Steve Palmer’s Ryder Cup blog: Day two fourballs tips

Both captains have sprung a surprise with these pairings, but the biggest shock is the appearance of Westwood, who was abysmal in the Friday foursomes. It is a massive show of faith from Clarke to give his great pal Westwood another outing before the singles. Willett has been getting stick from the galleries after the pre-tournament comments of his brother and the Europeans go into this contest under immense pressure. An in-form Moore can take advantage and USA should take the point.

Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar versus Martin Kaymer and Sergio Garcia

Clarke has taken two huge gambles with his final set of pairings – Westwood and Kaymer. The latter has played poorly in both his previous matches and needs to rapidly improve to play his part in this clash. Garcia is straight back out after a tight tussle in the foursomes and Europe look vulnerable. Take Mickelson and Kuchar, a well balanced pairing, to deliver another point for the United States.

Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth versus Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson

Reed and Spieth failed to finish off Garcia and Cabrera-Bello in the foursomes, dominating the early exchanges and going four up through 12 holes before halving the match. They may have a mental hangover from that flop and both men lost their long-game form coming home. Much pre-tournament debate was over whether Stenson’s dodgy knee could last five matches and the Swede is going to have to give it a go. Stenson and Rose crushed Reed and Spieth in the day-one fourballs and can take the point again for Europe.

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