really.

1637: DeChambeau duly halves the hole having been told off for playing on. I hope they apologise.

1636: Sky Sports being a little harsh on DeChambeau, asking why on earth he's gone to the drop zone - answer is he can still halve the hole as Noren has work to do for par. The concession on 15, or lack of, was silly... but if they have to play on, good on him for taking is seriously.

1633: Looks like DeChambeau has found water at 16. Let's hear from Furyk.

"I'm proud of these guys, they fought. There was a time this morning where it looked like there was a chance." (Nobody tell him the first tee-shot was 1205 local, yeah?)

"Hats off to Thomas, he was a great captain. His 12 team members played well, top to bottom, congratulations to them."

He's then asked to offer a self-appraisal. Understandable, but he's hardly going to say "yeah, shouldn't have picked Phil or Tiger, ought to have played Webb more", is he? Nope, he bats it away.

"I love these 12 guys, it was an honour to serve as their captain. Had five of my closest friends as vice captains. They outplayed us. Thomas was the better captain this week."

Then says he has nothing more to say. Is then asked another question.

"We're not going to make any excuses. Course set-up was very good. They were prepared for it."

1629: DeChambeau doesn't concede a two-foot par putt to Noren on 15, which is a bit odd. Anyway, the Swede makes it before some top-class bantz on the 16th tee as Spieth asks cameramen to move. I've not described that very well but Cheeky Spieth is one of my favourite things in golf.

1623: We'll keep the blog going until the bitter end - in for a centime and all that. Only one match to finish and it's a high-class one, Noren leading 1up. Seven birdies, one eagle, no bogeys between them.

1621: "Frankie's Frankie, he's unbelievable. He's gone 5-0-0 in a Ryder Cup. That guy is one good golfer. I think it was very fitting that he got the winning shot as well."

1620: "Simply incredible," says Poulter of Fleetwood. "He's been great fun to have in the team room."

Fleetwood now. "The goal was to be on a winning Ryder Cup team. I've spent time in a bubble this week with Ryder Cup legends... it couldn't have gone any better. This is it. This is as good as it gets right now."

1618: Reed closes out another singles win, 3&2, as Noren goes 1up on DeChambeau. If Noren wins that, three of the USA's four wild cards will have scored zero points - Woods and Mickelson the other two.

1617: "I don't usually cry, but today I couldn't help it. So happy, so happy to get the cup back here in Europe." Thanks Bjorn for putting faith in him.

"It's a bonus," he adds of the record. "It's something - I never thought I would have the possibility of doing it."

Rose gatecrashes to pat him on the back.

Garcia again. "I haven't been that bad," he says of his golf this year. "Felt like something was happening (at the Wyndham), played really well last week in Portugal.

"I'm so happy that I was able to play so well."

1615: Molinari, the first European ever to go 5-0-0 in a Ryder Cup, says this was his focus from the moment he won The Open. He's invested in Bjorn's process like they all have and this has been an imperious performance, to rank among Europe's best. They've won by greater margins, but never against opponents this strong. Today, they weathered the storm when it came because they knew it was coming.

1614: "I've been kind of carried by the other guys the other two times," says Molinari of his previous Ryder Cup record. "It's not about the individual, it's about the group.

"I can't describe it. I couldn't even dream of a summer like this."

1612: Molinari: "Hard to describe. I'm just so proud of everyone in the team, an amazing group of guys. Any one of us would've deserved to clinch the winning point for various reasons." Says he almost hoped Sergio would do it. "This team has been incredible from the start. We were determined to do the job and nothing was going to stop us."

1609: Sergio Garcia is the highest points-scorer in Ryder Cup history. He wins 2&1.

1608: Fleetwood is on someone's shoulders. It's all going off. Some party here tonight... while I get tucked up at the ibis budget some 20 miles away.

1606: Stenson wins 5&4. Europe now looking at a full reversal from Hazeltine, where they lost 17-11.

1605: The next European Ryder Cup is in Italy. Whether Molinari is there or not - four years is a long time - what a remarkable thing he has done for golf in his country. Nobody will be more proud than his brother, Edoardo, and his parents. The quiet man from Turin has become a golfing machine.

1603: How fitting that Molinari should secure the winning point. Having never won a Ryder Cup match in two previous appearances, Europe's only reigning major champion has completed his transformation. It's a victory for the little guy in a game full of giants. Forza Italia.

1600: It's official now - EUROPE HAVE WON THE RYDER CUP. The winning point is courtesy of Molinari after Phil hits it in the water on 16.

1557: Europe have won the Ryder Cup. Garcia is guaranteed a half, so is Molinari. Superb.

1555: DJ misses and concedes Poulter's putt - it's a 2up victory for Poulter. His list of victims grows, to include the world number one. He lives for this.

1554: Fowler wet and wild on 16. Sergio - please just hit the green and win the hole.

1553: Stenson has a short putt to halve the hole on 13 after a good recovery from Bubba. He makes it. That makes it likely he holes the winning putt with Poulter about to take Europe to the brink.

