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
Rose & Rahm vs Koepka & Finau (A/S)
Here's that chip-in from Tony Finau.
Molinari & Fleetwood vs Woods & Reed (A/S)
Tommy Fleetwood has absolutely pured it on the fourth fairway and has a putt he'd expect to hole nine times out of ten. Tiger Woods has already played three and is further away.
Rose & Rahm (1UP) vs Koepka & Finau
Brooks Koepka has hit it so far left that he's still got 230 yards to go after a 300 yard drive. He's in some long hay and has no choice but to chip out. Rose and Rahm are both in good position in the fairway and a par is good enough to win the hole for Justin Rose with neither American able to recover.
Ed Malyon:
Jordan Spieth is playing better than anyone else so far today. Justin Thomas is basically the best-located spectator in sport as Spieth continues to slice and dice the Albatross course, putting the US two up through five holes. English pair Paul Casey and Tyrell Hatton struggling to keep pace.
Molinari & Fleetwood (1UP) vs Woods & Reed
Fleetwood's simple tap-in regains the lead for the Europeans on the fourth.
Casey & Hatton vs Spieth & Thomas (2UP)
Now to the 6th where Justin Thomas narrowly misses an eagle putt. Hatton's chip is good enough for a half but the English pair are hanging on at the moment.
Jonathan Liew:
What a tussle at the 6th. Fowler drives into the left rough and produces a miraculous chip that hits the pin and stops dead. McIlroy and Olesen, who both drove the green at the short par-4, end up scrambling for their pars. How this is still all square, I’m not certain.
Casey & Hatton vs Spieth & Thomas (2UP)
Golf's most lethal putter has been reborn:
Rose & Rahm (2UP) vs Koepka & Finau
Jon Rahm sinks a great birdie putt at the eighth to win the hole and his adrenaline is through the roof. He punches the air and roars to the crowd. This man was made for the Ryder Cup.
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