Sutton Coldfield, England ? American players, wives and caddies huddled around Tiger Woods to celebrate a clutch performance he rarely delivers in the Ryder Cup.

Behind them on the 18th green at The Belfry, Sergio Garcia hurled his ball into the lake, kicked over his bag and then slammed his foot into it. Emotions are running high at the Ryder Cup, and for good reason.

Not since 1991 has golf’s most pressure-packed event been dead-even after two days and 16 matches.

All that remains are a dozen singles matches today.

David Duval produced the most gutsy shot of the matches, driving the 10th green to swing momentum in his favor and overcome the largest deficit of the week.

Woods finally turned around his fortunes in the Ryder Cup, sweeping his two matches after going 0-2 in the opening round.

“Maybe he’ll sleep a little better tonight,” said Davis Love III, Woods’ partner Saturday. “But we won’t sleep great, any of us, until we win.”

When Scott Hoch missed an 8-foot par putt on the 18th to put an end to another exhilarating day of wild changes in momentum and on the leaderboard, the matches were tied at 8-8 for the first time since Kiawah Island, S.C.

“I think we’re all pleased not tickled to death or happy but pleased that we’re 8-8,” U.S. captain Curtis Strange said.

Only five times in the 75-year history of the matches have the Americans lost the singles series, and just once since European domination of the Cup began in 1985.

Woods carried the load in a pivotal best-ball match against the previously undefeated tandem of Garcia and Lee Westwood.

Faced with going 2-down on the 11th hole, Woods chipped in for birdie to match Garcia. Westwood missed a 4-foot par putt on the 18th to give the Americans a 1-up victory.

Garcia, jumping and dancing around The Belfry the first two days, threw his ball into the water and later kick his bag in disgust.

“We’ve got to go out and win the singles,” Garcia said. “If we play well, we’re better than anybody.” Results in Scoreboard.