Team Europe secured an opening-day lead in an away Ryder Cup for the first time since 2004 after building an impressive 5.5-2.5 advantage over Team USA at Bethpage Black.

Luke Donald's side held a 3-1 lead after the morning foursomes, Europe's largest opening-session advantage on away soil in 21 years, then added 2.5 points - in front of an increasingly raucous New York crowd - later in the day.

Jon Rahm claimed his second win of the event by partnering Sepp Straka to a 3&2 success over JJ Spaun and world No 1 Scottie Scheffler, who was beaten in both of Friday's sessions.

Cam Young made the dream start to his Ryder Cup debut when he teamed up with Justin Thomas to thrash Ludvig Åberg and debutant Rasmus Hojgaard 6&5 and claim the Americans' only win of the afternoon fourballs, while th

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