Golf: Friday's Ryder Cup updates from Medinah

Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson blitzed Medinah Country Club with 10 birdies in just 14 Ryder Cup holes, pushing the United States to a 3-2 lead as the rest of this afternoon’s four-ball matches hit the homestretch.

Scotland’s Paul Lawrie and Sweden’s Peter Hanson never had a chance to settle into the afternoon’s opening match, watching Simpson birdie No.1 and the Americans combine for six straight birdies from Nos. 3-8.

The final score was 5&4, the biggest romp yet in this week’s trans-Atlantic clash.

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