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Ryder Cup: Spectators sprint to course for start of 2023 tournament
Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood continue their partnership this morning in Rome, but they face a stiff test against an established Ryder Cup pairing in USA’s Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth in the first match of the morning.
Europe earned a historic 6½-1½ overnight lead with an astonishing display of dominance at Marco Simone Golf Club yesterday, having clean-swept the morning’s foursomes, and so it was no surprise when captain Luke Donald threw out the exact same four pairings today.
Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg continue their Scandinavian bromance in match two against the heavyweight combination of Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka. Shane Lowry and Sepp Straka then resume their partnership against Max Homa and Brian Harman, who struggled yesterday. Finally Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton will take on Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay to close out the morning foursomes.
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Match 2: 1UP Hovland-Aberg v Scheffler-Koepka (1)
On the second, Koepka puts Scheffler in the fairway but the world No 1 booms his approach over the green. Hovland also hits through the green, though Aberg’s chip will be much easier than Koepka’s.
Lawrence Ostlere30 September 2023 07:13
Match 2: 1UP Hovland-Aberg v Scheffler-Koepka (1)
From Jack Rathborn, out on the course at Marco Simone Golf Club:
Europe are two up! It’s happening again, Mcilroy and Fleetwood out the traps fast.
Fleetwood stands up in a hurry with his birdie putt, turning to his partner before the ball drops. Theatre! Problems already for Thomas and Spieth, who don’t hang around before striding to the third.
Lawrence Ostlere30 September 2023 07:11
Match 3: Lowry-Straka v Homa-Harman
Shane Lowry steps on to the first, arms waving, urging the European fans. Max Homa hits exactly the same shot as the two Americans before him, slicing right into the rough. Europe bomb straight down the middle of the first fairway, once more.
Lawrence Ostlere30 September 2023 07:09
Match 2: 1UP Hovland-Aberg v Scheffler-Koepka (1)
Aberg holds his nerve, draining the short putt and wagging a celebratory finger. Europe go one up.
Lawrence Ostlere30 September 2023 07:07
Match 1: 2UP McIlroy-Fleetwood v Spieth-Thomas (2)
Spieth rolls his putt close to the hole, but Thomas won’t get the chance to finish it off: Fleetwood has a tricky downhill putt from maybe 20 feet but he makes it! The crowd roars. Fleetwood Mac are already two up through two holes!
Lawrence Ostlere30 September 2023 07:05
Match 2: Hovland-Aberg v Scheffler-Koepka
After America’s shambolic start to this second match, Europe have two putts to win it. Hovland has a tricky, bending putt which he leaves his partner Aberg a knee-knocker from about four feet for the win.
Lawrence Ostlere30 September 2023 07:03
Match 1: 1UP McIlroy-Fleetwood v Spieth-Thomas (1)
On the second hole, Spieth’s drive finds rough on the left but Thomas does brilliantly to drill a low shot scuttling down the fairway and on to the green. It would have perhaps ended up close to the hole had it not bumped over a sprinkler. McIlroy fires his approach to the back of the green and they’re both on the short grass in two shots.
Lawrence Ostlere30 September 2023 07:02
Match 2: Hovland-Aberg v Scheffler-Koepka
Koepka gouges one out of the rough and hits a tree – it’s early days but it’s hard to imagine how this could be going any worse for America. Aberg sticks his approach on the back of the first green.
Lawrence Ostlere30 September 2023 06:59
Match 2: Hovland-Aberg v Scheffler-Koepka
This one is going to be fun. The atmosphere is ferocious down on the first tee. Scheffler goes first and copies Thomas almost identically, slicing his ball out into the right rough. Hovland follows with one of the best drives I’ve seen this week on the first hole, running up the right side and stopping on the fairway just short of the furthest bunker. Aberg will have a nice, short approach to the pin. Advantage Europe.
Lawrence Ostlere30 September 2023 06:55
Match 1: 1UP McIlroy-Fleetwood v Spieth-Thomas (1)
Spieth rolls his putt just past the hole – McIlroy rolls his close and Fleetwood taps in for Europe to go one up.
Lawrence Ostlere30 September 2023 06:51
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