Overview

• Europe swept the morning momentum by taking the foursomes 3–1, highlighted by Rory McIlroy/Tommy Fleetwood 5&4, Ludvig Åberg/Matt Fitzpatrick 5&3, and Jon Rahm/Tyrrell Hatton 4&3 wins.
• In fourballs, Europe won two matches and halved one to close the day 5½–2½, with Rahm/Sepp Straka beating Scottie Scheffler/JJ Spaun 3&2 and Fleetwood/Justin Rose edging Bryson DeChambeau/Ben Griffin 1 up.
• Cameron Young and Justin Thomas delivered the Americans’ lone afternoon victory, a 6&5 rout of Åberg/Rasmus Højgaard.
• World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau finished the opening day 0–2, with Scheffler becoming the first No. 1 since 1986 to lose both opening matches without reaching the 17th hole.
• Europe recorded a milestone by securing the first three points on U.S. soil, as a raucous Bethpage Black setting featured heightened security and a partial visit from President Donald Trump.