Europe stormed back into contention following a number of key wins over the USA in today’s Ryder Cup action as the foursomes and fourballs saw Europe claim a three point lead following Sunday’s action at Celtic Manor.
Europe Lead 9.5 to 6.5 after the third day of the 2010 Ryder Cup. Monday will see the singles, rescheduled following Friday’s bad weather.
Luke Donald and Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell won in the fourballs, while Padraig Harrington & Ross Fisher and Miguel Angel Jimenez & Peter Hanson won in their foursomes.
Ian Poulter and Martin Kaymer also won for Europe, before Francesco and Eduardo Molinari got a half in their match with Stewart Cink and Matt Kuchar.
Europe now require 14.5 points in the singles, tomorrow, to win the Ryder Cup.
In This Story: Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy MBE is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours.
He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, having spent over 100 weeks in that position during his career. He is a four-time major champion, winning the 2011 U.S Open, 2012 PGA Championship, 2014 Open Championship, and 2014 PGA Championship.
Along with Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, he is one of three players to win four majors by the age of 25. In 2012, he became the youngest player to reach $10 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour.
McIlroy has represented Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professional. At the Ryder Cup, he played for Europe against the United States in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018, with Europe winning in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2018. For his individual and team achievements he has twice been named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year, in 2011 and 2014.
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