Graeme McDowell's UNTHINKABLE Comeback Against Jordan Spieth | Back Nine Battle | 2014 Ryder Cup

Jordan spe has missed his birdie attempt on the 10th from short of the flag and has run it good three maybe bit more than 3 ft by something down downhill initially right to left for birdie in a win and even even if he doesn't make it he's still got half a chance three down at the moment seems to be quite a severe slot around that hole to half the hall and I'm afraid this is a first mistake we've seen here by the young georan fith and that we give a little more fuel and energy to GR mdow Europe and USA in very good shape up the 11th is just going to be Europe first with gr mcdal slightly more difficult line probably for him coming in over the bunker with only three or four yards of green to play with so he's only got to get this to sit down very quickly with a very little spin or land it beyond the flag and try and spin it back but that's probably a more dangerous shot trying just to get it to sit down and he did beautiful execution here had no room to work with great distance control downhill right to left for the birdie [Music] [Applause] [Music] I'm with a very makeable part to get it to just one down right left breaker for the birdie in the Wind [Music] [Music] yes and now things are changing here Jordan peaceful fear gr McDow Bree into his neck he had so much control over this game missed a short butt the opening game here Jordan spe first to play 73 yds that pin is 15 on 10 on the Left Behind the big shoulder of that bunker we can see and this is okay but not the result he was hoping for I'm sure it sets up quite nicely for Graham's draw here from 162 yds wind off the he can just turn it gently into that wind get it to sit down softly on the upper level where the flag is don't go too long SWR down the back speed CL probably not to run down though is it working in off from the right stay there there's a little bit of a ridge I suppose the likely outcome on the 12th is going to be half in four but you never know speeds just off the green right to left most of the way it might just straighten at the end just see him to take a little bounce on that bit of Fringe took some Pace off [Applause] it once again gr mcdal has two chances for a win on the 12th in the top match you can leave it Beyond doubt by holding this one it's uphill it's got a steepish little slope to G right to left but spe has still got plenty to do for his power [Music] [Music] another good C testing but well well well McDow three down three holes ago all square walk into the 13th team what a turn around macdow 13th T 484 yards yeah baby two buers up the right throwing it away from those first time he's had the honor today to Jordan SPI I've seen a little bit of a anxiety in the young man understandably he's going to have to try to keep his cool and keep his tempo this seems to be heading left this is not the place to [Applause] be the problems for Speed here he's got 188 to the flag 162 to the front and wet grass although it is lying down in the right direction he's got to get this up very quickly and he's going to get it on the green or work it right to left tough to do come on [Applause] Jordan got off to such a flying start young Jordan be but M do the Street Fighter the number one man for Europe and that's quite deliberate by Paul McGinley in fact he told him as long ago as W did that he was going out number one in the singles and he's just got better and better as the day has going on he's found his nice straight driving 172 y to the flag you just don't want to go along here it's right up in the back on an upper level if you coming from the left it's coming in over a little Ridge think he's going to try and work it in from the right there bit of wind helping downhill just right at the flag coming [Music] in I think he might have got that just a smidge and heavy yeah I think you're right he did just off the down slope didn't quite get it crisp pump could hit it over the back you know what I mean [Applause] yeah really tough bunker shot for Jordan spe he's caught it heavy he beginning to look a little bit rled [Applause] five spe has just lost three holes in a row two of them with Bogies and he's in serious danger of making another bogey here on the 13th starting to look a little punch drunk feel he has to hold this if he's to have a [Music] [Music] chance gx's really got a concentrate on this one all he needs to do is Lay It dead but it's a long putt not an easy one this is for a birdie Americans already played Four some way from the [Applause] hole I guess that will do would have been easy to leave that one short coming up the slope it's conceded and can you believe it Gran mcdal now is one up in the top match wi H in four Europe one [Applause] up SM Jo have reached the 14th reachable Par [Music] Four p over on the right side of the green he's looks as if he's leaked this away to the right some thick rough over there he's wide a bit not the place to be but he may have a line into the flag yes this is going to be interesting he's been a bit rattled the last few holes Jordan SP three Bogies in the last four no that's good shot though that's a very good t- shot that's a real steady here for the American offer down slate a little bit of a birds nest life for McDow this requires a great touch has got a bit of green to work with that's the one thing in his favor got to get it up just hit an extraordinary [Applause] shot that's absolute genius can't teach [Applause] that delicate little pitch this from Jonathan SP oh beautifully brought round little long though [Applause] probably couple of balls outside the hole that was well hold good pressure p made there by Jordan spe stops the rot gr McDow that is just a remarkable up and down not the easiest to shots off the down slope and the thick line the off but up to the pressure McDow one up for a play [Applause] spe McDow safely down the middle here at 15 long downhill Par Four got to be right off the te oh not that far right lots of danger for Jordan spe if he goes for the flag on the 15th as he's coming in from that right hand bunker ball on an up slope he's coming in over the greenside bunker flag tuck behind that he must look a a little left of the flag it's softly softer all right get that up down McDonald has got a great