Ahead of the 45 th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, the outcome was almost too close to call, with both teams able to point to advantages over the other.

One of the big elements working in Team USA’s favor was the backing of a huge and partisan home crowd.

The cheers could probably be heard throughout Bethstage State Park when the opening foursomes pairing of Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas strode out to the first tee less than an hour after sunrise. You may like

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Up against Jon Rahm and Tyrell Hatton, it was Rahm who got proceedings underway, sending his tee shot into the rough to the right of the

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