Leonard ... putted like a cold-blooded assassin in his three earlier matches ...but Karlsson was a little too much to handle.

Karlsson's Hot Play Continues Into Sunday

Justin's Putter Turns Cold in Loss to Swede

Instant analysis: Karlsson, a winner on the European PGA Tour last week, rode the wave of momentum created by his back-nine six-under-par 30 in Saturday afternoon's Fourball match. Had a pair of kick-in birdies to jump-start the victory.

Key moments: Leonard, who putted like a cold-blooded assassin in his three earlier matches, had two key birdie misses early in the match that cost him two holes. Those two five-footers could have made a difference, but Karlsson was a little too much to handle.

Player report card

Leonard: (2-1-1) B. Was a key reason the United States established its lead on the first day, scoring two valuable points. His only loss was to Karlsson, where he did not win a hole.

Karlsson: (1-1-2) B+. Was shaky in his opening-match loss, pairing with Harrington, but produced some of the most solid golf on the European side after the opening loss.

Sunday Singles
Karlsson, 5 & 3 over Leonard

Hole No. 1

Robert Karlsson was first to tee off. The long-hitting Swede found the right side of the fairway. Justin Leonard's tee shot found the middle of the fairway. Leonard's shot from 167 yards out funneled off the right side of the green down to about 15 feet. Karlsson's second shot from 154 yards went into the left greenside bunker. Karlsson nearly holed his bunker shot, just missing on the left side of the hole. Leonard's birdie effort missed on the left side and both players conceded the par putts to halve the hole.

Hole No. 2

Karlsson's tee shot sailed into the right rough. Leonard's drive also went right into the rough. Karlsson's second shot settled to within 15 feet of the hole. After the birdie putt missed on the left edge, he was conceded par. Leonard, meanwhile, had a 6-foot par putt to halve the hole. Leonard made the putt to keep the match square.

Hole No. 3

Karlsson's tee shot with a 6-iron settled 12 feet from the hole. Leonard's tee shot with a 4-iron stopped 4 feet from the hole. Karlsson left his birdie try short and was conceded par. Leonard's birdie attempt to win the hole lipped out on the left edge and the match stayed all-square.

Hole No. 4

Karlsson's drive was perfect down the middle of the fairway. From there, he hit a beautiful approach to within a foot of the hole and birdie was conceded. Leonard played his approach shot to about 12 feet. His birdie putt to halve the hole missed on the right side and Karlsson went 1-up.

Hole No. 5

After an ideal drive, Karlsson knocked his second shot to within 12 feet of the hole. Leonard played his second shot to about 25 feet and lagged the birdie try to the hole for a par concession. Karlsson went on to miss the birdie, but was conceded par and stayed 1-up.

Hole No. 6

Karlsson made a 15-foot birdie putt to win the hole and go 2-up on Leonard.

Hole No. 7

Karlsson hit a flop shot for his 2nd shot from the right rough, but went well past the flag. Leonard's 3rd from the fairway, 67 yards from the hole, stopped to within 5 feet. Karlsson missed the putt on the right side. Leonard missed his birdie putt on the left side and the hole was halved with pars. Karlsson stayed 2-up.

Hole No. 8

Karlsson nearly aced No. 8 with a tee shot that stopped within inches of the hole. Leonard's tee shot found the front bunker that guards the green. Leonard nearly holed his bunker shot, but it skidded by the hole. Karlsson's birdie putt was conceded and Karlsson went 3-up.

Hole No. 9

Karlsson made a 10-foot par putt to halve with Leonard and maintain his 3-up lead.

Hole No. 10

Karlsson made a short par putt from about 4 feet after Leonard missed his try from the same length. Karlsson went 4-up.

Hole No. 11

Leonard made a 10-footer for par to halve the hole with Karlsson, who stayed 4-up.

Hole No. 12

Karlsson made a 12-footer for par to halve the hole and keep his lead at 4-up.

Hole No. 13

Leonard missed a putt from 15 feet to win the hole, and ended up halving with a par. Karlsson stayed 4-up.

Hole No. 14

Karlsson missed a 10-footer for birdie and Leonard also missed his from 8 feet. Both players conceded par putts and Karlsson went dormie at 4-up.

Hole No. 15

Karlsson made birdie to Leonard's par to win the match, 5 and 3.

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