Europe hold a convincing 6.5-1.5 lead over the United States after a sensational opening day of the Ryder Cup in Rome, Italy.
Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm and Justin Rose ended day one with crucially-holed putts on the 18th to pick up half points for Europe — and that followed a dominant morning display as USA failed to register a single point.
Today, there are two more sessions planned, a morning foursomes session and an afternoon four-ball session, each with four matches.
Will USA mount a comeback? Will Europe continue their impressive start to go well clear ahead of the final day of action? The Sporting News is on hand to answer all those questions with live coverage below.
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Ryder Cup live scores
| Europe | United States |
| 9.5 | 2.5 |
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Foursome results
| Europe | United States | Score |
|---|---|---|
| McIlroy/Fleetwood | Thomas/Spieth | 2 & 1 |
| Hovland/Aberg | Scheffler/Koepka | 9 & 7 |
| Lowry/Straka | Homa/Harman | 4 & 2 |
| Rahm/Hatton | Schauffele/Cantlay | 2 & 1 |
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Fourball results
| Europe | United States | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hovland/Aberg | Burns/Morikawa | 3 Up |
| Fleetwood/Hojgaard | Homa/Harman | 3 Up |
| Rose/MacIntyre | Thomas/Spieth | 1 Up |
| Fitzpatrick/McIlroy | Cantlay/Clark | 1 Up |
Ryder Cup updates, highlights from Day 2
(All times BST)
1:15 pm: Homa continues his brilliant form from the morning with a huge putt at the sixth. If the US bring themselves back into this contest, they owe it to him!
1:11 pm: Just when Europe needed somebody to step up, McIlroy gets some blue on the board! A birdie two at the fourth.
1:04 pm: The US now lead in three out of the four matches! Rose can’t make the birdie putt but Spieth can! It’s well and truly game on. A reminder, if the US can clean sweep this afternoon they will be just three points behind going into the final day.
1:01 pm: It’s getting tasty out there! Burns with the putter once more and makes it 3 Up in the opening match. He then turns to the crowd, cups his ears and welcomes the abuse.
12:57 pm: He may not be playing this afternoon but he made sure to stay involved!
Jon Rahm conducting the first tee crowds 👏#RyderCup pic.twitter.com/YtQeKhibHv
— Ryder Cup (@rydercup) September 30, 2023
12:47 pm: Burns’ putter is officially HOT! He sinks another and doubles the lead over Hovland and Aberg.
12:43 pm: Take a bow Max Homa! A simply sensational putt places the pressure on Hojgaard who misses his from short range and the US take a 2 Up lead through four.
Max making some noise! 📣@maxhoma | #RyderCup | #GoUSA pic.twitter.com/wG51afcPfp
— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) September 30, 2023
12:29 pm: A huge opportunity for Cantlay to make it three leads for the US but his putt slides wide.
12:24 pm: Burns’ putter is heating up! He makes another to double the lead over Hovland/Aberg.
12:14 pm: All four matches are officially underway! Clark pushes his drive out to the right but manages to hang onto the fairway, Cantlay bombs one down the middle, Fitzpatrick is in the rough on the left and McIlroy catches the thick rough on the right.
12:01 pm: The third group are off and running. Thomas’ opening drive finds the rough, Spieth finds the fairway, MacIntyre creams one down the middle and Rose follows his playing partner down the middle.
11:58 am: More red! Homa putts for the win at the first. A perfect start so far for the US.
11:44 am: Burns with a super start for the US as he sinks a birdie and gives his pairing a one-hole lead.
11:41 am: A bit of fan entertainment for you. The Ryder Cup really is like no other golf event.
“We’re the right side of the tee!” 🔊
The current scenes in Rome 😍#TeamEurope | #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/uu9TKZghmi
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 30, 2023
11:29 am: The first group of the four-ball action are underway!
11:15 am: Rory was feeling it out there this morning!
Rory McIlroy bringing the passion 💪@Elijah_Craig pic.twitter.com/THljq3uCqi
— Ryder Cup (@rydercup) September 30, 2023
11:00 am: Rahm’s superb tee shot means Schauffele has to make his putt to continue the match and it just lips out! Europe add another point with a 2&1 win over the Americans. A total score of 3-1 in the foursomes.
10:52 am: This afternoon’s matches have been released.
Saturday afternoon’s four-ball matches.@ROLEX | #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/DXHLQfSbcg
— Ryder Cup (@rydercup) September 30, 2023
10:50 am: Hatton makes amends! A birdie putt to apply the pressure on the US and force Schauffele into a must-make. His putt is slightly downhill and it lips out! Europe retake the lead.
10:39 am: Hatton’s putt creeps past the left side and the US escape with a half after a sensational putt from Cantlay.
10:25 am: Three wins in a row for Cantlay and Schauffele means they tie it up heading to the 15th.
10:20 am: McIlroy finishes it with a fine putt! Europe moves to 8.5 points.
10:16 am: Homa holes out from the edge of the green for the win! That’s the first match victory of the Ryder Cup for this United States team.
