US Wakes Up, but Europe Leads Ryder Cup
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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. Sept. 18, 2004 - The Americans finally showed up at the Ryder Cup. Then two of the least heralded members of the European team stymied the comeback.
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Holders Europe seized early control at   the 36th Ryder Cup after American world number one Tiger Woods   drew gasps from the packed galleries when he found water with   his opening shot on Friday.
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The Europeans rode the emotion of IrelandÂs first day as Ryder Cup host, racing out to a 5-3 lead over the United States, who has not won since 1999.
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On paper, this looks like a runaway. As we gear up for the 35th running of the Ryder Cup, the US team can take solace in the fact it has five major winners on its 12-man roster and Europe has none.
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Nobody is more responsible than Colin Montgomerie for Europe's surge to supremacy in the Ryder Cup. That didn't keep him in the lineup Saturday with the Europeans on the verge of a rout.
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All the action as Europe chase the singles points they need to win the Ryder Cup. Latest: USA 5-11 Europe.
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So here&#39;s a switch. In most of the recent Ryder Cup years - six of the last nine competitions â-he United States appeared to have the stronger team, yet Europe won.
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Europe create golfing history by taking the Ryder Cup for the third consecutive time, thrashing the US team.
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A tale of the tape points to an early knockout in the Ryder Cup. Five Americans have won major championships, the best measure of poise under pressure. Europe doesn't have a major champion on its team for the first time in the last 10 matches. The Americans have seven players among the top 15 in the world. Europe has two.
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Rampant Europe retained the Ryder Cup after dominating the last-day singles matches on Sunday to beat the United States by a record 18-1/2 points to 9-1/2.
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Sergio Garcia inspired Europe to a hard-fought 5-3 lead over the United States in a knife-edge opening day of play in the 36th Ryder Cup at the K-Club.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Colin Montgomerie  inspired a brilliant putting display by holders Europe as they  led the United States in all four opening fourball matches at  the 35th Ryder Cup Friday.
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EUROPE pulled off yet another fabulous Ryder Cup victory in Michigan this morning - after one almighty scare. What many thought might be a walk in the park when they went into the final day needing to win
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The heavyweight  United States duo of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson lost twice  on the opening day of the 35th Ryder Cup Friday as Europe  opened up a lead of 6-1/2 points to 1-1/2.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.,  - Holders Europe were  poised to retain the Ryder Cup after holding off an early  challenge by the United States in the last-day singles on  Sunday.
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An international team took a 3 1/2 to 2 1/2 lead over the United States on Friday after the first round of the &#36;3 million UBS Cup, the Ryder Cup-style competition the Americans have never lost.
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STRAFFAN, Ireland -- Favorites or underdogs in the Ryder Cup, it doesn't matter to the Europeans. They boasted of having their best team ever, then backed it up in dominant fashion by turning the Ryder Cup into another rout Sunday to win for an unprecedented third straight time.