The United States made history on Friday, but not in a good way.
The Americans failed to win a match on Friday at the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club near Rome, Italy, marking the first time the U.S. has gone a full day without a win in the event’s nearly 100-year history.
The Europeans brought their brooms on Friday morning and swept the U.S. in foursomes before 2½ more points to their tally in afternoon fourballs to claim a 6½-1½ lead after Day 1.
How will the Americans respond on Saturday morning? By sending out two pairings from the Friday morning session and sticking with two that earned ties in the afternoon.
Check out the four matches and pairings, as well as the eight players who will ride the pine pony for the third session of matches at the 2023 Ryder Cup.
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Team Europe golfer Tommy Fleetwood and golfer Rory McIlroy celebrate on the seventeenth green during day one foursomes round for the 44th Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
The Fleetwood Mac pairing is back at it and first out Saturday morning after a 2-and-1 victory over Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay on Friday morning in foursomes. Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas sat Friday morning but did earn half a point Friday afternoon in fourballs.
Wake up for this one, folks.
Viktor Hovland of Team Europe celebrates on the 18th green during the Friday afternoon fourball matches of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 29, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Scheffler and Koepka were close but no cigar to a full point Friday afternoon in fourballs and will roll back out for the U.S. early on Saturday in foursomes against the Scandinavians Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg, who earned a dominant 4-and-3 win on Friday.
Team Europe golfer Sepp Straka and golfer Shane Lowry react after a putt on the ninth hole during day one foursomes round for the 44th Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
American skipper Zach Johnson said he still had faith in the depth of his team and he sure must seeing as Max Homa and Brian Harman are going back out after getting shellacked by Hovland and Aberg. Shane Lowry and Sepp Straka return to action after sitting Friday afternoon following their 2-and-1 win over Rickie Fowler and Collin Morikawa in the morning.
Team Europe golfer Jon Rahm tees off on the first hole during day one foursomes round for the 44th Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton looked unbeatable Friday morning and they’ll square off against the buddy paring of Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, a normally formidable foe that fell victim to Fleetwood and McIlroy.
Europe
Matt Fitzpatrick, Nicolai Hojgaard, Robert MacIntyre and Justin Rose.
United States
Sam Burns, Wyndham Clark, Rickie Fowler and Collin Morikawa.