Europe on Top as Woods, Mickelson Struggle
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The heavyweight  United States duo of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were on  track for their second defeat of the day as Europe maintained a  stranglehold at the 35th Ryder Cup on Friday.
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The gallery's fevered anticipation was rewarded at 1:30 p.m. yesterday when Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods approached the first tee for the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship. Never mind that, at the time, neither was leading the tournament.
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Champion Tiger Woods battled through back pain to stay in touch with the lead as fellow American Todd Hamilton set the pace in the WGC-American Express Championship first round on Thursday.
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Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were paired for the first time in Friday&#39;s opening match of the Ryder Cup, a dynamic twosome that hoped to get the United States rolling toward bringing the chalice back to this side of the Atlantic.
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Europe go into the singles needing three-and-a-half points to win the Ryder Cup.
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Tiger Woods surged into a familiar position at the top of the leaderboard in the Tour Championship on Friday, despite failing to stretch his advantage over the last nine holes.
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THOUSAND OAKS, California : Host Tiger Woods fired a four-under par 67 here Thursday to match fellow American Jim Furyk and Scotland&#39;s Colin Montgomerie for the lead after the first round of the World Challenge.
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Phil Mickelson didn't look comfortable with his partner, his golf clubs or his opponents on the opening day of the Ryder Cup.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Phil Mickelson was  relegated to the Ryder Cup sidelines by U.S. captain Hal Sutton  on Friday after the Masters champion and partner Tiger Woods  slumped to two defeats at Oakland Hills.
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Holders Europe were on the  brink of retaining the Ryder Cup after resisting a fast start  by the United States in the last-day singles on Sunday.
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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 head Stateside tomorrow for the 35th transatlantic golfing showpiece at Oakland Hills, Michigan. And the pressure is on for Donald, who travels as one of captain Bernhard Langer&#39;s two wildcard choices.
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Europe's grip on the Ryder Cup tightened fractionally as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson again failed to fire for the United States.
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Staring down Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and the rest of the Americans, Europe got off to a stunning start Friday in the Ryder Cup.
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World number one Tiger Woods lost his   second successive match as Ryder Cup holders Europe grabbed a 7   1/2 to 4 1/2 lead after the morning fourballs on Saturday -   their third successive session win.
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Holders Europe began to peg  back a fast start by the United States as the 35th Ryder Cup  approached its climax in the last-day singles on Sunday.
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By Mark Lamport-Stokes  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Tiger Woods and Phil  Mickelson inspired a United States comeback in the Ryder Cup  foursomes Friday, quickly moving three up on Europeans Darren  Clarke and Lee Westwood.