After over a decade of anticipation, the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black finally is here.
The three-day biennial golf competition between the U.S. and Europe begins at 7:10 a.m. Friday when Americans Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas face Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton in the first of four foursomes matches in the morning session.
Europe's brilliant star Rory McIlroy and partner Tommy Fleetwood will face Collin Morikawa and Harris English in the third match.
The friction between DeChambeau and McIlroy has intensified in the lead-up to this Ryder Cup and while they aren't facing each other in the first session, there are four more opportunities when they might meet.
The two superstars fought to the wire in two of the six most recent major championships, and verbal jabs have been exc