1551: I'm laughing, others are clapping - Poulter throws a dart to six feet. On the bus home last night a US write who I like and respect pointed out to someone that Poulter "hasn't done anything" in the Ryder Cup since 2012; that he was living on past glories and would lose heavily.

His singles record will soon be 5-0-1. Six matches, no defeats.

1550: Poulter just getting a ruling on 18 as his ball appears to have come to rest in a drain. It was a stunning drive. DJ's second, just earlier, came up 25 or so feet short and right. A half-chance but not the shot he was looking for.

At 15, Fowler wins the hole with bogey. Garcia 1up.

1548: Call it off in match 11. More trouble for Bubba at a course which he hates. Stenson could be about to win 6&5.

1544: DJ's drive on 18 is perfect. So is Poulter's. Think he's pumped up? He's just driven the ball past Johnson. Ha!

1544: Remember, Garcia needs a full point today to become the highest-scoring European Ryder Cup player in history. It's still feasible he does that while holing the winning putt.

1543: Garcia finds water with his approach to the 15th, a big let-off for Fowler. Anywhere on the green and the hole was his.

1542: Stenson does go 5up with a par at the 12th. He's been incredible today. Meanwhile Molinari pours in a birdie putt at the 14th and is 3up, four to play.

1540: Poulter misses. US hang on by a thread. Europe 1up.

1539: Poulter has a putt for the match as DJ can only par. What a way to end it this would be. It's no more than 10 feet, probably nine, and is down the hill. Does it move much? Very little. It's a lovely putt to have for a Ryder Cup point.

1537: Water for Fowler off the 15th tee. It's just about over now, the only details to be confirmed the final score along with individual details, such as who secures the winning point.

At the moment it's a race between Garcia and Stenson, as the Swede could be about to go 5up with six to play.

1536: It'll be a while before this gets old.

1535: Brilliant from Poulter, 12 feet for birdie at 17 after two of his best shots this week. DJ is through the green, only 30 feet away and could yet make it interesting by popping that in.

1533: Rahm: "I wasn't playing my best golf." Says he asked a lot of people for advice preparing for this, then refers to himself in the third person. Textbook. "Never got mad, was always patient."

"The incredible pride I feel, to beat Tiger Woods. I grew up watching that guy. Last week I was making a video from the East Lake clubhouse, watching that guy.

"It's a lot of emotions."

1532: Garcia birdies 14 and leads 2up. I know it doesn't matter much but I really hope he secures the winning point.

1531: I think Rahm is crying. Europe have won two matches and halved a third so far today, none from players who were at Hazeltine.

1530: DJ left and in rough on 17, Poulter down the middle. Stenson meanwhile goes 4up on Bubba. He holed the winning putt for Europe in 2006 and could well do so here, too.

1528: Rahm has won five professional titles in a couple of years as a professional. I'd wager that hole there is the best he's played, and that celebration the biggest he's made - bigger than his breakthrough at Torrey Pines.

1527: Rahm, for the match... makes it! Down goes the putter, up go the fists... he's absolutely lost it. Superb. And then a warm, respectful handshake with Woods. Europe 2&1.

1526: Unbelievable. DJ rolls in another bomb at the 16th for birdie, likely enough to reduce the deficit even though Poulter has half a chance of his own.

Woods scares the hole, briefly, but will need Rahm to miss if their match is to go the distance.

1524: Rahm's drive was pure filth. His second was borderline offensive to the man he walks alongside. He's just fired two of the best shots of his life and has five feet for the match.

1523: Woods manages to just about reach the edge of the 17th green from thick rough. Rahm would be wise not to get too aggressive - middle of the green, ask the question.

1522: Olesen is so, so tough. Everyone on the European Tour knows that. Now, everyone on the PGA Tour knows it, too.

Meanwhile on 17, Rahm absolutely lashes a drive down the fairway, a shot full of spite.

Poulter meanwhile goes 2up three to play on DJ. Europe closing in, now. It seems the'yve weathered the storm.

1520: Three more points needed for Europe. Olesen is mobbed on the 14th green and rightly so. He and Fleetwood share a warm hug. Providing Rahm gets at least a half against Woods, all 12 Europeans will have contributed.

1518: TV boys a bit lost in the excitement, first telling us Noren is 2up (he's level), then failing to acknowledge that the putt Olesen has just made was not just for birdie - it was for a 5&4 win over Spieth, Europe's first full point today.

Stunning from the Danish rookie. What an unbelievable dismissal of a world-class opponent in just his second match. Thunderbear to the rescue.

1516: The top two matches left out on the course are in the balance. If the US win both, they can retain, even win, this Ryder Cup.

But DJ is doing them no favours. And his second to 15 is wet. The American has gone 5-6-5, turning a lead into a deficit, and Poulter should soon go 2up after an incredible approach to six or seven feet.

1515: How are you nerves, Rahmbo? Three, four feet. If it goes in half a point is guaranteed.

But he misses. Wow.

1514: Tiger spends an age over it and misses left - it's always high. Garcia misses on 13 and his lead is cut.

