Ryder Cup 2014: Twitter Reacts to Day 2 Standings, Results for USA vs. Europe
The United States lessened Europe's edge early on Day 2 on the Ryder Cup, yet that surge quickly subsided once Europe dominated the afternoon foursome to fortify its lead.
Mimicking Friday's one-sided outcome, Europe seized three of the final four matches, with the other bout halved, to strengthen its advantage to 10-6.
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Despite a strong day from the team of Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed, the United States is entrenched into a sizable hole entering Sunday's slate. Here's a look at the latest scores and standings after Saturday.
| 1 | Bubba Watson & Matt Kuchar | Justin Rose & Henrik Stenson | Europe wins 3 & 2 |
| 2 | Jim Furyk & Hunter Mahan | Jamie Donaldson & Lee Westwood | USA wins 4 & 3 |
| 3 | Jordan Spieth & Patrick Reed | Thomas Bjorn & Martin Kaymer | USA wins 5 & 3 |
| 4 | Jimmy Walker & Rickie Fowler | Rory McIlroy & Ian Poulter | Halved |
| 1 | Zach Johnson & Matt Kuchar | Jamie Donaldson & Lee Westwood | Europe wins 2 & 1 |
| 2 | Jim Furyk & Hunter Mahan | Sergio Garcia & Rory McIlroy | Europe wins 3 & 2 |
| 3 | Jordan Spieth & Patrick Reed | Martin Kaymer & Justin Rose | Halved |
| 4 | Jimmy Walker & Rickie Fowler | Victor Dubuisson & Graeme McDowell | Europe wins 5 & 4 |
Day 2 Results
Early in the morning, the United States picked up a pair of victories, lessening the deficit to one. Along with Spieth and Reed, the duo of Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan claimed a point for the country during the fourball.
As noted by GolfChannel.com's Jason Sobel, it represented a rare fourball victory for Furyk, who has struggled mighty in that portion.
It wouldn't last long, but Team USA's Ryder Cup page takes us to a more encouraging time when the nation trailed by a slim margin.
Everyone lost during the afternoon except the rookies, who sat out Friday afternoon's session after claiming victory in the morning. The pairing rattled off 10 birdies throughout the day to earn 1.5 points, drawing The Longhorn Network to break from college football to highlight Spieth and Reed's importance to the U.S. this tournament.
Jonathan Wall has a solution for orchestrating a comeback tomorrow.
Win or lose, the budding young stars have made a strong showing for themselves, even if the veterans failed to follow suit. They certainly proved their utility to Team USA on Saturday.
After that, the biggest news was who didn't tee off the Americans. Phil Mickelson took a seat on Saturday after a tumultuous outing the previous day. The choice raised some eyebrows, but captain Tom Watson explained the decision to BBC Sports' Rob Hodgetts.
Mickelson is scheduled for singles action on Sunday, so look for Lefty to bounce back at Scotland. After all, it's not over until it's over.
Remember, the United States held the exact same lead two years ago, then Europe stormed back to produce the 8.5 points necessary to win. ESPN's Trey Wingo remembers.
Per Hodgetts, Watson refuses to accept defeat.
It'd take sensational performances from everyone to vault the United States to victory, and even that may not prove enough unless Europe stumbles to the finish line as well. Yet history shows it's possible, so don't tune Gleneagles' action out until it officially ends.
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