The Ryder Cup is back on American soil this week, and Team USA is looking to take it back from the Europeans.
The teams are facing off at Bethpage Black on Long Island in New York this week. Europe won in Rome back in 2023 after the Americans dominated at Whistling Straits in 2021.
Europe entered Saturday with a 5 ½ – 2 ½ lead. The Americans got 1 ½ points in the afternoon session to maintain some semblance of hope entering Day 2.
Ryder Cup Format
Here’s how the Ryder Cup schedule and format lays out.
On Friday and Saturday, it’s the same. There will be four matchups in foursomes in the morning and four ball in the afternoon. Only eight of the 12 players will play in each of these sessions.
The format of foursomes is alternate shot, so one player will hit the tee shot and the two players will rotate from there. Four ball is where all four players play the whole until completion, and the team will take the best score between its two players.
Sunday will feature all 12 players facing off in match play. The matchups are determined randomly with each team selecting a lot for every player. Unlike the Presidents Cup, neither side will know who’s facing off until the orders are revealed.
Saturday Morning Foursomes
7:10 a.m. ET: (USA) Bryson DeChambeau & Cameron Young vs. (EUR) Matt Fitzpatrick & Ludvig Aberg
7:26 a.m. ET: (USA) Harris English & Collin Morikawa vs. (EUR) Rory McIroy & Tommy Fleetwood
7:42 a.m. ET: (USA) Xander Schauffele & Patrick Cantlay vs. (EUR) Jon Rahm & Tyrrell Hatton
7:58 a.m. ET: (USA) Scottie Scheffler & Russell Henley vs. (EUR) Robert MacIntyre & Viktor Hovland
Here are the results from Friday’s two sessions.
Friday Morning Foursomes
Europe took a strong lead over the USA by winning the first three matches. The reliable team of Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele was able to salvage a point for the Americans, though.
Europe’s Jon Rahm & Tyrrell Hatton (4 & 3) over Bryson DeChambeau & Justin Thomas
Europe’s Ludvig Aberg & Matt Fitzpatrick (5 & 3) over Scottie Scheffler & Russell Henley
Europe’s Rory McIlroy & Shane Lowry (5 & 4) over Collin Morikawa & Harris English
USA’s Patrick Cantlay & Xander Schauffele (2 Up) over Viktor Hovland & Robert MacIntyre
Friday Afternoon Four Ball
USA’s Cameron Young & Justin Thomas (6 & 5) over Ludvig Aberg & Rasmus Hojgaard
Europe’s Jon Rahm & Sepp Straka (3 & 2) over Scottie Scheffler & J.J. Spaun
Europe’s Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood (1 up) over Ben Griffin and Bryson DeChambeau
Europe’s Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry (Tied or Halved) with Sam Burns and Patrick Cantlay
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