1513: Sensational from Fowler who birdied 12 with Sergio close and now chips in on 13! Garcia has a chance to hold onto his advantage but he's having to fend off some punches now.

1512: A big few minutes for Europe as Mickelson bogeys 12 and Molinari goes back to 2up. Garcia now smashes driver off 13, the first I've seen take that approach all week, and has 15 feet for birdie.

Rahm three or so feet short on 16. Tiger has 20 feet for the hole.

1510: Hatton misses a birdie chance on 11 and Reed is 3up, heading for his third victory in as many Ryder Cup singles matches.

1509: Poulter birdies. Huge. He's won two holes in succession to go 1up in defence of his unbeaten singles record.

1508: "Justin's their best player," says Webb, who clearly has a lot of respect for the Olympic gold medal winner.

Door ajar on 16 as Rahm finds the green but 50 feet left.

1507: Johnson making a meal of the 14th and has six or seven feet for par, with Poulter maybe eight feet for birdie. America's more experienced Ryder Cup players are the ones struggling to deliver.

1505: Rahm with a chance for birdie and the hole on 15. If it goes in, a half-point is guaranteed. While he lines it up, Poulter sets up a birdie chance on 14.

Rahm now... just right of the target. Hole halved. He remains 2up. Massive pressure on these 16th tee-shots.

1501: Four matches finished, none won by Europe. This is the start Furyk will have demanded. It still looks like it may not be enough, Europe leading four of the final six matches, but it's a contest. A genuine contest.

Fowler matches Garcia's birdie at 12.

1500: Fleetwood and Finau are known as two of the nicest men on the circuit. Their embrace is warm and genuine. Both enjoy memorable Ryder Cup debuts and we'll see them again, surely, in two years.

1459: Brilliant from Rahm, over the top of the 15th pin. And more Spanish magic as Garcia conjures a wonderful, running second to 12 and a birdie chance to come.

Meanwhile Finau wins the 14th hole for a 6&4 demolition job over Fleetwood. Europe's lead is one.

1457: Gulp. Birdie Mickelson. Back to one down.

1456: Koepka magnanimous, says a halved match was the right result and praises the way Europe have performed all week.

Casey: "It was really cool to walk onto that 18th green. Massive respect to Brooks. He's my player of the year - global player of the year. It was a great, classic match."

1455: Europe need four more points. They have five matches 2up or better. And in match six, they're back level as DJ doubles 13.

1454: As things stand, Molinari earns the winning point for Europe. At this stage, though, Bjorn really will not care and nor will Francesco.

Rose finally gets a putt to drop on 16 for birdie, but Simpson still has 10 feet for the match.

In it goes. What a performance. Simpson 3&2.

1452: What a try from Casey, but his 18-foot putt just hangs on the left of the hole. A brilliant comeback. It'll be worth a half - the first of the event - or a full point. That's on Koepka.

He makes it. Five feet, maybe four in fact, but brave nonetheless. A thrilling match which was never more than a hole either way. Four more needed for Europe.

1451: Shocker from Woods as a short miss sees him lose the 14th to a five.

1450: Match three about to end after a superb Simpson approach to 16. Rahm misses a six-foot birdie putt on 14 for the hole and Koepka splashes to six feet on 18. More and more encouraging signs for the US. Can Casey respond?

1448: Casey finds the 18th green, huge birdie chance coming, and Koepka has missed the green in sand. Could Europe steal the second match after America stole the first?

1442: US edging towards wins in matches three and five; Rose wet at the 15th, Tommy five down with five to play.

1441: Casey birdies 17. Sensational and it could be absolutely vital for Europe. He then tips a drive down 18. Huge stones from the Englishman who has been in Ryder Cup exile for a decade.

Welcome back.

1440: Thomas ends the week with four points, a fabulous Ryder Cup debut. He'll be the lone top-US scorer (7/1 pre-event; 4/1 after day one) unless Spieth turns around his game with Olesen and somehow wins it.

1438: Rory concedes. USA close the gap. Rory was bogey-free before the 18th but it all unravelled; too many missed putts earlier in the piece.

CASEY! Europe need people to stand up now and Casey does that, firing an approach to five feet at 17.

1437: USA into 8/1, the draw also 8/1, with Sky Bet. That means it's 7/2 the draw, all the US need to retain the Ryder Cup.

1436: Amazing shot from JT and more amazing that Rory doesn't walk over and shake his hand. He'll need to hole his wedge, and then have JT three-putt from 10 feet. Errrrr not likely.

1434: Rory hits the face, it goes into the water, and that's that. A terrible end to a thrilling match. He'll wait to see if Thomas hits the green and then concede.

1432: It's come back into the bunker. Horrible lie. He'll surely be forced to go for the green from there and needs a miracle.

1431: Europe need 4.5 points. They're currently projected to get five. Rahm should bump up their average, as they (who?) say, as he has two putts for the 13th hole.

At 18, Rory is plugged in the face. Dead. He may not be able to reach the fairway.

1430: A distinct lack of blue on the first page of the scoreboard but Rahm has a birdie chance on 13 and Woods is working hard for par, 20 feet or so left after his third.

