This is the first time Europe has ever swept the opening session of the Ryder Cup.
By Hugh Kellenberger and The Athletic StaffTeam Europe swept Team USA in the Friday morning foursomes session, taking a commanding 4-0 lead at the Ryder Cup. Here’s what you need to know:, this is the first time Europe has ever swept the opening session of the Ryder Cup. It’s just the second instance of one side sweeping the first session of the Ryder Cup and no matches reached 18 .
Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton opened the Ryder Cup with a 4&3 win over World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns. Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg also won 4&3 over Max Homa and Brian Harman.Holding a 1-up lead going to the 17th hole, Rory McIlroy hit his tee shot to two feet from the pin. Tommy Fleetwood birdied to secure the sweep, defeating Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay 2&1.
They need at least 2 1/2 points in the afternoon session to feel good going into Saturday. That’s the mindset right now: Chip into the lead, not overtake all in one session. —Provocative stuff from captain Luke Donald, who pulled every lever correctly with this first set of pairings but does not keep any of those teams together for the afternoon.
Hovland and Hatton together? OK, didn’t see that coming. Rahm is tasked with rookie Nicolai Højgaard’s Ryder Cup debut, and veteran Justin Rose is asked to do the same with Robert MacIntyre. Then Matt Fitzpatrick, still searching for his first Ryder Cup point in his third appearance, goes out with McIlroy. It all makes sense in a vacuum and Donald deserves the benefit of the doubt now but I thought he’d go with more of what was already working. —6:40 a.m.: Rahm/Højgaard vs.
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