'Captain America' Reed downs McIlroy in duel of rare quality

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By Mark Lamport-Stokes CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) - Patrick Reed, 'Captain America' for the United States at Hazeltine National this week, and former 'Boy Wonder' Rory McIlroy served up an electrifying Ryder Cup duel for the ages on Sunday. In the first match out in the last-day singles, the hottest players on either side treated the massive galleries to a birdie slugfest that finally ended with Reed winning one-up to earn the first point of the day for the home team. Well after their contest was over, the U.S. fans were still chanting 'Patrick Reed, Patrick Reed' in a thunderous tribute to the burly Texan who ended an inspirational week with three-and-a-half points out of a possible five.

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