Overview

• Europe took three of four morning foursomes, including Rahm/Hatton 4&3 over DeChambeau/Thomas, McIlroy/Fleetwood 5&4 over Morikawa/English, and Åberg/Fitzpatrick 5&3 over Scheffler/Henley, with Schauffele/Cantlay the lone U.S. point.
• In fourballs, Europe added wins by Rahm/Straka (3&2 vs. Scheffler/Spaun) and Fleetwood/Rose (1 up vs. DeChambeau/Griffin) and halved McIlroy/Lowry with Cantlay/Burns; the U.S. victory came from Thomas/Young (6&5 vs. Åberg/Rasmus Højgaard).
• Scheffler and DeChambeau finished 0-2 on opening day, with Scheffler’s losses ending before the 17th and his fourball birdie tally starting at the 13th.
• Europe made history by claiming the first three points ever on U.S. soil in a Ryder Cup opening session, reinforcing the trend that teams leading after Day 1 often go on to win.
• A raucous Bethpage scene featured heightened security and a visit from President Donald Trump, who accompanied DeChambeau and Ben Griffin to the afternoon first tee.