BERND WIESBERGER

They used the time to celebrate the U.S. team's 9-3 lead in the Ryder Cup by downing beers while celebrating with fans. The lead is the biggest either team has held after three sessions in the modern version of the Ryder Cup. It was Garcia's record 24th career victory at the Ryder Cup, breaking a tie with Nick Faldo. ___11:25 a.m.Sergio Garcia has surpassed Nick Faldo for the most wins in Ryder Cup history. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

All the drama Saturday at the Ryder Cup was to see if Europe could make a game of it.

It was Garcia's record 24th career victory at the Ryder Cup, breaking a tie with Nick Faldo. ___11:25 a.m.Sergio Garcia has surpassed Nick Faldo for the most wins in Ryder Cup history. Rory McIlroy is sitting for the first time in his Ryder Cup career after going 0-2 on opening day. The second day of the Ryder Cup is underway with the United States trying to expand on its historic 6-2 lead. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

The Americans have grabbed the lead in a third match in Saturday morning's foursomes matches and are threatening to turn the Ryder Cup into a runaway. Rory McIlroy is sitting for the first time in his Ryder Cup career after going 0-2 on opening day. It's more of the same for America at the Ryder Cup. The second day of the Ryder Cup is underway with the United States trying to expand on its historic 6-2 lead. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Jordan Spieth reacts after making a putt on the ninth hole during a foursomes match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Charlie Neibergall)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on Day 2 of the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):10:08 a.m.Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas have erased a three-hole deficit to draw even with Viktor Hovland and Bernd Wiesberger after 10 holes at the Ryder Cup. Rory McIlroy is sitting for the first time in his Ryder Cup career after going 0-2 on opening day. It's more of the same for America at the Ryder Cup. The second day of the Ryder Cup is underway with the United States trying to expand on its historic 6-2 lead. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

Europe closed out two matches in rapid succession, then the U.S. closed out another to give the Americans a 10-5 lead with one match left on the course Saturday.

Europe trails the Ryder Cup 6-2 after an opening day that saw Rory McIlroy lose twice and the entire team post only one victory.

The Ryder Cup will kick off Friday morning with Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas taking on the latest version of the Spanish Armada, Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia, in the day's first foursomes match. McIlroy and Poulter are 2-1-1 together over their Ryder Cup careers. Rahm and Garcia have never played together in the Ryder Cup. This is the latest iteration of Spanish pairings, the most famous of which was Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal, who were dubbed the Spanish Armada. ___2:10 p.m.Hand the Europeans another win in the Ryder Cup social media battles.

Their latest entry is called Out of Context, an animated video that pairs audio from players and TV announcers with off-kilter cartoons of things that weren't really happening when those words were said. It's cheeky and clever, in fitting in with most of the Team Europe productions at the Ryder Cup. It's stocking-cap weather at Whistling Straits, where the European team is on the course for its final practice before the Ryder Cup begins. The pairing's for Friday morning's opening alternate-shot matches will be revealed at Thursday evening's opening ceremony. Some possible good news: The rough on the course is being kept lower than at the average tour stop: "Fairly similar to what you’d find on your local golf course,” according to the head of maintenance, Chris Zugel.

The Ryder Cup will kick off Friday morning with Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas taking on the latest version of the Spanish Armada, Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia.

Bryson DeChambeau is determined to be a team player in the Ryder Cup and he is wasting no time proving it.

DeChambeau, who has largely avoided media interviews for the past several weeks, spoke to reporters Tuesday at Whistling Straits to preview the Ryder Cup. ___11:35 a.m.To kick off Ryder Cup week, Europe produced an inspirational video that reminds its players about the select company they're in. 118), Sergio Garcia (120) and rookie Bernd Wiesberger, who is currently the last entry on the list at 164. Europe begins its defense of the cup on Friday at Whistling Straits. ___More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Civic-minded Wisconsinites wanted to make sure Bryson DeChambeau, who was chomping on a sandwich during a practice round Tuesday, sampled the local fare.

Sergio Garcia is still the youngest Ryder Cup player in history.

Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Shane Lowry have been picked by European captain Padraig Harrington to fill out the team for the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits.

VIRGINIA WATER, England — (AP) — Billy Horschel became the second American, after Arnold Palmer, to win the BMW PGA Championship following a dramatic final round that saw Lee Westwood, Bernd Wiesberger, Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton secure the final automatic qualifying places in Europe’s Ryder Cup team on Sunday. Horschel had to get over the disappointment of missing out on a captain’s pick for the U.S. Ryder Cup team this week, and did so by winning his first regular event on the European Tour. The race for spots on the European team for the Ryder Cup went to the final round of the last qualifying event, and was predictably frantic considering so many points were on offer at the tournament. Wiesberger, who shot 72, will make his Ryder Cup debut at Whistling Straits this month after qualifying via the European points list, along with Hatton. That bumped Rory McIlroy into the five qualifying spots on the world points list.

Billy Horschel became the second American after Arnold Palmer to win the BMW PGA Championship following a dramatic final round.

VIRGINIA WATER, England — (AP) — Francesco Laporta of Italy shot 3-under 69 to take a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the BMW PGA Championship on Saturday as Bernd Wiesberger moved closer to sealing a place in Europe's Ryder Cup team. The Austrian golfer, who has never played in the Ryder Cup, needs to finish only in the top 50 to jump above Rory McIlroy on the list. Alongside Wiesberger on 11 under was Shane Lowry, also looking to be a Ryder Cup debutant. “I feel like I had a great chance to make the (Ryder Cup) team in 2016 and threw that away,” Lowry said. Among those two shots off the lead and in with a great chance of winning were former FedEx Cup winner Billy Horschel (69), who didn't make the U.S. Ryder Cup team, and former Masters champion Adam Scott (70).

Louis Oosthuizen and Sergio Garcia are among Olympic qualifiers who aren't going to Tokyo next month.

Justin Rose didn't get the memo that Augusta National was playing a little easier Friday at the Masters.

Will Zalatoris shot 68 and Brian Harman a 69 to close within a shot of leader Justin Rose at the Masters.

Robert MacIntyre of Scotland makes his debut in the Masters this week.

The PGA Tour went for most of nine months without fans and a year later is just now starting to get them back. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The backdrop was a navy blue board filled with 33 logos of The Players Championship. The tour has played 36 out of the 39 weeks since it returned, stopping only because of holidays, not an outbreak. Players received a text late at night after the first round saying that The Players Championship was canceled and there would be no tournaments for at least a month (it turned into three months). AdMonahan remembers missing the opening tee shot for the first time since he joined the PGA Tour as executive director of The Players Championship.