GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy – With the U.S. crew trailing, 10 ½ to 5 ½, the Europeans must win simply 4 of Sunday’s 12 singles matches to reclaim the Ryder Cup. It’s a tall process for the Americans, however not totally inconceivable.

With historical past as a information, listed here are just a few methods the U.S. might win the Ryder Cup:

Start sturdy. Ben Crenshaw isn’t strolling by that door. Actually, Gentle Ben may make a team-room cameo. He was at Marco Simone watching the motion on Saturday, however it appears extra doubtless Johnson will try to channel his interior Crenshaw along with his messaging.

Crenshaw was the architect of the four-point comeback in ’99 when his American aspect rallied from a 10-6 deficit at Brookline. The Euros repeated that feat in ’12, with the Miracle at Medinah.

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Johnson’s guys haven’t had quite a lot of wins this week, however he’s leaning on world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler off the highest and going from there, hoping to create a wave that carries the crew.

Quiet the group. Marco Simone has been predictably loud and much from welcoming this week, however Patrick Cantlay and Wyndham Clark’s rally to shut out Saturday’s fourball session proved the Americans can take the wind out of the house crowd.

To do that may require that aforementioned quick begin with a deal with silencing the guts and soul of the European crew. If the fiery likes of Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm or Tyrrell Hatton – all among the many first six matches – get going early, the Americans will hear it.

Count on inexperience. Both groups have 4 rookies and the European guys have regarded like something however newcomers.

However, within the closing crew session, a few the Euro first-timers confirmed some vulnerability. Meanwhile, just a few of the American rookies appeared to show the nook.

The away crew must hold that momentum on Sunday, which gives a novel sort of stress.

Finish sturdy. Just 4 of 16 matches have reached the 18^th gap this week, however those who have made it to the closing stretch have largely gone to the Europeans.

Friday’s fourball session is the perfect instance of this. With the United States up in three of 4 matches, the Europeans turned the tide to salvage three ties, due to how they performed Marco Simone’s closing three holes.

In the opening fourball session, the Europeans gained seven of the ultimate three holes whereas the Americans managed simply two wins. The cup will in the end be determined on this stretch and the Americans must personal these holes in the event that they’re going to tug off the comeback.