1429: Rory right on 18. If it's in the bunker he might be able to go for the green, but if that's in the thick stuff - which I suspect it is - he'll surely lay-up. Big advantage America.

1428: Thomas perfect on 18.

1427: Clutch save from Koepka at the 16th. Hole halved.

1426: Unreal from Dustin Johnson, who rolls home a curling 50-foot putt for an unlikely birdie at the 11th. Poulter can't reply from 15 feet and the US are up in games two, three, five and six.

1425: JT leaves his putt short. I'm staggered. It's five and a half for Rory - don't they always look longer when it comes down to the final few holes? Down the hill. Would be massive.

Makes it! Out of jail and to 18 they go.

1423: McIlroy, thick lie, downhill, no room to work with... honestly that is as good as you will see from there. Mickelson at his best would not have got any closer than the five feet he's left.

Reed goes 1up on Hatton. It's getting slightly uncomfortable for Europe. They could really do with Rory avoiding defeat.

1420: The US are ahead of level in each of the first six match. Europe have three big leads, but that is all. They need 4.5 points, remember.

1419: Thomas first to play on 17. "Go hard," he asks, and it is short - but only 20 feet. Nice birdie chance to come. McIlroy, from the thick rough, will look to chase one up to the back flag. He's got an awful lie though and his ball just charges through the green.

Back to 12, more good news for the US as Woods draws level with a birdie. He's giving it the works now.

1417: Fleetwood's brief fightback ended as he not only misses, but sees Finau birdie the 11th. The American is 5up once more and on the verge of a point.

Poulter meanwhile bogeys the 10th and that match is all-square.

1415: Rose wins the 13th, Simpson having found the hazard. Just 2up now, the American. Rose knows this is far from over. Advantage JT meanwhile after a fine tee-shot on 17, Rory just missing the fairway left.

1414: Olesen! I'm a bit emotional at this phenomenal performance. He's 5up. FIVE. UP.

1412: Rory misses another massive opportunity. It's looking very good for Europe towards the bottom, but how Bjorn would love McIlroy to settle his nerves. He's not trailed since Thomas made bogey at the second but it's all-square and anyone's game with two to play - which means they will play the 18th.

1411: Thomas first at the 16th. Sky on an ad-break. It lips out.

1410: Fleetwood fires an approach to five feet at the 11th. He couldn't, could he?

1409: Stenson's form and fitness were both the subject of debate before this Ryder Cup. He's 2-0-0 so far and now he's 3up on Watson. Looks like an undefeated week for the popular Swede, whose flat top is the most stylish of its kind I've ever seen.

Fist pump from Hatton as he holes a good birdie putt to win the sixth hole.

1407: Brilliant approach to 16 from Thomas. How exhilarating to see these two gladiators sling punches at each other. Pressure on McIlroy to this back-right pin. Eight-iron. Right is dead...

Rory goes left, uses the slope, and both players have around 10 feet. Superb.

1405: Fleetwood stops the bleeding by winning the 10th. He's still a long way from parity here but one hole at a time, and if he can get it from four to two he'll make Finau think.

1404: JT can't believe he's missed on 15 and neither can I. It looked in for all money but just hung on the right edge. Potentially huge as Rory lines up a putt to go back ahead.

He misses, too. Bjorn is out there with eyes on this vital top match.

1402: Rose won't give up, that's for sure, and rams home a par putt for the half on 12. Much work to do but he's still in there as Fowler holes a long putt to halve the seventh.

1400: Stunner from Rory to 10 feet at the 15th. Thomas a few feet further away.

1359: Only two Europeans have failed to contribute this week. As it stands, both will change that. As it stands, the only two players in the Ryder Cup who will end with zero points are Tiger and Phil.

1357: Olesen 4up on Spieth and Bjorn will be so, so proud of his friend, protege, compatriot. Spieth has gifted him a couple of holes but the latest is a Danish birdie. Beautiful.

1356: Reed 1up on Hatton now with a birdie at the fifth, much the best he's played all week, another American, perhaps, who is happier on his own.

Currently we have just one match all-square and it's the first one out on the course, where both players have found the 15th fairway.

1355: Finau 5up. Fleetwood has run out of gas here. He owes nothing. Towards the bottom, DeChambeau is 1up through three holes with Stenson 2up on Bubba.

1353: Europe are 1/16 with Sky Bet, the US now 20/1. Having not long ago said I don't see a route back for them, 20s is probably generous enough as Koepka wins the 13th hole to square-up his game.

The US are leading three of the top-six matches, level in one, and just one down in the other two. There's hope for them after all.

1351: Thomas misses... and so does McIlroy. All-square once more. Could we see the 18th hole again? I can't remember what it looks like. Next, to 15, where Rory has made some mistakes already this week.

1349: Rory's third at the par-five 14th is seriously good, five feet for birdie. Thomas will still have an eagle chance for the hole, mind.

1347: The big positive for the US is that if Thomas wins 14 and Koepka wins 13, they'll be on for 3.5 points from the first five matches with Woods not out of his by any means.

