Who expected a record to fall on the opening day of the Ryder Cup? Yet Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood delivered exactly that, extending Europe’s dominance with a commanding performance. Paired against Collin Morikawa and Harris English in the foursomes, the European duo seized control from the very first hole and closed out the match by the 14th.

Their 5&4 victory gave the Americans little to celebrate. Morikawa and English managed just one win on the 9th hole, with four others halved, but otherwise struggled to keep pace. However, it wasn’t just a defeat of Morikawa and English; it also marked a historic win for the Europeans. The margin of victory became the largest by an away pairing since 2004.

That year, Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood also earned a 5&4 win over Chris DiMarco a

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