SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- After a three-year wait, the Ryder Cup is back. The U.S. team, which was routed in 2018 in Paris, is trying to take the Cup from the European team at Whistling Straits.
Hole locations for #RyderCup Friday afternoon's Four-Ball session ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/T4LO6wFXrV
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SCORE: EUROPE 1, UNITED STATES 1
Morning session: Foursomes
How it happened: The Spanish duo had four birdies on the front nine -- all off Rahm's putter, including a 58-footer on the par-4 fourth hole. Another birdie on No. 10 gave the Europeans a 3-up lead. After the Americans cut their deficit to two on the 13th, the Spaniards answered on the 15th, with Garcia draining a 24-footer to take a 3-up lead with three holes to play. Garcia pumped his fist and blew a kiss to American fans who were booing him. The U.S. got one back on the par-5 16th to keep the match alive, but then Thomas' tee shot on the par-3 17th bounced left off a bank and deep into the native grass, essentially ending it. With the victory, Garcia tied Nick Faldo with 23 matches won overall, the most in Ryder Cup history, and extended his career points record to 26.5. He also tied Bernhard Langer with his 11th foursome win, most in the event's history.
Sergio Garcia equals that all-time record for matches won at the Ryder Cup. (23)#TeamEurope #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/z4gPIzuRx3
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 24, 2021
Talk about team sacrifice!! Jordan Spieth almost ended up in Lake Michigan on the 17th after Justin Thomas put him in such a bad spot. Great shot by Jordan but JT misses putt loses hole and match. 3&1 Europe
— Michael Collins (@ESPNCaddie) September 24, 2021
The tandem of Johnson, America's oldest player at 37, and Morikawa, a rookie, were too much for Casey, a European veteran, and Hovland, another rookie. DJ's form hadn't been great since his Masters victory in November, but the combination of his length and Morikawa's precision on iron shots proved to be a winning recipe. The match was tied after six holes, and the Americans took a 1-up lead after the Europeans bogeyed the par-3 7th. The Americans extended the lead to 3 up with three straight birdies on Nos. 10-12. Johnson, who had a 1-4 record in the U.S. team's ugly loss in Paris in 2018, looked to be much more engaged and confident on Friday morning.
The first point for the USA 🇺🇸@DJohnsonPGA & @collin_morikawa get the job done.#GoUSA | #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/Jct9VMbskj
— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) September 24, 2021
With birdie on No. 10, @BKoepka & @DanielBerger59 take a 1 up lead. #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/LnWcEtmo7P
— Ryder Cup (@rydercup) September 24, 2021
It's a matchup of former Florida State teammates against two Englishmen separated by 21 years in age. On paper, at least, the Americans should have a big advantage off the tee with Koepka's length. He ranked 12th in driving distance (310.7 yards), while the other three players were 99th or worse.
Koepka, a four-time major champion, spent the past few weeks recovering from a wrist injury that he aggravated when his club hit a tree root at the Tour Championship. He had surgery on his right knee on March 16 to repair a dislocated kneecap and damaged ligaments. Koepka has said he's ready to go. Stricker wouldn't be rolling him out in the Friday morning session if he didn't look good.
Berger, another rookie, scored the winning point in the Americans' victory over the International team in the 2017 Presidents Cup at Liberty National. A great irons player, Berger is a four-time winner on tour and a "gutsy player," according to Stricker.
Westwood, 48, is England's elder statesman. He is making his 11th Ryder Cup appearance, which ties Nick Faldo for the most by a European player. He has earned 23 points at the Ryder Cup and is 9-5-4 in foursomes. His form hasn't been great since a March heater, in which he had back-to-back runner-up finishes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players Championship. Fitzpatrick is making his second Ryder Cup appearance after failing to earn a point at Hazeltine. It might be Westwood's final Ryder Cup, so he won't go quietly, but the Americans have too much firepower.
Odds: Koepka/Berger -120; Westwood/Fitzpatrick +160; Tie +600
Prediction: Koepka/Berger 3 and 2
5 UP at the turn - Patty Ice & X are ROLLING#GoUSA | #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/tlq18j82Ov
— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) September 24, 2021
Cantlay and Schauffele, two California natives, are both Ryder Cup rookies. They teamed up to win both of their foursomes matches at the Presidents Cup in Australia in 2019. They're close friends and played together in the Zurich Classic, another team event.
Perhaps only Rahm played better than Cantlay this past season. He won four times, including two victories during the FedEx Cup playoffs, taking down Bryson DeChambeau in a six-hole playoff and then winning the Tour Championship. Schauffele has six top-5 finishes in the majors, including a share of third at this year's Masters, and won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. He'll be ready for this stage, too.
Poulter and McIlroy went 1-1 in foursomes in Paris, defeating Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson and falling to Spieth and Thomas, 4 and 3. Poulter is the heart and soul of the European team, but his game hasn't been great for a while. Once again, he'll have to find the magic that has made him a thorn in America's side at the Ryder Cup. McIlroy led the tour in birdie average but couldn't avoid big numbers. He was 5-4-1 in foursomes in his previous five Ryder Cup appearances.
Odds: Cantlay/Schauffele -111; McIlroy/Poulter +145; Tie +600
Prediction: Cantlay/Schauffele 1 up
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