Overview

• Europe swept three of four morning foursomes, with Jon Rahm/Tyrrell Hatton winning 4&3, Rory McIlroy/Tommy Fleetwood 5&4, and Ludvig Åberg/Matt Fitzpatrick 5&3 over Scottie Scheffler/Russell Henley.
• Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay secured the lone U.S. point in the morning by defeating Viktor Hovland and Robert MacIntyre 2-up.
• Europe added two wins and a halve in the afternoon fourballs to close Friday up 5½–2½, while Cameron Young and Justin Thomas earned a 6&5 U.S. fourball victory over Åberg and Rasmus Højgaard.
• World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler lost both matches and, per ESPN, became the first top-ranked player since 1986 to drop two opening-day Ryder Cup matches without either reaching the 17th hole.
• A raucous Bethpage crowd and enhanced security tied to President Trump’s visit framed the day, but Europe’s fast start quieted the atmosphere and put pressure on U.S. captain Keegan Bradley’s Saturday choices.