Qualified Players Rookies Luke Donald Captain Jon Rahm Captaincy Captain's Picks Automatic Qualifiers Team Captain Players Player Selection Seasoned Warriors Picks Tommy Fleetwood Home advantage Matt Fitzpatrick Team Selection Absences European Ryder Cup Team Results European Ryder Cup Team Lineup European Ryder Cup Team Strategy European Ryder Cup Team Record at Home European Ryder Cup Team Pairings European stalwarts Marco Simone Golf and Country Club Ryder Cup Legends Emotions Opening Ceremony Speeches Captain Luke Donald Ryder Cup History Home Advantage Disarray Home Crowd Advantage Ludvig Aberg Player Statements Player Selections Opening Session Thorough Beating Foursomes Format Dominant Victory Fast Start Strategy Morning Session Foursome Four-Ball Ryder Cup Records Tyrrell Hatton Viktor Hovland Nicolai Hojgaard Justin Rose Bob McIntyre Performance Hovland and Hatton Overall Team Performance Performance Ratings Debut Performances Day 1 Results Shane Lowry Selection Controversy Supportive Role First-time Captain Squad Performance Player Unity Individual Performances Reactions and Quotes Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg Foursomes Scottie Scheffler Brooks Koepka Record-breaking victory Saturday morning foursomes session Winning the 44th Ryder Cup Rome venue (Marco Simone Golf and Country Club) United States team Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg partnership Max Homa Sam Burns and Collin Morikawa partnership Sam Burns Collin Morikawa Nicolai Hojgaard partnership Justin Rose and Robert MacIntyre partnership Robert MacIntyre Wyndham Clark Ludvig Åberg Day 1 Dominance over Americans Major Margins of Victory Lead by Largest Margin After Three Sessions Fans of Team Europe Statistics Rest and recuperation Frustration Ryder Cup Championship Victory Team USA Marco Simone Golf & Country Club Individual Players Home Win Streak Shot-making Points Scoring System Victory Celebration