When one team holds such a commanding lead, the top five or six matches are vital. That may never have been as true as it is now. The US need to win that mini-session.

1345: Rory's second to 14 is poor, a wide to the right. He's not far from the flag - some 30 or so feet - but is in thick rough and he'll do very well to get out of this hole with his lead intact.

1344: Stenson goes 1up on Bubba with a birdie at the third, as Hatton and Reed halve the fourth to remain level.

Looks like water off the 13th tee for Casey which gives Koepka a massive opportunity to take the lead. I see no way back into this for the US right now but if there is one, it surely requires the top two matches both to go red.

Thomas on 14 leaves 25 feet for eagle as Molinari goes 3up on a malfunctioning Mickelson.

1342: Brilliant eagle from Tiger and a huge fist-pump from him. Where was that earlier in the week?

1339: A sea of blue as Poulter wins the seventh with a par, another US mistake proving costly. Better news for them on 12, though, as Koepka birdies.

1337: Too many mistakes from the US here and unless that changes, they've no chance. Thomas three-putts from 12 feet and Rory is 1up.

1336: Relentless. Finau rams home another birdie at the eighth and goes 4up, the point within touching distance as Fleetwood empties - five matches maybe a bridge too far.

At the ninth, Tiger plays his best shot of the week, a Cadbury's caramel of a three-wood to 20 feet. Silky smooth.

1335: Three bogeys in a row from Spieth and Olesen goes 3up in the seventh match. Casey's second to 12 might be his worst shot of the week and he's in danger of losing the hole as the bottom three matches all remain level.

1333: Nice wedge from Thomas to 13, conditions now absolutely perfect for golf. Rory's reply, from the very edge of the fairway, is exquisite - a carbon copy of the 11th, where JT fired a nice shot to 10 feet and Rory put his closer. This time it's maybe 12 feet Thomas, six for McIlroy.

Can the American pop his home and pile on the pressure?

1331: DeChambeau fires in a beauty to the second in the bottom match. In the crowd, the Macho Man Randy Savage bellows his approval. No sign of a flying elbow from anyone yet as Noren happily replies to 15 feet.

1326: All 12 matches on the course, and Europe lead in five and trail in just two. So many matches too close to call still, but this has been an ideal start for Europe, even as Poulter loses the sixth.

1324: Advantage McIlroy at the 12th after a poor, pulled approach from Thomas sees him still search for the green after three shots.

Then Thomas just goes and chips in for a par. Force of nature.

1322: Fleetwood will concede the seventh as Spieth bogeys the fifth, Olesen now 2up.

1321: Casey birdies the 10th! Europe want that first point as early as possible and he's four-under through 10, now 1up. He's barely put a foot wrong all week on this first Ryder Cup appearance in a decade.

1320: Finau almost holes his second to the seventh and the 20/1 top overall scorer bet on Fleetwood is going to be an unfortunate loser. I'd have taken four points every time; alas, they came in a partnership with Molinari and the draw, combined with some poor play from Tommy, has stitched us up. Not to worry.

1318: Molinari goes 2up on Mickelson. He was chalked up as the day's banker and rightly so as he plots his way to what's surely going to be one of the points needed by Europe.

1315: Trouble for Tiger at seven and he'll have to hole from 15 feet and hope Rahm misses from 12 if he's to avoid losing the hole.

DJ rolls in a long birdie putt at the fifth and Poulter's reply lips out, so that match is back to 1up.

Woods misses and Europe take their only 2up lead.

1312: Rory misses left, the same side as Thomas. Meanwhile Simpson is in total command against Rose, another birdie at the eighth sending him 3up.

1311: Thomas misses. Huge chance for Rory.

1310: Fleetwood's putter has gone cold as he misses from three feet and it's Finau 2up through six. As things stand, then, Molinari is the top overall scorer and Thomas top US - just.

1308: What a response from Rory. JT goes first and fires his approach on the par-three to 10 feet. Rory then sticks his to six or seven.

Olesen wins the fourth with a conceded birdie, Spieth having made bogey.

1307: And now the top two matches are all-square after Casey's birdie at the ninth as match 10 begins with pars all round.

Fowler has halved the deficit against Garcia and Olesen has a fine chance for birdie on the fourth after an approach which scares the hole.

1304: Simpson does go 2up as Woods halves the sixth with Rahm. After Rory misses a half-chance at 10, Thomas has a putt for birdie and the hole... and walks it in! Huge from the American. He knows how important this match is and he's hanging in there.

1301: Rory hangs his wedge out slightly to the right on 10, so it's advantage Thomas from 15 or so feet with Rory a further 10 or 12 away.

Simpson, the best US player right now, fires another brilliant approach to seven. With Rose in trouble that ought to be 2up to the USA.

1259: Johnson misses from 12 feet at the fourth and Poulter will have a chance from 10 or 11 to go 2up. Yet to lose a singles game in five preview Ryder Cup appearances, Poulter.

Makes it! There goes the roar as he goes 2up on the world's top-ranked player. He'll be loving this challenge.

1256: Finau misses a good chance at the sixth, where Fleetwood will have four feet for par. Birdie for Spieth at the third and he's all-square with Olesen.

