Jack Rathborn reports from Bethpage Black:
“A brilliant response from Hatton, a crushed drive, splitting the fairway. He puffs his chest out as he walks towards the fairway, flexing his arms a little, then grabbing a banana for some fuel. He’ll have six feet to make birdie after Rahm’s sensational approach. A smart play from Europe.
Schauffele with a sawn off wedge, it’s to 15 feet, a high quality tussle on six here.”
Jack Rathborn at Bethpage Black27 September 2025 13:56
Fleetwood extends European lead in match three
Fleetwood pours in another putt from 15 feet and that piles the pressure on Morikawa now, from 12 feet… he pulls it wide.
Fleetwood and McIlroy are 3UP now and cruising.
2UP DeChambeau/Young v Fitzpatrick/AbergEnglish/Morikawa v McIlroy/Fleetwood 3UPSchauffele/Cantlay v Rahm/Hatton 1UP Henley/Scheffler v MacIntyre/Hovland 1UP
Lawrence Ostlere27 September 2025 13:54
On the eighth hole Fitzpatrick puts Aberg in position for a birdie but the putt of the European lips out of the cup!
The US make a birdie and double their lead in as many holes.
Europe need to stem the momentum in this match.
(AP)
Mike Jones27 September 2025 13:50
The last 10 minutes or so have seen a couple of errors from Europe with McIlroy wild with the iron and Fitzpatrick/Hatton missing putts.
The US have won a couple of holes but are only ahead in one match.
Schauffele and Cantlay have cut the gap on Rahm and Hatton to just one though.
Mike Jones27 September 2025 13:46
Rahm is booed by unsettling crowd
“Rahm is booed after backing off his birdie putt, with a bug hovering above his ball. The crowd not settling and the Spaniard forced to putt over the noise.
“It starts right and stays there, a slight misread from Rahm, but the pace was good.
“Vice-captain Snedeker is greenside for this one and there’s a grimace as Schauffele’s putt creeps past the left edge, it was a superb effort, the American fans thought it was in.
“And Hatton’s par putt misses!
“The American crowd roars, lots of applause despite the hole won by a European miss. Rahm slaps his teammate on the back, Hatton muttering to himself and gesticulating with his hands as he slips off the side of the green to the sixth tee box. Just one up to the Europeans here now.”
Jack Rathborn at Bethpage Black27 September 2025 13:44
A slight error from Matt Fitzpatrick sees him leave his par putt short on the seventh.
That’s a rare bogey and opens the door for the US which Cam Young flies through.
He slots in his par putt and gets some red on the board.
(REUTERS)
Mike Jones27 September 2025 13:43
“Hatton’s approach to 5 is half a club short, it spins an inch or two off the green into the first cut.
“Silence up here, Cantlay next and it’s better, but 20 feet for birdie, but again, a muted reaction. A tough crowd here.
“The USA need a spark, the crowd isn’t into this one just yet, a smattering of U-S-A chants as the players step up to the green.
“Schauffele and Rahm prowling and eyeing up these putts with intent.”
Jack Rathborn at Bethpage Black27 September 2025 13:39
“The USA surviving here against ‘Team Angry,’ Schauffele with another tricky putt to halve the hole.
“The fans look concerned here with Hatton and Rahm posing a formidable test.
“So much blue on the board and this one could unravel for the USA.
“There is a camera in Keegan Bradley’s buggy, on the dash board, all the emotions of a Ryder Cup on the line.”
(REUTERS)
Jack Rathborn at Bethpage Black27 September 2025 13:33
It’s four birdies in a row for Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy now!
McIlroy does the job with the putter this time and celebrates with a smile and a nod to his partner.
Europe are two up in two matches as a wave of blue colours the leaderboard. There’s some serious pressure on the US.
(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters)
Mike Jones27 September 2025 13:29
Robert MacIntyre takes advantage of a wonderfully played second hole and nurses his putt for birdie into the cup.
Scheffler and Henley made par which means Europe go up in a third match out of four.
(Mike Egerton/PA Wire)
Mike Jones27 September 2025 13:26