Trophy time: Your guide to Sunday at the Ryder Cup

The Front Nine: Only the groundskeepers are up earlier than us. Each morning this week, we're first off the tee with a front nine-worthy collection of helpful pointers to get your Ryder Cup day started. Fore!

1. Today's weather

For the final day of the Ryder Cup, why not the finest day to be out in the elements? And given the weather so far, that's saying something. The clouds never showed up on Saturday like they were forecasted to, and they should stay away Sunday as well with the temperatures reaching an un-October like lower 70s.

2. Times and tickets

Gates open at 7:30 a.m.

It's Sunday singles, where everyone plays regardless if they've seen in action in all four sessions or just one. Here's today's lineup (with players' records from this week). The United States holds a 9.5-6.5 lead. To win the Ryder Cup the U.S. needs 14.5 points. The Europeans need 14 points to retain the trophy.

11:04 a.m.: Patrick Reed (2-1-1) vs. Rory McIlroy (3-1-0)

11:26 a.m.: J.B. Holmes (1-1-0) vs. Thomas Pieters (3-1-0)

11:37 a.m.: Rickie Fowler (1-1-0) vs. Justin Rose (2-2-0)

11:48 a.m.: Jimmy Walker (1-1-0) vs. Rafa Cabrera Bello (1-0-1)

11:59 a.m.: Phil Mickelson (2-1-0) vs. Sergio Garcia (1-2-1)

12:10 p.m.: Ryan Moore (1-1-0) vs. Lee Westwood (0-2-0)

12:32 p.m.: Dustin Johnson (1-2-0) vs. Chris Wood (1-0-0)

12:43 p.m.: Brooks Koepka (2-1-0) vs. Danny Willett (0-2-0)

12:54 p.m: Matt Kuchar (2-1-0) vs. Martin Kaymer (0-3-0)

1:05 p.m.: Zach Johnson (1-1-0) vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick (0-1-0)

Tickets

3. Morning reading

The new face of U.S. golf, at least for now: Like Ian Poulter did for Europe in Ryder Cups past, Patrick Reed's flair and superb play has the Americans in position to celebrate Sunday afternoon.

If it ain't broke: Darren Clarke broke up the 'Spanish Armada' pairing of Sergio Garcia and Rafa Cabrera Bello on Saturday afternoon, and that wasn't wise says our Patrick Reusse.

A shank, but not a tank: Brooks Koepka's poor shot Saturday morning was immediately backed up with a monster shot one hole later.

4. Today: See red, wear red

5. Course tip: Where to go

It's the final day. The Ryder Cup is scheduled out in America until 2024, meaning the earliest it will be back at Hazeltine is 2028 – and that's highly unlikely. So on Sunday, why not take it all in? The gates open more than three and a half hours before the first shot. Come early. Walk around. See everything. The course is in immaculate shape and the stadium-like setup won't be seen around here anytime soon. And once play starts, do everyone a favor: don't yell profanities at players. You WILL be asked to leave. Yeah, that happened Saturday.

6. 'How does this work again?

Sunday singles is pretty simple: A head-to-head matchup between two golfers. Whoever scores the best on a hole, wins the hole. The same score on a hole is called a halve. The player with the most holes won win the team point. If the players are tied after 18 holes, each team receives a half point.

If you'd like to go back and learn the difference between a foursome match and a four-ball match from this week we have that covered here and here.

A reminder that cameras are not allowed on the golf course now that play has officially started. Cell phones are allowed, but PLEASE be respectful. Don't be that guy whose Kenny Loggins custom ringtone goes off just as Phil Mickelson is about to take a swing. Silence your phones. Also: Incoming and outgoing calls must be handled in designated areas known as "Phone Zones." Texting, e-mail, social posting and other data use are allowed anywhere on the golf course provided players are not about to play their shots.

Once you arrive, here's a link to the golf course

8. Star Tribune coverage

Watch for updates throughout the day. Our team includes reporters, bloggers, columnists (yes, Sid plans to stop by) photographers and videographers. Find our stories on the golf page, our photos here and follow our on-site reporters on Twitter: Jerry Zgoda, Jim Souhan, Patrick Reusse, Mark Craig, Brian Stensaas, Michael Rand and Chris Carr.

9. Celebrity sightings