Europe's golfers established its position in the inaugural Royal Trophy against Asia in Bangkok on Saturday. They took a 6-2 overnight advance in the match play event. They collected a 3-1 lead in the morning foursomes, where players take alternate shots and followed up with a similar advantage. Bhowever, Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam, the European Ryder Cup captain, who have won seven major titles between them, crashed 6 and 5 to Thailand's Thaworn Wiratchant and Thongchai Jaidee. But both were paired with different partners in the fourballs. And each competitor hits his own ball and emerged victorious. 8 singles will be played on Sunday and Europe requires two and a half more points to win the trophy. Asia would have been in worse position overnight. However, Kenneth Ferrie, playing with fellow Englishman David Howell, missed a seven-foot putt on the last to tie against Indians Jyoti Rhandhawa and Arjun Atwal in the four balls.

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