Overview
- Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton beat Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas 4&3, Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood topped Collin Morikawa and Harris English 5&4, and Ludvig Åberg and Matt Fitzpatrick defeated Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley 5&3, with Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay earning the lone U.S. point 2 up over Robert MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland.
- President Donald Trump arrived by Air Force One during the session as organizers implemented heightened security and opened gates early to manage the crowd.
- U.S. captain Keegan Bradley reworked four-ball pairings by activating all four morning sitters, including Scheffler with JJ Spaun, DeChambeau with Ben Griffin, Cameron Young with Justin Thomas, and Cantlay with Sam Burns.
- Europe’s sweep of the first three matches on U.S. soil was a first, and teams that claim at least three points in the opening session are 7–1 since 1991.
- A raucous Bethpage atmosphere framed play, and a minor pre-broadcast on-air incident involving a spectator was briefly shown before coverage cut away.