The United States continues to draw strong public backing just two days before the start of the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.

The Americans opened as -140 favorites at BetMGM, but those odds have shortened further to -150 with the U.S. backed by 54 percent of the money and 63 percent of the total bets placed on this week's winner.

Team USA has been even more popular at DraftKings, drawing 73 percent of the winning money and 77 percent of the total bets at the same -150 odds.

The U.S. leads the Ryder Cup 27-15-2 overall, but Europe has won eight of the last 11 renditions. That includes two years ago, when Europe won 16 1/2-11 1/2 points. Despite this, Europe has moved from +150 to +170 while receiving only 36 percent of the total wagered money.

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