Road work: U.S. aims to end drought

42ND RYDER CUP MATCHES When: Friday-Sunday. Where: Le Golf National (7,183 yards, par 71), Saint-Quentin-enYvelines, France. Format: Four fourball (better ball) and four foursomes (alternate shot) matches on Friday and Saturday; 12 singles matches on Sunday. U.S. needs 14 points to retain the cup. Europe needs 141⁄ to win it. Series: U.S. leads 26-13-2. Last time: U.S. won 17-11 in 2016 at Hazeltine National.

RICH SCHULTZ/GETTY Tiger Woods, right, returns to the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2012. Phil Mickelson will make his 12th appearance.