10:12 am: Schauffele and Cantlay are reeling in Rahm/Hatton as they get back within one. Xander with the perfect putt this time.
10:04 am: An opening for Spieth and Thomas as they win the 16th. They get it back to one down as they head to the 17th and if they can get something out of this match, that would be huge for the US.
10:00 am: That one hurt Scottie.
“Anybody who thinks the Americans don’t care about this, you’re seeing it right here…” 🇺🇲😞 pic.twitter.com/AOduU7cLmR
— Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) September 30, 2023
9:51 am: Rahm makes a winning putt to extend his and Hatton’s advantage, meanwhile McIlroy and Fleetwood restore their two-hole lead over Spieth and Thomas.
9:42 am: JT can’t quite believe the 9&7…
“9&7???” pic.twitter.com/JhSYYOKSQe
— Joseph LaMagna (@JosephLaMagna) September 30, 2023
9:36 am: Lowry can’t make the putt and Homa/Harman get to 3 Up after the 12th. Spieth and Thomas reel another one back as they’re now just one behind McIlroy and Fleetwood. Could this next half an hour be the momentum swing the US so desperately needs?
9:24 am: Some more hope for Spieth and Thomas as they finally sink a putt to win. There’s more positivity on the other hole for the Americans as Homa doubles their lead over Lowry and Straka.
9:17 am: EAGLE for Fleetwood! Matched by Thomas! The US still trail by three in that match but they’re not going down without a fight.
9:12 am: It’s all over between Hovland/Aberg and Scheffler/Koepka as they storm to a 9&7! The largest margin of victory in an 18-hole Ryder Cup match EVER!
Hovland & Åberg with the largest foursomes victory in Ryder Cup history. #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/sQiiko6548
— Ryder Cup (@rydercup) September 30, 2023
9:04 am: More hammer blows to the US as Fleetwood finishes McIlroy’s sensational drive and Rahm/Hatton extend their lead over Schauffele/Cantlay. Three matches are blue, with the other tied between Straka/Lowry and Homa/Harman.
9:00 am: The world number one and the PGA Championship winner find themselves EIGHT down as they concede yet another hole. This is truly remarkable.
8:47 am: The front nine comes to an end for Hovland/Aberg vs Scheffler/Koepka and it’s the Europeans who are ahead at the turn. They’re not just ahead, they’re embarrassing the Americans with a seven-hole lead!
8:43 am: It’s Hatton time. He makes a 24-footer at the sixth to double the lead over Schauffele and Cantlay.
8:38 am: It’s yet another bogey for Spieth and Thomas which sees McIlroy and Fleetwood take a three-hole lead. For Europe, it’s been a walk in the park this morning.
8:29 am: Hovland/Aberg are now SIX up through the first eight holes against arguably the US’ strongest partnership in Scheffler and Koepka.
8:20 am: McIlroy slides his putt wide and Thomas takes advantage of the rare European mistake. He pulls it back to two down.
8:12 am: Sepp putting it on a plate!
.@seppstraka Dialling one in🎯#TeamEurope | #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/QtlOie5HQe
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 30, 2023
8:03 am: FIVE UP for Hovland/Aberg! Lowry misses his par putt at the fifth and they concede to the Americans to put a slither of red back on the board.
7:51 am: A sea of commanding blue on the leaderboard as McIlroy/Fleetwood go 3 Up in the first game and Hovland/Aberg hold their four-hole lead through the fifth.
7:45 am: Scheffler this time misses the putt and Europe are 4 Up in that match.
7:37 am: An absolute gift from the Americans to Europe at the third as Hovland sees his chip roll straight back down to his feet but Scheffler goes and does the same. Aberg’s attempt was close and Koepka was nowhere near.
7:34 am: Red on the leaderboard! Harman with a gutsy putt at the second after a great approach by Homa.
7:29 am: This Fleetwood putt is insane.
From 35ft 👏
The perfect start for @TommyFleetwood1 and @McIlroyRory.#TeamEurope | #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/R6P0bD2nB1
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 30, 2023
7:22 am: All four matches are now underway and Cantlay becomes the first American of the day to hit the fairway. Spieth again misses a par putt and the first match sees them fall three down to McIlroy and Fleetwood.
7:06 am: The US needed to go and get out there this morning and stamp their authority on this Ryder Cup… they’ve done anything but. It’s three holes played, three holes to team Europe. Spieth makes his putt at the second but Fleetwood holes from 35 feet to go 2 Up! Back at the first and Hovland/Aberg are 1 Up after a double-bogey from Scheffler/Koepka.
7:00 am: The first two matches are underway and there is already blue on the board! Spieth missed the par putt, giving Europe two putts to take go 1 Up and they do exactly that.
6:35 am: Good morning! Welcome to The Sporting News’ live blog of the 2023 Ryder Cup — Day 2. Europe swept aside USA 4-0 in the morning session yesterday… surely USA won’t let that happen again!
