Ryder Cup 2018 - as it happened: Team Europe storm back to take lead against USA
Re-live all the thriling action from Le Golf National
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Your support makes all the difference.The 2018 Ryder Cup is underway and what a turnaround we've seen. The United States took the early lead with a dominant display in the morning but Europe bounced back in the afternoon foursomes.
The visitors at Le Golf National led 3-1 after the morning fourballs after Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson all impressed on their way to victories over their European foes. But the hosts came roaring back in the afternoon taking all four matches to completely swing the contest and seize the momentum heading into Saturday
Here's how it all unfolded:
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Preview
What time does it start?
It all gets underway at 12.30pm on Friday morning with the opening fourballs.
Where can I watch it?
The whole tournament is being broadcast on Sky Sports Golf. You can also stream it online via SkyGo. It is also available on NowTV.
For those without access to any of those The Independent will be live blogging the entire weekend.
Who's playing?
Some of the very best golfers on the planet. Tiger Woods leads the American team while new world number one Justin Rose is Europe's leading light.
Who's going to win?
USA Evens
Europe 5/4
Draw 11/1
McIlroy & Olesen def. by Johnson & Fowler (4&2)
"We get along very well. Our demeanour is very similar on the course and we practice a lot together," Dustin Johnson tells the on-course reporter after his and Fowler's resounding victory.
Rose & Rahm vs Koepka & Finau (A/S)
Tony Finau is asking for a rules official with his ball bedded down in the rough on the right of seventeen. Nothing comes of it and he sends a flyer through the back of the green. Rose is safely on and he two-putts for par. Koepka has an opportunity to make it dormie down the last but he misses and this match can go either way.
Molinari & Fleetwood vs Woods & Reed (A/S)
Tommy Fleetwood misses a very makeable putt on 14 that would have put him and Molinari into the lead. It hasn't really clicked for him so far today but Woods and Reed are still scrambling to find some form.
Rose & Rahm vs Koepka & Finau (A/S)
Jon Rahm slices his drive down 18 and has to lay-up in front of the water on the par-4. It's all on Justin Rose now...Disaster!
Rose's shot looked bang on line from the fairway but he can't get the long iron to check in time and it trickles off into the water. Rose and Rahm should have won this match but with Finau on the green it might have just trickled away.
Rose & Rahm vs Koepka & Finau (A/S)
Finau steps up to the ball. If this drops the Americans will win the match...it's not even close. A poor misread and that won't be given.
Rose & Rahm vs Koepka & Finau (A/S)
Now Koepka's turn...this time it's close and that's the half secured at a minimum. Jon Rahm has a putt from about 15 feet to save the half...big moment
Rose & Rahm def. by Koepka & Finau (1UP)
It was a tricky putt and it slides by on the low side. That's gutting for Rose and Rahm who deserved to win this match. But they didn't take opportunities on fourteen and fifteen and with two matches played Europe are two points down.
And this afternoons pairings for the foursomes have just been announced:
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