Ryder Cup veteran Lee Westwood said he was to blame for the thumping 5 and 4 defeat he and Thomas Pieters suffered at the hands of Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar on Friday.
The United States sensationally stormed into a 4-0 lead over Europe at Hazeltine by winning each of the initial foursome matches.
While the American pairings in matches two and three were required to come from behind, Johnson and Kuchar were gifted a commanding early advantage against Westwood and Pieters in the morning's final contest, with the Englishman - so often a strong performer in this event - well below his best.