"I went into it with a sense of calm, and having had that terrible experience previously, in my mind there was no way that we were going to lose it. I had a job to do and that was it. Mickelson was tied for the lead with four holes to play but two missed short par putts on the 15th and 17th holes cost him dear. The first rumblings that this would be a Ryder Cup like no other began as the players arrived for Wednesday's gala dinner, when Steve Pate was thrown to the floor in a collision between two limousines. Pate made light of the incident and insisted he had suffered only minor bumps and bruises, and he sat down in the ballroom to enjoy a historical highlights reel from past Ryder Cup competitions that infuriated the European squad. Netball has always been part of Bailey's life. As one of seven siblings, and with a mum and dad who both played at home in Australia, her introduction to the sport was a very natural one. So much so, that she can't actually pinpoint a first pass of a ball or match... in short, netball was always part of her life and always will be.