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Garcia adds another Ryder Cup record

Eddie PellsAAP
Europe's Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm have won all three of their matches at this year's Ryder Cup.
Camera IconEurope's Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm have won all three of their matches at this year's Ryder Cup. Credit: AP

Nobody has collected more wins in the history of the Ryder Cup than Sergio Garcia.

When it comes to his underperforming European teammates over two days at Whistling Straits, only world No.1 Jon Rahm can match him.

Garcia won twice with fellow Spaniard Rahm on Saturday to surpass Nick Faldo with his 24th and 25th career victories at the event the former treasures the most.

But the wins and the record came on a day in which Europe fell even further behind - 11-5 to an American team that's not encountering trouble with many players outside of Spain.

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"It's great but it's not," Garcia said shortly after he and Rahm closed out their 3-and-1 victory in the morning foursomes over Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger.

"We need more wins and unfortunately we are not getting them."

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Though the newest version of the Spanish Armada moved to 3-0 for the week, they are virtually the only ones enjoying any success for Europe.

Shane Lowry and Tyrell Hatton are the only other combination to produce a European victory over the first 16 matches.

This is America's biggest lead since 1975 - four years before players from continental Europe were brought into the Ryder Cup.

"Obviously, I'm very proud to win another match for our team," Garcia said the afternoon fourballs victory, a 2-and-1 win over Koepka and Jordan Spieth.

"But we have a big task tomorrow."

Garcia and Rahm limped their way to a 3-down deficit after three holes in the morning but turned it around, culminating in the former ripping an approach from 250 yards out to 5 feet to set up an eagle on the par-5 16th.

It came just after he heard someone in the crowd shout out that he was going to choke.

Instead, he all but put the match away.

"It was nice to prove him wrong, I guess," Garcia said.

It was more of the same in the afternoon, as Rahm's putter got hot.

"We support each other all throughout, and even at the bad times, we were making each other smile and I think that was the biggest part," Rahm said.

Garcia improved to 25-12-7 in 10 Ryder Cup appearances.

With every win, he expands on both his records in victories (25) and points (28 1/2).

But Garcia knows that more than any event in golf, the Ryder Cup is not about individual numbers.

Unless he gets some historic help in Sunday's singles matches, he will stay stuck on six winning Ryder Cup teams.

"We are trying to win the match so we can take points in our favour and take points away from the U.S.," Garcia said.

"But we need more. At the moment, we are not getting them."

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