chance to turn the screw here from 159 yds he's on a down slope there in the flag over on the right wind helping off the right it's pretty difficult to get close to this it's over a ridge as well on a sort of Gully that runs across the middle of the green but just middle of the green is fine here with spe in trouble s go be right go he went straight the fited a yard short just grazed the flag I think as it went past that looks very juicy down there for Jordan spe left of 15 third shot got give enough like that that was very halfhearted my goodness me almost quit on that shot no acceleration into the ball at all I was obviously frightened about hitting it too hard and just sending it scuttling across the green cuz it it's flat where he is now but then it's downhill to the hole down H the right to [Music] left good C from where he was but out of position all the way down the hole and looking a little bit dejected now you just cannot take your eyes off the off the screen can you just remarkable mcdal with a luxury of two puts at 15 [Music] he only needs one what a comeback by Gram McDow at one point three down early on he's now two up with three to [Applause] [Music] play needs it now you can I think probably still reach the bunkers on the right hand side about 260 yards it's into wind and off the right he's not the longest driver but I think he'd still get there so he'd be looking to be just left of those draw it off [Music] those decision easy now for Graham it'll be a layup short of the water all the questions are now being asked of Jordan SP wonderful Rider cup debut sent out number one but he's lost a big lead to the experienced mcdal yes he was three under at the turn he's now level par and it's mcdal who is level at the turn now three under we badly want to find the fer here have a chance again for the green and two well may not be too bad looks like it's just popped up but it's difficult to judge from those High camera [Applause] Towers Jordan spe the first rookie since Anthony Kim back in 2008 to go out number one in the the singles for the US it certainly what for Anthony Kim beat siio five and four on the way to that American win at Valhalla and that's a good good layup from Gram mcdal doesn't have to do anything spectacular gram two up and three to play just get a good Target up there I agree 100% I think it's coming out good you know yep see it coming out great here he's got to go for it and he says it it'll come out good let's hope so I'm not sure he's going for the green I think he's going up the left side just little fade trying to find the apron with a good area to pitch [Music] from oh wow that only just made it just the fact that he had such a big Club in his hand going low and hard it managed to bounce forward avoid the water hazard but oh living very dangerously there that was nearly handing the match away that was good 22 playing 30 to pitch at the PIN that's a very little nine just because you don't take too much of it and leave it in the front bunker this has suddenly become quite a delicate [Music] shot especially with the ball slightly above his [Music] feet and he just out thought himself there hard though when you're right in between probably right in between clubs this Ball's not lying too badly for Speed it's just a question really of whether he tries to lob it right onto the level where the flag is or running up the green I think it's probably going to be easier to land at maybe 10 yards onto the G try and run it up there all right good [Music] he playing it with a pretty lofty Club trying to throw it all the way go oh [Applause] how this is a the difficult part to make it's actually not a gimme to put it's going to swing left to right as it goes up the hill it's quite a steep little teer to go up as you see he having the flag tended by Ken com [Music] [Applause] boy what a touch what a touch what a putt it would be to make uphill [Music] that was a good line he hit it on but just lacked Pace McDale two up two to play [Applause] yeah must find the green middle of the green will put an awful lot of pressure on the American needs to draw he's left it out right it's all right seems to be on the flat of the bunker you'll have a quite some space to work with not a bad place to be away please thank you with a naked green half a chance for the American there is a of bow at the front there's a tear you need to get over if you can to have the easy birdie punt get it all the way back there well on the green no easy P for a two this might be the last throw of the dice for Jordan SP on the 17th he's further away than GR mcdd in the bunker so first to go and it's quite an awkward one cuz he's he's got to come up a ridge which it's almost the sort of point of the ridge could throw it either way but he's thinking well McDon is probably going to get up and down from the sand he's got a fairly straightforward bunker shot so he's got to have a run at this [Applause] [Applause] in normal circumstances a fairly easy bunker shot for GR MCD but this is not normal up and down and he wins [Applause] it lot of hard sand underneath that ball there seemed to come out very hard and [Applause] low Countryman around the green Vice Captain Jimenez watching [Music] this to win two and [Music] one go so excited on this side here Jon spit has in the premonition he had his hat off already I was just about to say he doesn't miss too many of those for a winner r a cut match to SC McDow but what a tremendous comeback from three down he looked out of ss at the start he looked as if it wasn't going to be his day at all but he hung in and there is a big big [Applause] hug did it you delivered you delivered great unbelievable unbelievable unb [Applause] good I take it that was to his wife and little baby I take it it was for all of us Greg ay there Frenchman who's working for BBC Radio this week chance to see the P again only right in the middle of the hole for Gran [Applause] mdal and although Jordan SP will be very disappointed he would have learned a lot first Rider C 21 years of age so much pressure on the shoulders yeah first time beaten in this Ridder cup in the singles match left on his [Applause] own nobody happier than Rory maroy to see his fellow Countryman win [Applause] that to watch another Ridder Cup video click here and subscribe here