Powered by their best away start, Europe golfers owned a 5.5-2.5 lead over the United States as Saturday's morning foursomes matches teed off at the 45th Ryder Cup.
Europe captured the first three matches on US soil for the first time in grabbing a 3-1 foursomes lead Friday and those same four duos returned for the visitors on day two at Bethpage Black.
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