Overview
- Europe claimed three of four morning foursomes, with Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton winning 4&3 over Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood winning 5&4 over Collin Morikawa and Harris English, and Ludvig Åberg and Matt Fitzpatrick beating Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley 5&3, as Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay delivered the lone U.S. point.
- The afternoon fourballs added two European wins and a halve, as Rahm and Sepp Straka defeated Scheffler and J.J. Spaun 3&2, Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose edged DeChambeau and Ben Griffin 1 up, and McIlroy and Shane Lowry halved with Sam Burns and Cantlay.
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler went 0-2 on Day 1, becoming the first top-ranked player since 2002 to lose both opening matches at a Ryder Cup.
- Cameron Young and Thomas produced the Americans’ biggest highlight with a 6&5 fourball win over Åberg and Rasmus Højgaard, the shortest match of the day.
- A raucous New York crowd was largely quieted by Europe’s poise and putting, with enhanced security and screening in place as President Donald Trump attended between sessions.