The opening of Day 1 wasn’t what Ryder Cup Team USA and their strategist, Keegan Bradley, were hoping for. And the squad required a different outcome to the commencement of Day 2.
Day 1 concluded with the European side ahead by a margin of 5.5-2.5, due to the reliable performance of Tommy Fleetwood, the excellent play of Jon Rahm, and the inspiring presence of Rory McIlroy.
And thus far, Day 2 has largely followed a similar pattern. Fleetwood and McIlroy triumphed over Collin Morikawa and Harris English, prompting questions for Team USA’s strategist, Keegan Bradley, regarding the decision to maintain the same pairing despite their previous loss. Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton sustained their impressive form. Also, the world’s top-ranked player, Scottie Scheffler, remains without a victory for Team USA.
As the morning foursomes sessions wrap up, Europe is leading with a score of 8.5-3.5 following a 3-1 performance in the morning. More critically, Europe now needs only 5.5 more points to secure the Ryder Cup.
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Here’s the information you need to stay updated with Saturday’s events at Bethpage Black.
Saturday pairings
All times ET
Foursomes (alternate shot)
Bryson DeChambeau/Cameron Young (USA) def. Matt Fitzpatrick/Ludvig Åberg (EUR) 4&2
Rory McIlroy/Tommy Fleetwood (EUR) def. Harris English/Collin Morikawa (USA) 3&2
Jon Rahm/Tyrrell Hatton (EUR) def. Xander Schauffele/Patrick Cantlay (USA) 3&2
Robert MacIntyre & Viktor Hovland (EUR) def. Scottie Scheffler/Russell Henley (USA) 1 UP
Four-ball (best ball)
12:25 p.m. | Justin Thomas/Cameron Young (USA) vs. Rory McIlroy/Shane Lowry (EUR)
12:41 p.m. | Scottie Scheffler/Bryson DeChambeau (USA) vs. Tommy Fleetwood/Justin Rose (EUR)
12:57 p.m. | J.J. Spaun/Xander Schauffele (USA) vs. Jon Rahm/Sepp Straka (EUR)
1:13 p.m. | Sam Burns/Patrick Cantlay (USA) vs. Tyrrell Hatton/Matt Fitzpatrick (EUR)
How to watch the Ryder Cup
NBC holds broadcasting rights for the Ryder Cup throughout the weekend.
Saturday, Sept. 27
NBC | 7 a.m. — 6 p.m. ET
Sunday, Sept. 28
NBC | 12 p.m. — 6 p.m. ET
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