It was the biggest defeat Europe has suffered since 1981 but you just sensed it was going to happen from the start. At no time during the entire day did you get a particularly strong sense that Europe were going to win, not with their biggest names continuing to struggle, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood...

Well it's finally here, the eight Europeans selected to go into the first wave of battle against the USA in Friday morning's foursome matches are ready to turn the Valhalla Golf Club's leaderboard European blue. (more...)