Bethpage Black was built for the people, for their backyard, for the golfers with modest budgets, willing to sleep in their cars to secure tee times.
America’s best don’t belong.
Following another morning of embarrassment for Team USA, the European conquest of Long Island is nearly complete, stripping all suspense from the final day of the 45th Ryder Cup, with the Americans trailing 11½ to 4 1/2.
With 12 singles matches remaining, Europe needs 14 points to retain the trophy and 14.5 points to claim the first road win in the event since 2012. No team has ever overcome a final-day deficit of more than four points. No American team has ever lost by more than nine points.
Europe, which opened the event by winning the first three foursomes matches on foreign soil for the first time in the 9