Ryder Cup 2014: Tee times, pairings, match schedule for Sunday singles at Gleneagles

Two years later and the situation on Sunday at the Ryder Cup is similar, except this time it will be the United States attempting to pull the major comeback. Europe will open the final day with a 10-6 lead, the exact advantage the Americans held at Medinah in 2012 when Europe stormed back to complete a stunning come-from-behind victory. In order to finish a similar result, the United States will need to claim 8.5 of the available 12 points.

The Americans will need to win at least five matches on the final day. In that scenario, the U.S. could win five and halve the other seven matches to come away with the necessary 14.5 points. As the defending champion, Europe only needs 14 points to retain the Ryder Cup. Getting a result in all 12 matches is unlikely, however, so the United States will likely need to win at least seven matches to have a chance.

While United States captain Tom Watson was criticized for his pairing decisions during the first two days, there will be no second-guessing on Sunday with all 12 players set to tee it up. The United States will open the day with some inexperience, but inexperience that has played very well thus far. Jordan Spieth will be the first to tee it up for the United States when he faces Graeme McDowell in the first match of the day. Those two will be followed off the tee by Patrick Reed and Henrik Stenson. Although Reed and Spieth are playing in their first Ryder Cups, they’ve arguably been the best players on the American roster. Paired together, they won their first two matches before halving their match on Saturday afternoon, the only points the U.S. came away with in the second session of Day 2. If that success continues in singles play, it could at least give the United States the start to a comeback.

Europe won’t wait long to send out its own big guns. Rory McIlroy will play in the third match of the day. The No. 1 player in the world will go against Rickie Fowler. The two are familiar foes in match play, dating back to their times as juniors when they went head-to-head in the Walker Cup. Justin Rose will be the fourth player off the tee for the European side, with Hunter Mahan matching him for the Americans. Rose helped Europe earn 3.5 points during the first two days. If the United States manages to stay alive early on, it will rely on Keegan Bradley, Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson to close the day. The three will play in the final matches of the competition, with Johnson set to match up with Victor Dubuisson in the last match of the day.

The final day will begin from Gleneagles in the late morning in Scotland. That will mean an early wakeup for those in the United States, but not as early as the first two days of the event. Spieth and McDowell are scheduled to step to the first tee at 6:36 a.m. ET. The final duo will begin their rounds a little more than two hours later.

Television coverage will begin not long after the first match begins, with the broadcast scheduled to run from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on NBC. Golf Channel will provide additional “alternate shot” coverage with that coverage running from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Viewers will also be able to follow the final day live online with a stream from Golf Channel/NBC Sports LiveExtra. The stream will be a live simulcast of the NBC broadcast.

Here is a full look at the Day 3 tee sheet and matchups.