40th Ryder Cup
When: Friday-Saturday
Where: Gleneagles, Scotland
TV: Golf Channel, NBC
Format: Four matches of fourballs (better ball) and foursomes (alternate shot) on Friday and Saturday, 12 singles matches on Sunday.
Series: The United States leads 25-12-2, but it has not won the Ryder Cup in Europe since 1993.
Last time: In what has been called the "Miracle at Medinah," Europe produced the greatest comeback for a visiting team when it rallied from a 10-6 deficit to win 14-13. Ian Poulter began the rally Saturday night with birdies on his last five holes to win a fourballs match and cut the U.S. lead to four points. In Sunday singles, Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia and Poulter each won the last two holes of their matches for 1-up victories to lead the rally. Poulter went 4-0 for the week.
Captains: Tom Watson (United States), Paul McGinley (Europe).
U.S. roster: Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk, Zach Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, Webb Simpson, Jordan Spieth, Jimmy Walker, Bubba Watson.
