The Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black was billed as tight competition with a loud fan atmosphere. Team Europe made sure the exact opposite happened on Friday morning. Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood were paired again in foursomes in the Ryder Cup , winning an early point to silence the New York crowd. Justin Ray of TwentyFirst Group has the stats showing how elite a pairing McIlroy and Fleetwood are.

Midway through the match, Ray posted, “McIlroy and Fleetwood in foursomes, last 2 Ryder Cups: 40 holes played, Led after 37 holes, Never trailed.” Then, after the match, when McIlroy and Fleetwood stormed to a 5&4 victory, Ray closed the book . “McIlroy and Fleetwood win 5&4, the largest margin of victory in foursomes for an away pairing since 2004. Westwood/Clarke def. DiMarco/Haas 5&4 in

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