Overview
- Europe won three of four morning foursomes — Rahm/Hatton 4&3, McIlroy/Fleetwood 5&4, Fitzpatrick/Åberg 5&3 — and ended Friday ahead 5½-2½.
- Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay earned the lone U.S. point in the opening session, defeating Robert MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland 2 up.
- Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood each posted two points on the day, with Fleetwood pairing successfully with Rory McIlroy in the morning and Justin Rose in four-balls.
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau both went 0-2, and Scheffler became the first top-ranked player since 2002 to lose both opening-day matches.
- Security was stepped up for President Trump’s visit as a raucous Bethpage crowd heckled European players, prompting additional on-course policing.