FARMINGDALE, New York :The reliable duo of Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy - known to fans as "Fleetwood Mac" - helped power Team Europe to the top of the charts again, as they claimed a lopsided win in the Ryder Cup Friday foursomes matches at Bethpage Black.

Loud, passionate home fans on Long Island gave the U.S. team a warm welcome as the competition kicked off but Fleetwood and McIlroy cut through the noise with a 5&4 victory over Americans Collin Morikawa and Harris English.

It was the third win in their third Ryder Cup foursome, setting a familiar scene to two years ago when they helped power Europe to victory in Rome and Fleetwood sealed the winning point.

"When you've got a partner like Tommy you can play with so much freedom and so much trust in your game because you know you

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