That is big. First Jon Rahm, now Justin Rose. Two of Europe’s biggest names have done a number on the USA coming down 18! Rose can’t stop smiling, and no wonder. That putt means every single European player has put up at least half a point today; it means the USA have failed to win a single match on the opening day; and it means Europe only need eight more points to regain the Ryder Cup. Yes, yes, an awfully long way to go before we can seriously contemplate any of that … but this is dreamland for Team Europe. The holders have an awful lot of thinking to do tonight, a fact betrayed by the deep furrow running across poor Zach Johnson’s brow. How will the USA respond to this debacle tomorrow? They’ve got too much quality to take this lying down, surely. Then again, Europe have the quality to inflict this day-one scoreline on them. Saturday promises to be super all right; hope you’ll follow the action with us. Back here in the morning for day two? It’s a date! Nighty night.
Hovland/Hatton A/S Thomas/Spieth
Rahm/Hojgaard A/S Scheffler/Koepka
MacIntyre/Rose A/S Homa/Clark
4&3 McIlroy/Fitzpatrick v Morikawa/Schauffele
Europe 6½-1½ USA
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Europe 6½-1½ USA
… walks it in! He turns his shoulders and punches the air in a mixture of venom and delight! That’s another huge half point snatched from under the USA’s nose down 18! Robert MacIntyre and Justin Rose tie with Max Homa and Wyndham Clark.
MacIntyre/Rose A/S Homa/Clark (F)
Europe 6½-1½ USA
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