The United States started their bid to end a 30-year wait to win the Ryder Cup on European soil as Scottie Scheffler struck the opening tee shot in Rome, but it was the hosts who made a quick start on Friday morning.
The 44th edition of the event got underway when world number one Scheffler teed off in the opening foursomes match with American teammate Sam Burns against Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club.
Rahm then curled in a birdie putt up ahead from off the third green as Europe struck first blood in the top two matches. Seven of the team also featured in 2021 when the Americans dismantled Europe with a record-breaking 19-9 victory at Whistling Straits, making the US favourites to finally end their European hoodoo this time around.
He decided to leave out Spieth and Thomas, a star pairing in the last two Ryder Cups, for the first session of four alternate shot matches.
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