Drivable par 4s in the Ryder Cup are nothing new. However, they don't normally come quite as early as the very 1st hole.

It looks as though we could be in for some fireworks right from the off, after videos and images emerged of players taking an aggressive line on the par-4 opener during practice.

According to the official strokesaver , the 1st hole on Bethpage Black measures 430 yards. Even after a big plate of steak and eggs for breakfast and a helping wind, no one is reaching the green with their tee shot from that far back. You may like

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However, due to the location of the 1st te

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