In the final match, a pedestrian affair, Phil Mickelson and David Toms were TaylorMade Rossa Daytona Ghost Putter one up after eight holes, against Padraig Harrington and Niclas Fasth. The Swede had pulled one back with a birdie at the eighth.

Earlier under great tension around the first hole, Azinger hit the first TaylorMade Rossa Corza Ghost Putter of the 37th Ryder Cup match – one that any weekend hacker would have expected – a carve to the right with a fairway wood.

His partner Tiger Woods was disturbed by an amateur TaylorMade Burner SuperLaunch Lady Irons photopgraher as he tried to hit the green from sand as Europe won the opening hole.

Massive crowds were ringing every Golf Clubs for Sale match with cheers and groans echoeing around the course.