Europe golfers were poised to complete a historic Ryder Cup victory over the United States as Sunday's concluding singles matches teed off at Bethpage Black.

The Europeans seized the largest lead in Ryder Cup history entering the singles at 11.5-4.5 by going 3-1 in both Saturday pairs sessions despite an over-the-top crowd and hecklers forcing extra police around Europe talisman Rory McIlroy.

And Norway's Viktor Hovland withdrew from singles on Sunday morning due to a neck injury, leaving his planned match against Harris English declared a draw and moving the team score to 12-5.

That means Europe need only two wins from the 11 remaining singles matches to retain the trophy and achieve the first road triumph in the biennial rivalry since their 2012 "Miracle at Medinah".

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