Fleetwood misses, a poor putt that, and he's behind once more.

1253: Brilliant bunker shot from Rory was he pars the ninth. Thomas has 25 feet for the hole to send the match all-square to the 10th tee. It's vital for the US that he turns it around.

At the first, Mickelson bogeys and Molinari will go 1up. Lots of blue towards the bottom of the board and rather than asking whether the US can get close, at the moment it's looking more like Europe win the day again and extend their lead in victory.

It is, however, very early. Thomas misses. Rory 1up.

1251: Simpson birdies the sixth and piles pressure on Rose, who just finds enough of the hole. The American remains 1up.

1250: Garcia 2up after a bogey from Fowler. I said when the captain's picks were announced that my biggest wish was for Garcia to be brilliant and hole the winning putt. Could happen.

1248: Another missed opportunity for Woods at the sixth. Rahm has eight or so feet to halve the hole as a result and it just, *just* sneaks in the right edge. Cue the big fist pump.

At the ninth, Rory comes up short with his third while it's advantage Molinari back at the first as he finds the green but Mickelson misses it long.

1245: Rose sounds very tetchy in conversation with Fooch, his caddie, after Webb fires one close enough at the sixth. Eventually he hits and he should be thanking his man - it's inside three feet.

1244: Tommy! Another birdie, his second in succession, squares the fifth match. So many matches in the balance - all of them, actually - but America need more than this.

1242: If anything can end the fairway-finding at the first, it's surely Phil Mickelson. Here he goes...

Nope, another fairway. Didn't see tee-shots from some of those middle matches but still yet to witness anything but fairway and Molinari, obviously, extends that.

At the ninth, it's anything but fariway for both Rory and Thomas.

1240: Garcia birdies the first as Europe go 1up in matches six, seven and eight.

1239: Scrap that! Thomas birdies eight. Massively important for him to half that deficit as soon as possible and what a way to do it.

1238: Olesen birdies the second! Go on the Dane. Only the top match is 2up either way...

1237: Rose wins a hole back with a conceded birdie as Simpson can only manage a bogey at the fifth.

1235: Big mistake from the Spaniard as he three-putts. This is not a good croque monsieur. A croque of... no, I wouldn't go that far. But it's not good at all. Woods, for par, for the hole... and he misses too! No more than six feet, probably five. Huge let-off for Europe.

1233: Rahm has an outside birdie chance to win the fourth. It misses and races five-feet long, so both he and Tiger have work to do here. The top match heads to eight with Rory 2up.

1230: Getting a croque more complex than anticipated. Back now with news of Poulter going 1up after a DJ double at the second, and Fleetwood winning a hole back at the third.

Match seven, Olesen v Spieth, begins with pars all-round.

1222: Just a hint of a charge from the US here, as they're leading three of the opening five matches and two of them by a couple of holes. Important for Europe that Rory keeps pressing on from the front.

Five-minute break to grab a croque. Excuse me.

1220: When people say things like "sport/golf is the real winner here", I always think of Butch Harmon. He seems to enjoy a good European shot almost as much as an American one.

At three, he tries to cheer Rahm's eagle putt home... but fails. That should be a birdie. Woods makes a nice birdie putt to keep the gap to one should Rahm tap that in, which he does. Not much being given here - that's 18 inches, max.

1218: Koepka wins the fifth to go 1up as Thomas misses a birdie chance at six. McIlroy then does the same and that's an escape for the American.

1217: Brilliant second from McIlroy to the sixth, and he'll have six or so feet for birdie with Thomas much further away. Woods also has six, maybe seven feet at the third, likely to avoid losing the hole with Rahm about to take his eagle putt.

At the first, Poulter's par is matched by Johnson's. DJ playing with a new putter and a new grip.

1215: No player has gone 5-0-0 since 1979. Fleetwood's bid to end that run starts poorly with two bogeys, two holes lost to Finau.

At the fifth, Casey fires one in to six feet behind the flag, with Casey much further away with his approach shot. If Koepka wins that hole, USA will be up in three matches. They need to win eight.

1213: Splendid second from Rahm at the third, 40 feet left for eagle and unfortunate not to be half that after a soft bounce. Woods is short of the green in two so it'll be a wedge test for him next.

At the second, Fleetwood has 10 feet to avoid losing each of the first two holes, having missed both the first two greens.

1210: Simpson goes 2up on Rose, whose third is poor, fourth from sand likewise. He holes from 10 feet for par but it's not enough as the American makes birdie from a handful of feet closer.

1207: Two more fairways found at the first, this time from Johnson and Poulter.

At the fifth, two poor shots from McIlroy leave him scrambling for par from 15 or more feet... AND IN IT GOES! He enjoyed that one. The putter is hot and when that's the case, Rory doesn't lose many holes.

1205: Superb start for Finau, bad start for my bets. Urgh. He takes the lead, 1up, his birdie conceded after some poor stuff from Tommy.

1200: Fleetwood finds the back bunker at the first. That hole is made so much easier if a player takes on risk with the tee-shot.

