Images: Saturday at the Ryder Cup
Greg Short, formerly of Peoria and now living in California, along with his friend David Jones of California, show their US spirit Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Team USA fans show their support at the first tee Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Bubba Watson watches his par putt on the 16th hole miss Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley celebrate after winning the 4th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Phil Mickelson gives Keegan Bradley the thumbs-up for hitting a great shot from the rough on the 4th hole that landed on the green Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Bubba Watson, standing, helps Webb Simpson line up his putt on the 13th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Fans watch the action on from the bridge on the 13th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Justin Rose of team Europe lines up his putt on the first hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Webb Simpson reacts after making his birdie putt on the 13th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley celebrate after winning the 4th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Ian Poulter of team Europe tries to get the crowd going prior to his tee shot Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Webb Simpson reacts to missing a putt on the 18th green to close out the morning foursome matches with teammate Bubba Watson. The duo were one up over European golfers Justin Rose and Ian Poulter.
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Team USA fans show their support at the first tee on day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Keegan Bradley, right, and playing partner Phil Mickelson work on lining up a putt on the 4th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Webb Simpson chips on to the 14th green Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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A fan of the European team keeps an eye on the action at the 6th hole green during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Teammates Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson gather on the 18th green with their caddies following the morning foursome matches Saturday at Medinah.
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Justin Rose reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Team Europe fans show their support at the first tee on day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Ian Poulter of the European team tees off on the 7th hole Saturday morning during day 2of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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A panoramic photo of fans watching the action on the 7th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Webb Simpson reacts after making his birdie putt on the 13th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Justin Rose reacts to missing a putt on the ### hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Phil Mickelson tries to pump up the crowd at the 17th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Webb Simpson chips out of the bunker on the 16th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Bubba Watson has some fun with the crowd at the first tee Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Webb Simpson reacts after missing his birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Ian Poulter, left, helps, helps Justin Rose line up his putt on the 16th hole Saturday morning during day 2of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Webb Simpson on the first hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Bubba Watson tees off on the 7th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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A panoramic photo of the fans at the first tee Saturday morning during day 2of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Phil Mickelson, standing, and Keegan Bradley line up Mickelsons putt on the 4th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Keegan Bradley hitting from the rough on hole 4 Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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A panoramic photo of the fans at the first tee Saturday morning during day 2of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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US fans react after Ian Poulter missed his birdie putt on the 17th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Ian Poulter chips on the 16th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Webb Simpson blasts out of the sand on the 13th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Keegan Bradley lines up a putt on the 4th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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A fan of the European team has the flags of many European countries in his has as a show of support for their team during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Bubba Watson tees off on the 17th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Team USA fans show their support at the first tee on day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Phil Mickelson reacts to his putt on the 4th hole Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Team USA is supported right down to a pair of socks during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Bubba Watson, left, congratulates Ian Poulter after the European team won the point and the morning round Saturday morning during day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Team Europes Sergio Garcia pumps his fist during the foursome matches Saturday.
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Phil Mickelson celebrates his foursome match win with teammate Keegan Bradley and Mickelsons wife Amy Saturday morning at Medinah.
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Team USA assistant captain Fred Couples applauds the teams effort on 13 Saturday.
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Zach Johnson reacts to a great putt on 17 that helped the US team win the hole.
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Teammates Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley hug after beating team Europe on the 12th hole Saturday during the foursome matches.
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Keegan Bradley celebrates his teams win Saturday during the foursome matches at Medinah.
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Simpson again gets pumped after putting for par to halve the 13th hole Saturday afternoon.
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Dustin Johnson reacts after sinking a birdie putt on the 17th hole Saturday afternoon on day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Captain America and some other red, white and blue fans make their way from hole to hole watching the golf action Saturday.
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Massive crowds lined every conceivable piece of open space during the afternoon matches of the Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Team USAs Matt Kuchar tees off with Old Glory behind him Saturday afternoon.
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President George W. Bush is escorted by golf cart through a crowd of golf fans Saturday afternoon in Medinah.
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Sergio Garcia of Team Europe celebrates a birdie on #4 Saturday afternoon.
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Team Eurorpes Luke Donald, right, and Sergio Garcia keep a close eye on Tiger Woods as he lines up his birdie putt on 17 Saturday afternoon on day 2 of the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club.
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Fans watching the action on the #12 green go crazy for Team USA Saturday afternoon.
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Fans could be spotted wearing just about anything festive Saturday on the grounds at Medinah Country Club for the Ryder Cup matches.
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Bubba Watson reacts to barely missing a chip for eagle on #10 Saturday afternoon.
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Team Europes Ian Poulter is pumped after sinking a putt to stay 1 up on Team USA on #18.
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A fan sports the Team USA colors tucked into his hat Saturday afternoon.
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Skywriting planes painted the skies over Medinah with messages for the European team Saturday afternoon as a fan takes in the golf action.
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Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar proved to be a tough matchup for Team Europe Saturday afternoon. Here Kuchar birdies #2 as Johnson celebrates behind.
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Teammates Webb Simpson and Bubba Watson hug after winning their match on #14 Saturday.
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It was a rough day for Sergio Garcia and the European team at Medinah.
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Team USA captain Davis Love III hugs player Bubba Watson after Watson and teammate Webb Simpson won their match Saturday afternoon.
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Team Europes Nicolas Colsaerts is exasperated after a putt Saturday on #14.
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Teammates Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar celebrate on 17 Saturday.
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Bubba Watson tries to coax his putt with some body english on #14.
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Dustin Johnson high fives teammate Matt Kuchar after Johnson sank his putt on 17.
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