It proved costly as the left-hander launched Starc for two sixes off the final three balls of the innings, the second taking Zaman to fifty off 31 balls. Fears of a home crowd every bit as intimidating as Brookline in 1999 were quelled early in Ryder Cup week as Langer oversaw a "charm offensive" that went down well with the locals, including the unlikely sight of Colin Montgomerie inviting a critic from the gallery to better his seven-iron from the rough during a practice round. produced a spectacular comeback from 2-0 down to beat Ross Smith and seal a 3-2 victory with a sensational 135 finish capping a remarkable turnaround. John Ruddy, back-up to Patricio and now Sa at Wolves, once noted that Patricio "works very close to his line, closer than anyone I have ever seen" and while that buys time to save some shots perhaps it allows more than necessary.