Team Europe made a strong start to their bid for a historic away Ryder Cup victory by jumping into a 3-1 lead after the Friday foursomes at Bethpage Black.

Luke Donald's side, looking to retain the trophy after their 2023 success and end a run of home dominance in the biennial contest, won three of the four matches on the opening morning to quieten a subdued New York crowd.

Two of Donald's victorious foursomes partnerships from their opening-session sweep in Rome two years ago delivered again, with Jon Rahm leading out Europe again and partnering Tyrrell Hatton to a 4&3 success over Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas.

The returning 'Fleetwood Mac' combination of Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood dominated throughout a 5&4 victory over Collin Morikawa and Harris English, while Ludvig Åbe

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