Europe extends Ryder Cup lead as U.S. continues to struggle - ESPN

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — The bleeding continued for the U.S. team at the 45th Ryder Cup on Saturday, as the Americans lost three of four foursomes matches and trail the Europeans 8.5-3.5 in what is quickly becoming the «Bethpage Black Blowout.»

For the third straight session, very little went right for the U.S. team, as only one of its three losses reached the 17th hole.

Barring a miraculous comeback, the U.S. team is in danger of losing the Ryder Cup for the 11th time in the past 15 matches and falling to the Europeans on American soil for the first time since 2012.

Europe is only the second road team to win each of the first three sessions of a Ryder Cup.

«Excited with where our team is, and we have to keep the foot down,» Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy said.

Trailing by 1 with two holes to play, the U.S. team of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley had a chance to come back in the anchor match. But Henley missed a 13-foot birdie try on the par-3 17th that would have won the hole.

On the par-4 18th, Scheffler hit one of the worst shots of his career, flaring a wedge from 116 yards into the right rough. Scotland's Robert MacIntyre and Norway's Viktor Hovland had two putts to win the match.

Scheffler's 1-up loss dropped him to 0-3 this week. He hasn't won in his past seven Ryder Cup matches going back to Europe's 16.5-11.5 victory in Italy two years ago.

Spain's Jon Rahm and England's Tyrrell Hatton continued to torment the Americans, beating Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele 3 and 2 to give the Europeans a 7.5-3.5 lead.

12:25 p.m.: Thomas/Young vs. McIlroy/Lowry
12:41 p.m.: Scheffler/DeChambeau vs. Fleetwood/Rose
12:57 p.m.: Spaun/Schauffele vs. Rahm/Straka
1:13 p.m.: Burns/Cantlay vs. Hatton/Fitzpatrick

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