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Ryder Cup 2018 - as it happened: USA take lead after Friday fourballs

Re-live all the action from Paris

Ed Malyon
Le Golf National
,Jonathan Liew,Tom Kershaw
Friday 28 September 2018 07:54 EDT
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Ryder Cup 2018 Footage of Le Golf National in Paris

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The 2018 Ryder Cup is underway at Le Golf National. Jim Furyk has selected Tony Finau and Brooks Koepka to lead the US team out in Paris and they will be up against Thomas Bjorn's strong opening pairing of Justin Rose and Jon Rahm.

Rory McIlroy and Thorbjorn Olesen will play match two against Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler, Paul Casey and rookie Tyrrell Hatton face Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth in match three, before the much-anticipated appearance of Tiger Woods alongside the fiery Patrick Reed, who play Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood.

Follow all the action from every hole in Paris with our live blog:


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Preview

What time does it start?

It all gets underway at 7.10am 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.

The Ryder Cup is upon us
The Ryder Cup is upon us (REUTERS)

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

Casey & Hatton vs Spieth & Thomas

The third group of the morning prepares to get underway.

Ben Burrows28 September 2018 07:50

Rose & Rahm (1UP) vs Koepka & Finau

The Europeans retain their lead as all four men miss their birdie opportunities.

Ben Burrows28 September 2018 07:51

Casey & Hatton vs Spieth & Thomas

All four men are safe off the tee and Spieth almost holes his second! Only the pace of the backspin stopped him from making an eagle.

Ben Burrows28 September 2018 07:54

Rose & Rahm (1UP) vs Koepka & Finau

Rose hits an ugly slice off the tee on the third and finds the miniature pond and will have to take a drop.

Ben Burrows28 September 2018 07:56

Casey & Hatton vs Spieth & Thomas (1UP)

Ed Malyon on the first:

Jordan Spieth and Tyrell Hatton both hit perfect drives on the first in match three, with the former lipping out on an eagle shot from across the water but eventually handing the USA their first lead of the 2018 Ryder Cup with a birdie. Spiethy is cooking.

Ben Burrows28 September 2018 07:59

Rose & Rahm (1UP) vs Koepka & Finau

Rahm lays up to the left but Tony Finau smashes one on to the green for a routine two-putt birdie. Rahm will have to get up and down now to save the half...and he does. Good save.

Ben Burrows28 September 2018 08:02

Molinari & Fleetwood vs Woods & Reed

And it's the one they've all been waiting for. What a reception on the first.

Ben Burrows28 September 2018 08:03

Casey & Hatton vs Spieth & Thomas (1UP) 

Jordan Spieth was this close to making eagle at the first.

Ben Burrows28 September 2018 08:04

Molinari & Fleetwood vs Woods & Reed

All four men find safety on the first. Fleetwood comfortably hits the heart of the green and Molinari too leaves a makeable birdie putt. Woods' backspin carries him back into the fringe. Patrick Reed catches it slightly fat and it's in the water!  Captain America not taking flight just yet.

Ben Burrows28 September 2018 08:10

McIlroy & Olesen vs Johnson & Fowler (A/S)

Nobody gets too tight to the pin on the par 3 and it will take something special to break the deadlock here. Nobody can and pars halve the second.

Ben Burrows28 September 2018 08:12

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