Ryder Cup 2018 - as it happened: USA take lead after Friday fourballs
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Your support makes all the difference.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.
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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.
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 (1UP) vs Koepka & Finau
It's tense on the green at the eleventh with all four players having unlikely birdie opportunities. Rahm and Rose both come close but it's Brooks Koepka who finds the dagger and chips in from the fringe to claw one back. Rose mutters some cooling words to Rahm as they walk to the twelfth.
McIlroy & Olesen v Johnson & Fowler (1UP)
It's two holes on the trot for the Americans and again it's Fowler who finds the winning putt on ten.
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Casey & Hatton vs Spieth & Thomas (3UP)
It looks for a second that Justin Thomas has put this match completely to bed after holing a hugebirdie putt from the fringe but Casey equals him to hold on to a glimmer of hope.
Rose & Rahm (2UP) vs Koepka & Finau
Justin Rose can't even see the hole from the right of the twelfth green but he runs up in time to see it drop and what a celebration as he bumps chests with Jon Rahm. A huge display of emotion and the lead is back to two.
McIlroy & Olesen v Johnson & Fowler (1UP)
Olesen has a putt to draw level but it slips past the hole and it's an opportunity gone for the out-of-form pair.
Molinari & Fleetwood vs Woods & Reed (1UP)
Francesco Molinari sliced his approach shot on the par-5 ninth and with Tommy Fleetwood already mucking out of the rough, it's the simplest of up and downs for Tiger Woods to get him and Reed into red for the first time today. Suddenly Europe are down in three matches.
Casey & Hatton vs Spieth & Thomas (2UP)
But up ahead Paul Casey finally gets one back after a great birdie on the par-3 twelfth.
McIlroy & Olesen v Johnson & Fowler (2UP)
It looks like the Americans are finally going to start pulling away in this match. Dustin Johnson holes a 10 footer for birdie and there's not much coming back at them.
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