Ryder Cup: Day 3 matches, tee times

Team Europe leads the 42nd Ryder Cup 10-6 heading into Sunday's Singles matchups. Team USA came back after losing the morning Four-ball session 3-1 to split the afternoon Foursomes to give themselves a chance to end their winless drought on European soil. USA will need to win 8 points on Sunday if they want to defend the Cup.

Sunday's Singles matches:

Rory McIlroy vs. Justin Thomas

Paul Casey vs. Brooks Koepka

Justin Rose vs. Webb Simpson

Jon Rahm vs. Tiger Woods

Tommy Fleetwood vs. Tony Finau

Ian Poulter vs. Dustin Johnson

Thorbjørn Olesen vs. Jordan Spieth

Sergio Garcia vs. Rickie Fowler

Francesco Molinari vs. Phil Mickelson

Tyrrell Hatton vs. Patrick Reed

Henrik Stenson vs. Bubba Watson

Alex Noren vs. Bryson DeChambeau

Here's a closer look at each matchup:

Match 1: Rory McIlroy, Europe vs. Justin Thomas, USA

A mouth-watering blockbuster opener of two former FedExCup winners to get the chase for the Cup underway. It is the second straight Ryder Cup where McIlroy has opened up Sunday after his epic battle with Patrick Reed in 2016. That one did not fall McIlroy’s way and Thomas will look to be the new Captain America in his singles debut. The American showed plenty of fire in his team play, going 3-1 with Jordan Spieth. Thomas lost to Hideki Matsuyama in his Presidents Cup singles debut last year.

Rory McIlroy

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 11-8-4

Singles Record: 2-1-1

Justin Thomas

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 3-1-0

Singles Record: Yet to play

Match 2: Paul Casey, Europe vs. Brooks Koepka, USA

It has been 10 years since Paul Casey was part of a Ryder Cup team and boy has he appreciated the return. The emotion has been clear to see but as he said Saturday … it’s not about just making the team, it is about contributing. He will have his work cut out on Sunday going up against the current U.S. Open and PGA Championship winner in Koepka. This season on the PGA TOUR Koepka showed an advantage off the tee while Casey did so into the green. At the end of the day the guy who makes his putts will take it out on this tight layout.

Paul Casey

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 4-3-4

Singles Record: 1-1-1

Brooks Koepka

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 4-3-0

Singles Record: 1-0-0

Match 3: Justin Rose, Europe vs. Webb Simpson, USA

Two former U.S. Open champions come together here. It’s a huge ask for Simpson to take on Rose, who boasts current form good enough to have won the FedExCup last week. But this is a pivotal early match for the USA if they are to mount an epic comeback so he will look to his PLAYERS Championship win earlier this season, where he was a dominant force, on a course many are likening to TPC Sawgrass.

Justin Rose

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 13-7-2

Singles Record: 2-1-1

Webb Simpson

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 3-4-1

Singles Record: 0-1-1

Match 4: Jon Rahm, Europe vs. Tiger Woods, USA

So far this Ryder Cup has not gone to plan for either man in this battle. Woods has struck up a 0-3 record in team play while Rahm’s debut has yielded an 0-2 record. They each have a chance to redeem themselves here. Only Phil Mickelson, with 21, has more losses in the Ryder Cup than Woods. He won’t want to potentially tie that record. Coming off his win at the TOUR Championship Woods hasn’t maintained the rage – but to be fair he has run into incredible golf from Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari. Rahm has failed to play his best consistently in Paris and will need to up his approach game to match Woods in this one.

Jon Rahm

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 0-2-0

Singles Record: Yet to play

Tiger Woods

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 13-20-3

Singles Record: 4-1-2

Match 5: Tommy Fleetwood, Europe vs. Tony Finau, USA

This one pits two Ryder Cup rookies against each other. Can Finau be the first to halt Fleetwood’s epic efforts? The Englishman is already the new record holder for most points earned by a European rookie after his 4-0-0 performance in the opening two days. He could become just the second rookie of all time to go 5-0-0 if he can best Finau. But the American has been pretty solid himself in his first foray into senior team golf. He was part of a clutch comeback on Day 1 and almost produced another on Day 2. Still, the way the long haired Fleetwood has been striping it … it’s going to take his best efforts.

Tommy Fleetwood

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 4-0-0

Singles Record: Yet to play

Tony Finau

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 1-1-0

Singles Record: Yet to play

Match 6: Ian Poulter, Europe, vs. Dustin Johnson, USA

Two men with unbeaten singles records at the Ryder Cup will be out to inflict the first loss on the other here. On paper Johnson seemingly has the edge but Poulter has always gained an extra leg playing for Europe. The power game of Johnson is negated around most of Le Golf National so he will have to dial up his accuracy in this encounter. For Poulter the game plan is simple … fairways, greens, and dial up his Ryder Cup putting prowess from the past. With Johnson still experimenting with a cross hand grip on the greens this is a great chance for Poulter to take down the world No. 1.

