The 45th Ryder Cup begins Friday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York. Here is a look at some important numbers heading into this year’s matches:

0.74 – Most points per match by rookies since 1979 (U.S., 14-4-3, 2021).

1 – Number of rookies on this year’s European team (Rasmus Hojgaard).

2 – Number of partnerships to go 4-0 in Ryder Cup history (Larry Nelson and Lanny Wadkins, U.S., 1979; Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari, Europe, 2018).

3 – Since 1979, just three players have gone 5-0 in a single Ryder Cup (Larry Nelson, U.S., 1979; Francesco Molinari, Europe, 2018; Dustin Johnson, U.S., 2021).

4 – Number of rookies on this year’s U.S. team (Ben Griffin, Russell Henley, J.J. Spaun, Cameron Young).

4 – Most points ever won by a captain’s pick in a single Ryder Cup (L

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