FARMINGDALE, NY -- Standing in the center of the amphitheater that surrounds the 17th green at Bethpage Black, the European Ryder Cup team experienced a different sensation for the first time all week. After two days of dream golf inside the ropes amid nightmare conditions outside of them, the boys in blue and gold could feel the ground begin to crumble from underneath.

A group of players stared at the big scoreboard above them, noticing only one of the 12 singles matches were painted with blue, the other 11 shaded in red or grey. The United States' comeback bid was officially on, and it was real.

Looks of panic were exchanged ... until captain Luke Donald stepped in, one foot in front of the other, remaining cool, calm and collected as if there was no scenario for which he had not prepa

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