Preview: Friday morning foursomes at the Ryder Cup
We’re all set for the first session of the 2021 match at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.
The opening session of the 2020 Ryder Cup 🇪🇺#TeamEurope #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/J98WMpzxTo
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 23, 2021
13:05 Justin Thomas/Jordan Spieth vs. Sergio Garcia/Jon Rahm
Best friend goals. 🤝
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 23, 2021
Since age 14, @JordanSpieth and @JustinThomas34 have stuck by each other through thick and thin. pic.twitter.com/pVSoVSp9dZ
Does that mean much? Well, in the history of Europe's participation in the match Spanish duos have been superb. They've won 22.5 points from 32 matches. The other one nation pairings? England 18 from 32, Scotland 7.5 from 12, Ireland 4.5 from 13, Sweden 1.5 from 3, Italy 0.5 from 2.
Leading us out tomorrow 🇪🇸#TeamEurope #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/kJuYRmq86P
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 23, 2021
Viktor Hovland was born in September 1997, the same month Lee Westwood played in his 1st #RyderCup. pic.twitter.com/dDewf7OXtY
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) September 22, 2021
Watch out for Captain's Pick @DanielBerger59. 👀 🇺🇸
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 23, 2021
He brought the heat (and humor) for the U.S. Team at the 2017 @PresidentsCup. pic.twitter.com/W5JdjXT9rF
13: 53 Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele vs. Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter
Good luck charm and ball marker for this week? 👀 #RyderCup #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/bV6b5UDQBI
— Xander Schauffele (@XSchauffele) September 22, 2021
The Americans won both their foursomes in the 2019 Presidents Cup, McIlroy and Poulter have two wins and a half from four outings. McIlroy likes the course and has been close with Harrington for a year ahead of this, Poulter knows this is probably his last hurrah as a player in the Cup.