ESPN.com · Oct 1, 2016
Europe pulls within one of U.S. at Ryder Cup
CHASKA, Minn. - The United States saw its lead cut to 1 point after Saturday morning's foursomes session at the Ryder Cup.
The Europeans claimed 2½ of the 4 points, capped by an unlikely tie achieved by Sergio Garcia and Rafael Cabrera-Bello, who came back from 4 down with 6 holes to play against Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth.
The tandem of Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters got the first point of the day for Europe, defeating Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler 4 and 2. It was the first time in four Ryder Cup matches that Mickelson lost to McIlroy but it was his 20th overall defeat, tying him with Jim Furyk for the most in U.S. history. Mickelson is now 17-20-6 in 11 Ryder Cup appearances.