At the second, Rahm looks set to save par from sand. Tiger will have five feet or so to match him.

1158: He's not on foreign soil, which may explain it, but this is far more measured from Rory. No doubt he ran out of gas at Hazeltine two years ago; this is more business-mode as he quietly clenches his fist after a good putt of his own at the fourth. The next hole won in that match is key - 3up Europe and a US win becomes fanciful.

1157: It's all gone wrong for Thomas in the top match as he gifts the hole to McIlroy, who scrambled a fine par before JT missed another putt from inside 10 feet. Europe 2up.

1155: That's ten tee-shots, ten fairways found at the first. It's downwind today and just a mid-iron for those who want to play safe, as Fleetwood does.

Sky Sports reporting someone in the TV compound has had £2 at 500/1 on all 24 players hitting the fairway. We wish that person well.

At the third, Koepka makes an important putt and the match remains all-square.

1154: Koepka races his eagle try seven-feet past. Oops. And speaking of 'oops', Rose misses a two-foot par putt at the third and loses the hole.

1152: Casey! Almost holes his third to the third, five feet for birdie. At the first, it's more good news for Europe as a fired-up Rahm opens with a birdie to go 1up on Woods.

1150: Rory puts every gym session into his second from the cabbage and comes up just short of the green, a mighty effort from there. Up and down should be enough to avoid losing the hole.

1147: Advantage Koepka at the third with Casey short of the green in two and in the rough, the American having blasted his second to eagle range.

Back to the first and Rahm's aggressive line off the tee opens up a wedge which he fires to five feet. Magnificent shot. Woods is further back and forced to be more conservative, with 35 feet left.

At four (breathless and only four matches are on the course), Rory's tee-shot hands JT the initiative and he just about keeps it by finding the fringe. Par could win the hole for him.

1145: Here's that Casey putt...

1144: Woods finds the fairway, Rahm absolutely rips one out there down the middle to wedge range. On the green, it's a hole halved in four.

1141: Thomas misses from five feet. Huge swing towards blue as Rory quickly goes from one down to establish the first 1up lead for Europe. After making a long putt at the first, it's two Thomas misses from inside 10 feet which have helped turned the match in Rory's favour at this early stage.

1140: Thomas almost holes his bunker shot again, leaving five feet back for birdie. Back at the first, Simpson lags to a few inches and makes his par while at the third, Rory's birdie try from 12 feet goes in. Much, much better from Europe's flagbearer.

1138: I know it's early and I know the lead is big, but how important it was for Europe to reply to losing the first hole in each of those first two matches. All-square everywhere as Koepka misses, while Simpson leaves himself a long birdie try at the first.

Tiger Woods, 0-3-0 at this Ryder Cup, is on the first tee. Very good singles record, historically. Rahm is also without a point so far which will have surprised many. One of them gets on the board today.

1136: The first European roar! Casey cans one from 35 feet down the hill at the second. It's not yet for the hole, Koepka with half a chance to reply, but it ought to be. He stares across the water to Rose. Brilliant.

1135: Greenside bunker for JT at the par-five third. Rory does well in reply to muscle one up the left and into the first cut. It's up against the collar but he has green to work with.

Rose, 166 yards, an indication of how far back he elected to leave it. His approach is a good one, though, to 30 feet.

1133: Lovely line from Furyk. "We need eight points minimum - Bryson did the maths for us last night." Both captains have handled themselves impeccably this week, even if we might question one or two decisions from Furyk. Bjorn now: "Any match can be won and any match can be lost. It's by no means over."

1131: Simpson finds the fairway - five-from-five so far - as Koepka two-putts for par at the first and is conceded the hole. Two matches have gone through the first and the red team have won both of them. Rose also finds the fairway. Long odds about all six doing so but worry not, water/rough fans - it's Rahm v Tiger next.

1129: Match three about to go.

1129: The third is a very awkward driving hole and Rory goes with the iron, which looks great but just runs and runs until finally settling in the heavier cut of rough. Tough to control your approach from there. Thomas flights his ball higher, it runs less, and that means fairway.

1127: Casey has basically no shot. It's plugged... and he hits it in the water. A few rows in front of me, US journalist, cheerleader and provocateur Alan Shipnuck punches the air.

1124: Casey waiting for Rory to putt and that's wise. Rory... just misses. It's a par but an opportunity for the USA to really get their section of the crowd pumping with a par save from Thomas.

Back to Casey now and he's found the back bunker. "Oh Johnny!" he says, to his caddie. The lie is not good.

Thomas misses. Big mistake. All-square.

1122: JT's second at the second, from sand, is good but not great, threatening the hole but ultimately running at least six feet long. Rory will have a putt for it.

At the first, Koepka goes 25 feet past it, which will be a very popular spot.

1121: Thomas long and right at the second, which means there's an opening for Rory. Walking the course this morning I was amazed how close the second tee is to the first green, and the second green is to the first fairway.

Never mind all that - Rory to 15 feet. Three wonderful shots so far. One awful putt.

1120: Casey and Koepka both away and both down the middle.

