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Europe Used 'Anti-Fragile Mentality' to Cope with Cup Hecklers
Europe won all three opening sessions of the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1979, extending their lead to 8½-3½ despite crowd heckling, officials said.
- On Saturday, Europe team extended their lead to 8.5-3.5 after foursomes at Bethpage Black, tightening their grip on the 45th Ryder Cup.
- Amid intense heckling, Europe produced clutch putting as Rory McIlroy quietened the New York crowd while combining with Tommy Fleetwood on Saturday.
- Americans Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Young were the session's only U.S. winners with a 4&2 victory over Matt Fitzpatrick and Ludvig Aberg.
- Barring a miraculous comeback, the United States team risks losing the Ryder Cup for the 11th time in 15 matches and falling to Europe on American soil for the first time since 2012.
- Historically, the Europeans need 14 points from 28 matches to retain the trophy, while the Americans must capture 14.5 points, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
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The European golfers hold an 8.5-3.5 lead at the halfway point of their battle with their American counterparts.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right9Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Center
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