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SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – The United States team grabbed the Ryder Cup initiative Friday as they led 3-1 after the morning's four balls.
The defending champions, looking for a win on foreign soil for the first time in 25 years, have clearly expressed their intention to Golf National, where players were greeted on the first tee by a grandstand of 6,900 seats.
Jim Furyk's men scored the first point on the board, Dustin Johnson, world number 1, and Rickie Fowler to beat Rory McIlroy and rookie partner Thorbjorn Olesen, 4 and 2.
And European skipper Thomas Bjorn had a bitter pill to swallow when the first match took place in the manner of America, Justin Rose and rookie Jon Rahm lost in the last hole until Two-time winner Brooks Koepka 2018 and another recruit at Tony Finau.
Rickie and Dustin only wanted to play 16 holes this morning. #GoUSA win the match 4 & 2 pic.twitter.com/UIPbTInuy5
– Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) September 28, 2018
The salute of the hosts took place during the last four-ball competition, with an inspired Tommy Fleetwood who joined Open Francesco Molinari's champion to knock out Tiger Woods and Patrick Reed, 3 and 1.
Paul Casey and Tyrrell Hatton, who made their first appearance, were three to one Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas after 10 holes, fought up to 13th place, but were eventually beaten.
Two years ago, in Hazeltine, America won the opening session 4-0 before winning 17-11 and in each of the last four Ryder Cup, the team who won the first game won the title.
There had been some signs of nervousness on the first T-shirt, with Olesen being the first to crack and find the water.
Rose was the first man to win a hole to win a hole, and he and Rahm had 2 to 12, but they suffered a heartbreaking defeat after the Englishman's approach reached the lake at 18.
McIlroy's mediocre form was one of Europe's biggest concerns, but he returned Friday afternoon with Ian Poulter.
Woods, who lost in six of his seven appearances at the Ryder Cup, also had a promising start.
But it is the home team that has everything to do, only Fleetwood and Molinari just being comfortable.
TOMMY !!! pic.twitter.com/YqUADZU7h5
– Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 28, 2018
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