If recent history is a guide, the opening alternate-shot session for this 45th Ryder Cup will be foretelling. How so? With a mere four of the competition’s 28 points at stake, at a glance it may seem like Friday morning is a mere appetizer for the pressure-caldron that intensifies as things progress. With so many matches still to come, why emphasize this first session?
The reality is that this session has become a crystal ball for all that follows.
