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Americans take comfortable lead

Slow start, fast finish, comfort-able lead. The Americans have a 5-3 lead over Europe after steamrolling through the second session of the Ryder Cup on Friday.
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Tiger Woods reacts to sinking a birdie putt to win the 16th hole during the afternoon four-ball round at the 39th Ryder Cup matches at the Medinah Country Club in Illinois.

Slow start, fast finish, comfort-able lead.

The Americans have a 5-3 lead over Europe after steamrolling through the second session of the Ryder Cup on Friday. Keegan Bradley and Phil Mickelson swept their matches, and Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson flirted with a record score in four-balls. Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar added a 3-and-2 victory over Justin Rose and Martin Kaymer.

Only Nicolas Colsaerts spoiled the Americans' fun. Europe's only rookie single-handedly kept his team from being swept, making an eagle and eight birdies as he and Lee Westwood beat Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker 1 up. Woods had a chance to earn a halve, but his 15-footer ran along the edge of the cup and kept on going.

Woods and Stricker fell to 2-and-1 in foursomes, and have lost four straight in match play.