Ian Poulter

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 12-7-2

Singles Record: 4-0-1

Dustin Johnson

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 7-8-0

Singles Record: 3-0-0

Match 7: Thorbjorn Olesen, Europe, vs. Jordan Spieth, USA

One thing Olesen has over Spieth is rest. The European rookie was used Friday morning but not since so will certainly be fresh against Spieth. The former FedExCup champion and three-time major winning American has been one of the shining lights for a malfunctioning USA team, teaming up with Justin Thomas to go 3-1. But he is yet to win a singles match at the Ryder Cup in two previous tries against Graeme McDowell and Henrik Stenson. Olesen has a point to prove after being left out on Saturday.

Thorbjorn Olesen

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 0-1-0

Singles Record: Yet to play

Jordan Spieth

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 7-4-2

Singles Record: 0-2-0

Match 8: Sergio Garcia, Europe, vs. Rickie Fowler, USA

An intriguing matchup here that pits the heartbeat of the European team against one of America’s most popular heroes. Garcia moved his overall win total to an impressive 21 over the first two days but he’s painfully aware his singles record is currently a losing one. In his ninth Ryder Cup he can draw back level with a win against Fowler. The pair have met in match play once before. Fowler beat Garcia 1-up back at the 2014 World Golf Championships – Dell Technologies Match Play.

Sergio Garcia

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 21-12-7

Singles Record: 3-4-1

Rickie Fowler

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 3-6-5

Singles Record: 1-1-1

Match 9: Francesco Molinari, Europe, vs. Phil Mickelson, USA

The form of these two this week couldn’t be a bigger contrast. Molinari has been epic, teaming with Tommy Fleetwood to go 4-0 in team play. Mickelson played just once – as part of a Foursomes team with Bryson DeChambeau on Friday that was annihilated. As such he sat out all of Saturday’s play. Both men have huge success on this side of the Atlantic having claimed The Open Championship but Molinari’s came this season while Mickelson’s was in 2013. Molinari will no doubt continue with his incredibly accurate tee-to-green game which is likely to bustle the American veteran. Mickelson will have to use all his Jedi mind tricks considering his driving accuracy this season was the second worst of measured players on the PGA TOUR.

Francesco Molinari

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 4-4-2

Single Record: 0-1-1

Phil Mickelson

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 18-21-7

Singles Record: 5-5-1

Match 10: Tyrrell Hatton, Europe, vs. Patrick Reed, USA

Here lies a chance for some redemption for Captain America in Patrick Reed. After being a standout performer in his first two Ryder Cups the Masters champion lost his way in Paris. Losses in his two Four-ball appearances with Tiger Woods has taken some of the gloss off his earlier heroics. His Saturday play was erratic so he’ll need to tighten things up significantly. His opponent is a rookie in the Ryder Cup, who like Reed wears his passion on his sleeve. If this match proves pivotal in any way you can be sure the tension will be boiling over.

Tyrrell Hatton

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 1-1-0

Singles Record: Yet to play.

Patrick Reed

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 6-3-2

Singles Record: 2-0-0

Match 11: Henrik Stenson, Europe, vs. Bubba Watson, USA

Any sign of an elbow injury for Stenson hasn’t shown up as the Swede joined Justin Rose for two wins in team play. Watson joined Webb Simpson for one heavy loss and one impressive win over the two days. If Watson can get the ball in the fairway off the tee he has a chance to get off his singles bagel but Stenson is likely to provide very stiff competition on this tight track.

Henrik Stenson

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 9-7-2

Singles Record: 2-2-0

Bubba Watson

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 3-8-0

Singles Record: 0-3-0

Match 12: Alex Noren, Europe, vs. Bryson DeChambeau, USA

The anchor match pits a pair of rookies against each other. It hasn’t been the Ryder Cup start DeChambeau was hoping for. On one hand he paired with two veteran legends in Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. On the other hand he was part of two heavy losses. The winner of two recent FedExCup Playoff events can try to atone at the back of the order. A former U.S. Amateur winner, he’s no stranger to match play pressure. Noren also played just two matches the first two days, splitting the results. The ultra-accurate Swede will look to best the American with solid tee-to-green play.

Bryson DeChambeau

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 0-2-0

Singles Record: Yet to play

Alex Noren

Overall Ryder Cup Record: 1-1-0

Singles Record: Yet to play.