2014 Ryder Cup: Jordan Spieth and Jimmy Walker still hopeful USA can defeat Europe on Sunday
Last Updated: 27/09/14 10:10pm
American rookies Jordan Spieth and Jimmy Walker believe their team can pull off another Ryder Cup miracle after falling 10-6 behind ahead of Sunday’s singles matches.
Europe need only four points from the 12 clashes on the final day at Gleneagles to retain the trophy after dominating the afternoon foursomes for the second day in succession.
The USA were on the receiving end of a defeat from an identical position two years ago at Medinah but themselves came from four points down after two days to win at Brookline in 1999.
"Everyone in our team room believes that we can do that. They (still) have to win 4½ points out of 12 matches (to win outright), Spieth said.
"Brookline was 10-6, Medinah was 10-6 the other way. Hopefully we get some good pairings and some guys out early to go make a move.
Anxious
"There's a lot of guys on our team, a few of the best players in the world, that didn't play a match today and those guys are even more anxious than we are.
"We are going to come out strong as a team and put this afternoon behind us, because as a team it wasn't what we were looking for."
The deficit would have been slightly less had Spieth and Jordan Reed not lost their last hole in the foursomes, but the rookie pairing can hold their heads high after winning 2½ points from a possible 3 so far.
Walker, another American rookie, also retained hope of upsetting the odds after he and Rickie Fowler were beaten 5&4 in Saturday’s foursomes by Victor Dubuisson and Graeme McDowell.
Walker said: "We have got guys that are playing well individually, and (it is) just unfortunate that obviously the Europeans have played well in the afternoon session.
"It's really just positioning the first two days for singles. We're in a tough position, but I feel like we can dig ourselves out of the hole. I like our squad. I like our guys. I've got faith in all of us."
