Ryder Cup: Why Europe should beat United States at Bethpage on Sunday

Of course, Donald said he demanded a fifth win on the eve of Europe after 1987, 1995, 2004 and 2012.

“Works are not done yet. I will not complain. They will fight too much. First we are trying to reach 14½ points,” he said, since he won in Rome two years ago, the ordinary Platoitudes you expect from a captain who meticulously planned this moment.

But even at the end of the second day, he allowed him to slip that he didn’t really imagine it “as a script.

And what a scenario.

This is the biggest leader of a European team at this stage, and in 2004, the 11-5 advantages built in Oakland Hills, the record of the record 18½-9½ victory in the shadow.

In order for the US to overthrow it, they will have to win 10 of the 12 points offered. 8½ – 1979 and 1999, which was guaranteed the most by both teams, and Europe in 2006 and 2012.

Europe has seen that only four of the 22 Ryder Cup since the joined in 1979 has come from behind at the end of the second day – 1993, 1995, 1999 and 2012.

At the same time, while trying to eliminate the tendency of Europe’s big home wins, it is the greatest leadership of any distant side – but it seems to be extended to six.

The last five were won by the host team with five points (Europe, 2014), six (USA, 2016), Seven (Europe, 2018), 10 (USA, 2021), five (Europe 2023).

Eight of the last 10 Ryder Cup has been won with five or more points. In each of the previous eight pressure, the gap was never more than three points (1987-2002).

The average victory margin between 1983 and 1999 has been 5.5 since then.