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Steve Palmer's Ryder Cup Sunday singles predictions & free golf betting tips
European golf fans must brace themselves for Whipping of Whistling Straits
Where to watch
Sky Sports Golf, 5pm Sunday
Best bets
USA to win 21-7
1pt 33-1 BoyleSports
USA to win 20.5-7.5
1pt 28-1 BoyleSports
USA to win 20-8
1pt 20-1 bet365, Coral, Ladbrokes
Jon Rahm to win singles match
1pt 8-13 general
Viktor Hovland to win singles match
1pt 6-4 Betfair, Power
Story so far
The United States stand on the brink of regaining the Ryder Cup after extending their 6-2 opening-day advantage to 11-5, needing only three-and-a-half points from the Sunday singles to triumph at Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin.
The States, 4-7 at the start of the week, are no bigger than 1-25 with the 12 singles contests to come. Europe can be backed at 40-1, with the 14-14 tie available at 33-1.
The Miracle of Medinah will get plenty of mentions in the lead-up to the singles, but Europe were only 10-6 behind when they conjured that 2012 fightback to win 14.5-13.5. Europe need nine of the 12 points to secure a draw and retain the Cup.
Dustin Johnson has played four matches and won all of them, leaving the world number two atop the points-scoring rankings. Johnson is half-a-point ahead of Jon Rahm, who has won three-and-a-half points and is Europe's leading scorer.
The action resumes at 5.04pm UK and Ireland time with the opening singles match between Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy.
Day-one foursomes results
Sergio Garcia & Jon Rahm beat Justin Thomas & Jordan Spieth 3&1
Dustin Johnson & Collin Morikawa beat Paul Casey & Viktor Hovland 3&2
Brooks Koepka & Daniel Berger beat Lee Westwood & Matthew Fitzpatrick 2&1
Patrick Cantlay & Xander Schauffele beat Rory McIlroy & Ian Poulter 5&3
Day-one fourballs results
Dustin Johnson & Xander Schauffele beat Paul Casey & Bernd Wiesberger 2&1
Bryson DeChambeau & Scottie Scheffler tied with Jon Rahm & Tyrrell Hatton
Tony Finau & Harris English beat Rory McIlroy & Shane Lowry 4&3
Justin Thomas & Patrick Cantlay tied with Tommy Fleetwood & Viktor Hovland
Day-two foursomes results
Jon Rahm & Sergio Garcia beat Brooks Koepka & Daniel Berger 3&1
Dustin Johnson & Collin Morikawa beat Paul Casey & Tyrrell Hatton 2&1
Justin Thomas & Jordan Spieth beat Viktor Hovland & Bernd Wiesberger 2up
Xander Schauffele & Patrick Cantlay beat Lee Westwood & Matthew Fitzpatrick 2&1
Day-two fourballs results
Jon Rahm & Sergio Garcia beat Brooks Koepka & Jordan Spieth 2&1
Shane Lowry & Tyrrell Hatton beat Tony Finau & Harris English 1 up
Scottie Scheffler & Bryson DeChambeau beat Tommy Fleetwood &
Viktor Hovland 3&1
Dustin Johnson & Collin Morikawa beat Ian Poulter & Rory McIlroy 4&3
Day-three singles draw (best prices)
5.04pm: Xander Schauffele (8-11) v Rory McIlroy (15-8); tie 6-1
5.15pm: Patrick Cantlay (5-6) v Shane Lowry (13-8); tie 6-1
5.26pm: Scottie Scheffler (9-4) v Jon Rahm (8-13); tie 6-1
5.37pm: Bryson DeChambeau (11-10) v Sergio Garcia (5-4); tie 6-1
5.48pm: Collin Morikawa (Evens) v Viktor Hovland (6-4); tie 6-1
5.59pm: Dustin Johnson (4-6) v Paul Casey (21-10); tie 6-1
6.10pm: Brooks Koepka (4-6) v Bernd Wiesberger (9-4); tie 6-1
6.21pm: Tony Finau (8-11) v Ian Poulter (2-1); tie 6-1
6.32pm: Justin Thomas (4-6) v Tyrrell Hatton (9-4); tie 6-1
6.43pm: Harris English (4-5) v Lee Westwood (2-1); tie 11-2
6.54pm: Jordan Spieth (5-6) v Tommy Fleetwood (15-8); tie 11-2
7.05pm: Daniel Berger (5-6) v Matthew Fitzpatrick (7-4); tie 11-2
Best outright prices
1-25 USA, 40 Europe, 33 draw
Top points scorers
1 Dustin Johnson (USA) 4 points
2 Jon Rahm (Europe) 3.5 points
T3 Collin Morikawa (USA) 3 points
T3 Xander Schauffele (USA) 3 points
T3 Sergio Garcia (Europe) 3 points
6 Patrick Cantlay (USA) 2.5 points
Day-three singles preview
It is time for European golf fans to hide behind the curtains. Anyone passionately supporting Team Europe this week may be better served doing something else with their Sunday night than following events from Whistling Straits.
The words 'Miracle of Medinah' will get relentless mention in the hours leading up to the first singles match between Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy, but the 40-1 about a European victory should probably have another zero on the end.
This looks set to turn into The Whipping of Whistling Straits. The Carnage of Kohler. The Walloping of Wisconsin. Or whatever you choose to label an emphatic American victory.
The Racing Post Sport pre-tournament advice was to back Team USA to win by 17-11 (16-1), 16.5-11.5 (14-1) and 16-12 (12-1), covering three convincing scorelines. It seems those were far too optimistic assessments from a European viewpoint, and an even heavier away defeat is in the offing.
A trawl through the card for the final-day singles is a horrible job for fans of Padraig Harrington and his 12 charges. The loveable Irishman looked crestfallen in his interviews on Saturday night and must be starting to realise he could be about to preside over the heaviest defeat in Europe's history.
Since Europe formed a team in 1979, their biggest defeat has been 18.5-9.5 (1981, Walton Heath). As tragic as it sounds, avoiding a record drubbing should probably be the target of Harrington and his players going into Sunday.
It may be that only Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland are able to get points on the board for Europe in the final session. Rahm, who has done himself proud in his second Ryder Cup appearance and performed like a world number one, will be confident of dealing with Scottie Scheffler in match three.
Hovland has no fear of Collin Morikawa, having competed against him in his college days and got the better of him more than not. Morikawa is world number three and a two-time Major champion, but Hovland is fuelled by self-belief from his amateur days and ready to win his first full point for Europe.
The other ten matches are difficult to get excited about from a European standpoint. The Americans have played superbly this week, are riding the crest of a wave, and can approach the final day full of swagger. Europe have no margin for error, have been humbled, are under pressure and edgy. It is so difficult to imagine a significant rally.
A 10-2 singles success for the Americans to complete a 21-7 romp seems entirely feasible. The correct-score prices do not adequately reflect the chances of an enormous home win. A couple of other investments at slightly lesser margins will provide extra interest to what for European neutrals could be a horror show.
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