1116: If Rory misses, this would be the very definition of a perfect start: take the lead at the first opportunity, just when Europe thought they'd win the hole.

Rory misses. Wow.

1115: Thomas makes it. Beast.

1114: If I could pick one European to win today, it'd be Olesen. So hard for him to play on Friday morning, lose and then not play again until taking on Spieth head-to-head.

If he loses and Europe win, I'm sure he'll make all the right noises and this will still be a week he'll always remember. But it surely can't be the same if you don't contribute to the score. Bjorn called him "a good egg" last night and let's hope he can end this week on a high.

1112: Thomas, nine-iron, finds the heart of the green some 18 feet from a dangerous flag. Very solid start. McIlroy, seven yards closer and with a pitching wedge, sticks it to seven feet. Superb by one of the best European golfers in history, yet one who gets called are sorts of silly names when he has a bad day. Go onnnn Rory.

1108: Thomas first, as is the way all week with the visitors starting every match. Important to find the fairway and he has done. For my money he's been the star of the US side this week - that trip to Paris in June to play this course in the Open de France has paid off. Surely more should follow next time.

Now Rory. He absolutely rips an iron down the first. Nothing like the pressure of the first tee of the Ryder Cup on Sunday yet these two, five majors between them, have just made it look like an absolute picnic. It's on.

1105: Obligatory photo followed by the announcement of the start of the final day's play. Rory was on the putting green for a long time earlier and made nothing, for what that's worth.

DJ meanwhile was also there, two hours before he tees off, and made even less. Interestingly he was not putting cross-handed.

1104: Garcia and Poulter among those on the first tee with their matches an hour or more away. The atmosphere is electric.

Beyond the first match, Casey will relish being handed a prominent role and he will give Koepka much to think about. Then, Rose takes on Simpson - who is my idea of the best bet today.

Then Rahm v Woods which will have people weak at the knees before even the third or fourth Stella Artois has kicked in. This session much. And it's about to begin.

1102: First up, Rory goes against JT. Huge match and, truly, I believe it's one America has to win if they're to pull this off.

Thomas is a narrow 11/10 favourite with Sky Bet, Rory easy enough to back at 5/4. Rory has a point to prove here having been hit-and-miss all week, and lost his 2016 Ryder Cup singles match.

Expect fireworks.

1100: Five minutes to tee-off.

1059: Amusing anecdote from a colleague here, who bumped into Thomas Levet and praised a fabulous week - which it certainly has been. Monsieur Levet less enamoured.

"You don't think it's a farce?" he replied. "We're serving British food. The plugs sockets are even British. Nothing is French - we should be drinking wine and eating cheese and we have fish and chips."

I've paraphrased, but you get the point and it is true that if you walk the course, your options are largely a burger or fish and chips. Tellingly, the queue for the toasted sandwich stall has been among the biggest all week.

1057: Walked the course this morning. Absolutely glorious out there and the first tee was packed at 10am local time, two hours before tee-off.

1055: How can you tell it's Sunday at a golf tournament? Ollie Holt is here. Ha! So jokes the once-a-year attendee.

1045: If I tell my mum I've gone viral, she's likely to call a doctor. But mum, I've only gone bloody viral, haven't I? I'd quite like it to stop now (he says, adding the tweet to the blog...)

1040: Hello and welcome back to Le Golf National, Paris for live coverage of the final session of the 42nd Ryder Cup.

Europe carry a 10-6 lead into the singles - some say commanding, others dangerous. It was a 10-6 USA lead which set the stage for the Miracle of Medinah while Europe lost from 10-6 ahead in 1999.

Still, they should strongly fancy their chances on a course which has foxed their rivals all week.

I'm going to take on the necessary sugar to see this thing through, so while I do that, settle in with a video from the course. Sorry about the shades.

Ryder Cup 2018: Schedule, format & timings

• Venue: Le Golf National
• To win: 14½ points from the 28 available are needed to win the Ryder Cup. As holders, USA will retain the trophy if it finishes 14-14.
• TV: Sky Sports

Europe lead 10-6 after Saturday's play

Sunday, 1105 BST start

• 12 x Singles matches

Ryder Cup: Team line-ups

EUROPE

Captain: Thomas Bjørn

Players:

• Paul Casey
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Sergio Garcia
• Tyrrell Hatton
• Rory McIlroy
• Francesco Molinari
• Alex Noren
• Thorbjørn Olesen
• Ian Poulter
• Jon Rahm
• Justin Rose
• Henrik Stenson

Vice-captains

• Luke Donald
• Padraig Harrington
• Robert Karlsson
• Graeme McDowell
• Lee Westwood

UNITED STATES

Captain: Jim Furyk

Players:

• Bryson DeChambeau
• Tony Finau
• Rickie Fowler
• Dustin Johnson
• Brooks Koepka
• Phil Mickelson
• Patrick Reed
• Webb Simpson
• Jordan Spieth
• Justin Thomas
• Bubba Watson
• Tiger Woods

Vice-captains:

• David Duval
• Zach Johnson
• Matt Kuchar
• Davis Love III
• Steve Stricker

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