Ryder Cup 2023 LIVE: Day 2 scores and updates, McIlroy and Cantlay battle it out in fourballs
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Europe continue to lead USA at the 2023 Ryder Cup as the Saturday afternoon fourballs got under way at Marco Simone Golf Club.
Earlier, like a pair of marauding Vikings, Norway’s Viktor Hovland and Swede Ludvig Aberg routed American duo Scottie Scheffler and Brookes Koepka by the biggest margin in modern Ryder Cup history as Europe’s demolition of the US continued on Saturday morning.
Showing no mercy, they trampled the bewildered Americans into the earth of the Marco Simone course to claim an astonishing 9&7 win in the second foursomes of the morning. It surpassed the 7&6 record victory for a foursomes match in the biennial contest that had been achieved three times.
Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood beat Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas 2&1 in an almighty battle, before Max Homa and Brian Harman got USA’s first win on the board against Sepp Straka and Shane Lowry. But Jon Rahm’s almost-hole-in-one on the 17th ensured Europe earned another point to lead 9½ – 2½ going into the afternoon fourballs.
Follow all the action from day two at the 2023 Ryder Cup below. Get all the latest golf betting sites offers here.
Ryder Cup 2023 – day two
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Match 2: Fleetwood & Hojgaard vs Homa & Harman 3UP (15)
Dunked! Homa buries it and heaps on the pressure with a stunning chip from between the greenside bunkers as Fleetwood waits to putt.
It’s a wild celebration from the American, bumping his chest in delight, a huge moment.
But an unlikely half is confirmed by Fleetwood’s nerveless putt. The Americans are still not over the line.
Jack Rathborn30 September 2023 15:59
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Match 3: 2UP Rose & MacIntyre vs Thomas & Spieth (13)
That’s his moment! MacIntyre drains the putt, Europe go two up, remarkable.
Rose, like a proud father, is waiting for the Scot, gleefully embracing the rookie.
Jack Rathborn30 September 2023 15:58
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Match 2: Fleetwood & Hojgaard vs Homa & Harman 3UP (14)
Harman from 15 chases up a fairway wood but the ball digs into the grass just short of the green.
Homa looks fatigued, this one is spooned up from the rough, left short. The door is suddenly open for Europe to sneak a half point if they win this, with the USA just 2UP with two to play.
Harman’s pitch is scratchy, missing his landing point, but this is hard work for the Americans to close it out.
Jack Rathborn30 September 2023 15:55
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Match 4: Fitzpatrick & McIlroy A/S Cantlay & Clark (11)
McIlroy in the hay at 12, the Irishman’s strength is remarkable.
A soft bounce and a skip from there and he’s on the green. A swing match, for sure, a USA clean sweep is not out of the question, which would narrow the gap to just three overnight before the singles.
Jack Rathborn30 September 2023 15:52
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Match 3: 1UP Rose & MacIntyre vs Thomas & Spieth (12)
Magic from the Scot! MacIntyre with a gorgeous iron on 13, he catches the slope and it creeps down to the pin. A really good look at birdie, just after one opportunity passed him by he carves out another.
Jack Rathborn30 September 2023 15:47
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Match 4: Fitzpatrick & McIlroy A/S Cantlay & Clark (11)
Cantlay catches a flier on the 12th, his birdie at the last helping to even up this contest against McIlroy and Fitzpatrick. What a grind this match has been.
“Go, go, GO!” Clark loves this one, and he chases it up to the lower tier, real power from the US Open champion and the Americans are starting to seize control here.
Jack Rathborn30 September 2023 15:46
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Match 3: 1UP Rose & MacIntyre vs Thomas & Spieth (12)
Justin Rose with a birdie putt on 12. An iconic moment late on Friday to earn a half.
From 12 feet, the Englishman burns the hole, this one is going to the wire.
And now MacIntyre can’t make birdie on 12, what a glorious chance, Bob will be furious, he’s searching for his moment after Rose took control down the stretch on Friday.
Jack Rathborn30 September 2023 15:42
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Match 1: Burns & Morikawa 4&3 Hovland & Aberg
A big win for the USA, Burns calmly converts on 15 to clinch a 4&3 victory alongside Morikawa.
Jack Rathborn30 September 2023 15:35
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Match 2: Fleetwood & Hojgaard vs Homa & Harman 4UP (13)
Majestic from Fleetwood, he carves a stunning iron inside the Americans to give Europe another look at pinching a hole and extending this contest.
Jack Rathborn30 September 2023 15:30
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Match 4: 1UP Fitzpatrick & McIlroy vs Cantlay & Clark (10)
Fitzpatrick with a spinny pitch that looks poised to zip back to the hole.
But that’s cruel, a sprinkler head stops the ball and denies him a good look at birdie.
Jack Rathborn30 September 2023 15:29
