Intro:

Reaction from Stephen Gallacher, Ian Poulter and Martin Kaymer after the morning's fourballs between Europe and the USA on the opening day of the Ryder Cup.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English): Stephen Gallacher

"Yeah, I mean first tee in the Ryder Cup is special but obviously special in your own country -- it takes it to another level. But yeah, it was what I expected and a bit more."

SOUNDBITE (English): Ian Poulter

"My record has been pretty good. So, you know, taking a dent this morning. I can shrug that off and look forward to tomorrow. You know, this is team gave and they have to beat 12 of us. Its not just about singling one or two guys out This is about us digging in when we need to. And that is exactly what we need to do as a team. And me personally, I need to hole a few more putts. That is what I did not do today."

SOUNDBITE (English): Martin Kaymer

"So, obviously I would have loved to play but at the end of the day, you know, we are not... it's not about our egos here and I'm sure Paul, he has a good tactic [sic] and a good strategy. I'm not disappointed, I'm... you know, when I play I'm ready to go. If I'm not playing then I'll try to rest and I will get the point the next day."