Overview

• Europe won the morning foursomes 3–1 and edged the afternoon fourballs 2.5–1.5 at Bethpage Black to open a three-point advantage.
• Rahm teamed with Tyrrell Hatton and later Sepp Straka for two victories, including a 3&2 win over Scheffler and J.J. Spaun.
• Scheffler dropped both of his matches, and Bryson DeChambeau also lost twice as early U.S. pairings failed to fire.
• A boisterous New York gallery set a sharp edge to the contest, and President Donald Trump attended the afternoon session as the first sitting U.S. president at a Ryder Cup.
• Competition continues Saturday with eight more team matches before Sunday singles; 14.5 points are needed to win the cup, which Europe is defending.