The team who gets to 14.5 points first will win the Ryder Cup. If the tournament ends in a 14-14 draw, which last happened in 1989, then Europe as defending champions will retain the trophy. After losing the opening leg, Clayton cruised to the first set. An average of 98 was maintained courtesy of his brilliant finishing - a sky-high 60 per cent for the tournament - so it was no surprise when a classy 108 check-out gave him a third leg in succession and the lead. His head-on-head high challenge floored Beard, who went off, and referee Mike Adamson had no option but to brandish a red card. "I don't tend to listen but I do take heed because it means I won't overlook anything.