Ah, the Ryder Cup. It’s that magical time every two years when golf stops being a gentleman’s game and turns into a full-blown, flag-waving, chest-thumping brawl for bragging rights. And let me tell you, the 2025 edition at the infamous Bethpage Black is already shaping up to be a doozy.
If you thought the Americans were going to waltz onto Long Island and have their way, you’ve got another thing coming. Europe came out of the gates on Friday morning looking like they were shot out of a cannon, absolutely steamrolling the U.S. in the foursomes. It was a bloodbath in blue. Can Team USA bounce back?
The Ryder Cup Bleeds Blue Early
The morning session was nothing short of a beatdown. Team Europe didn’t just win; they sent a message, taking a commanding 3-1 lead. It was the kind of start that has American fans everywhere nervously checking their blood pressure. Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton got the party started, and it just snowballed from there.
This isn’t just any lead; it’s historic. You have to rewind all the way back to 2004 to find the last time Europe won the opening foursomes session of a Ryder Cup on U.S. soil. Think about that. The home crowd was silenced, and the European roars echoed across the Black Course.
Afternoon Ryder Cup Pairings: Can the US Stop the Bleeding?
Now, we head into the afternoon fourball matches, and the pressure is squarely on the shoulders of the red, white, and blue. The big question is, can they stop the bleeding? The captains have shuffled the deck, with no repeat pairings from the morning’s carnage. It is a fresh slate, but the momentum is a tidal wave of European blue.
Here’s who’s trying to turn the tide:
- 12:25 p.m.: Scottie Scheffler/J.J. Spaun (U.S.) vs. Jon Rahm/Sepp Straka (EUR)
- 12:41 p.m.: Ben Griffin/Bryson DeChambeau (U.S.) vs. Tommy Fleetwood/Justin Rose (EUR)
- 12:57 p.m.: Cameron Young/Justin Thomas (U.S.) vs. Ludvig Aberg/Rasmus Hojgaard (EUR)
- 1:13 p.m.: Sam Burns/Patrick Cantlay (U.S.) vs. Rory McIlroy/Shane Lowry (EUR)
Look at that last match. Cantlay and McIlroy, after their… let’s call it a “spirited discussion” in Rome, are going head-to-head. You think there isn’t some extra fire there? Please. This is the drama we live for! The Americans need a spark, and they need it now. Another session like this morning, and this Ryder Cup could be over before the weekend even gets going. Grab your popcorn, folks. This is just getting good.
