Europe Leads Ryder Cup 3-1 After Dominant Start

Europe opened the morning foursomes at Bethpage Black with a dominant 3-0 start before Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay won a later match to give the U.S. a point and make it 3-1. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley lost 5 and 3 to Matt Fitzpatrick and Ludvig Åberg, extending Scheffler’s poor alternate-shot run. That run spans roughly a 1–6 record across recent Ryder Cups and Presidents Cups and includes a 9 and 7 defeat in 2023, a trend that has raised questions about his fit in pair play. The U.S. left several short, makeable putts, while European teams capitalized on birdie runs to build an early lead; Scheffler said he had prepared heavily but acknowledged missed chances.