Europe’s game during Friday morning session of the Ryder Cup was not just impressive.
It was rare.
In the first match in Bethpage BlackEurope Ion Rahm AND Tyrrell Hatton defeated Americans Bryson dechambeau AND JUSTIn Thomas, 4 and 3, in the quadrilateral. Then, Europeans Ludwig åberg AND Matt Fitzpatrick chaired the United States’ Scottie Scheffler AND Russell Henley5 and 3. Then Europe Rory Mcilroy AND Tommy Fleetwood defeated Collin Morikawa AND Harris English By SH.BA, 5 and 4. Three matches at the opening session – and three matches won with at least four holes.
This was not done in 74 years.
According to Elias Sports Bureau, the 1951 Ryder Cup was the last time a party had won at that scale at a opening session. Played in Pinehurst No. 2, Clayton Heafner and Jack Burke Jr. of the Americans won 5 and 3; Sam Snead and Lloyd Mangrum won 5 and 4; And Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret also won 5 and 4.
Below are some other findings from Elias:
– Europe’s victories in the first three games had never happened in 22 Ryder Cup previous games in the United States.
-Evropa won at least three points at the opening session for the third time in the past 27 Cups Ryder-and for the second direct Ryder Cup. Europe led 3.5-.5 in 2004; And it led 4-0 to 2023.
-The ecps of Rahm and Hatton and Mcilroy and Fleetwood are now 3-0-0 in Ryder Cup Foursomes matches.
– Scheffler has now followed at least four holes in his three career matches Ryder Cup Foursomes.
– The number 1 world golf ranking player has played 21 Ryder Cup Foursoms matches. The record? 10-10-1. Current world no. 1? Scheffler.
Even an article. It is for American and European fans.
Teams traversing 3-1 or worse after the opening session-US tracked 3-1 this year-have gathered to win the Ryder Cup five times. Europe has made it three times (1957, 1985 and 2018) and the US twice (1949 and 1971).
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