Rickie Fowler still doesn't have a full win at the Ryder Cup. (Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler still doesn't have a full win at the Ryder Cup. (Getty Images)

The United States might have lost the 2014 Ryder Cup on Saturday afternoon by dropping three alternate shot matches and splitting the other one.

As a result, the European team is up 10-6 heading to the final day of play at Gleneagles.

Here are my thoughts on the day that was in Scotland:

1. It's over: It just is. This isn't 1999. It's not 2012, either. The United States isn't winning nine of 12 matches on Sunday. Not with the way these teams are structured.

And if they do mount a comeback, I want the 30 for 30 done by Halloween.

2. US needs more Spieth/Reed: As big a bummer as it was that they gave their match away at the very end, I loved the fire that Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed showed all day. 

They were screaming at each other after birdies, glaring down opponents and genuinely pissed about not going 2-0 on the day. Not to go all hot-take on you, but the United States could use a little more of that. 

Here's Reed's drive after an easy missed putt against Martin Kaymer and Justin Rose:

I've never seen Hunter Mahan or Jim Furyk that mad about anything ever.

3. I don't disagree with sitting Bradley/Mickelson: The big controversy (if you can call it that) was Tom Watson sitting Keegan Bradley and Phil Mickelson all day on Saturday. They aren't an elite alternate shot pairing, but the real mistake was tiring Lefty out on Friday so they couldn't play four-ball together on Saturday morning.

4. Is Justin Rose conscious? Rose and Henrik Stenson paired for 12 birdies in the morning session. Rose looked like he didn't even know what he was doing. Johnny Miller said he would have been leading by eight shots...if this were the US Open. 

I think it would have been more.

5. Bubba only played twice: It's not being talked about much, but Bubba Watson has sat twice on a short course with reachable par 5s and a driveable par 4. I know he likes to play with Webb Simpson -- and you can't really play with Webb Simpson -- but I'm shocked America's No. 1 guy (in points) has played less than one of Waton's captain's picks (Hunter Mahan).

6. Victor Dubuisson scares me: I don't know a lot about Victor Dubuisson's past and I'm not sure I want to. He might be Leonardo DiCaprio's character from Catch Me If You Can in that he might not actually be a golfer, just an escape artist impersonating. 

Whatever he is, Graeme McDowell thinks he's Europe's next big thing.

7. So does Ian Poulter: All of the crazy superlatives for Ian Poulter. He single-handedly kept Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker from their first win on Saturday morning.

As much as Americans loathe his presence at these events, I think they respect the way he lets it hang.

8. Europe re-loads: It feels like even when Europe pulls its big guns like Poulter and Henrik Stenson (bad back) they just roll other guys out there who fill in the gaps.

On the other hand, it feels like Watson is trying to fit square pegs into round holes. You could make a lot of money if you could find out why there's such a difference.

9. Four-ball was the best: I've never had as much fun watching golf at 3 a.m. as I did on Saturday. Between the 39,000 birdies in the Rose/Stenson vs. Watson/Kuchar match and Rickie Fowler willing his shots all over the course, it was just tremendous.

10. Alternate shot was the worst: It's tough to do, but the US went 0-6-2 in the afternoon matches this week. That's not good.

It doesn't make sense, either, other than Europe's pairings were just better than America's. I don't know how else to explain only coming up with one point in the eight alternate shot matches.

It cost Watson the Cup, too.

All GIFs via Adam Sarson.

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