Overview

• Europe opened with a 3–1 win in foursomes, then added two fourball victories and a halve to finish Friday up 5½–2½, marking the first time the visitors captured the opening three points on U.S. soil.
• Key wins included McIlroy and Fleetwood 5&4 over Morikawa and English, Åberg and Fitzpatrick 5&3 over Scheffler and Henley, and Rahm and Hatton 4&3 over DeChambeau and Thomas, with Fleetwood and Rose later edging DeChambeau and Griffin 1 up.
• Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau went 0–2, with Scheffler becoming the first world No. 1 since 1986 to lose both opening-day matches without reaching the 17th hole, citing putting woes.
• Saturday’s foursomes resumed with Luke Donald retaining his winning duos as the U.S. sticks to its plan under Keegan Bradley, leaving Europe needing 14 points to retain the Cup and the U.S. 14½ to reclaim it.
• A raucous Bethpage Black backdrop featured tight security for President Donald Trump’s visit, yet Europe largely quieted the home crowd through clinical play.