BETHPAGE, N.Y. — Team Europe are now the clear favourites to take home the Ryder Cup after a dominant Friday morning at Bethpage Black. Article content

The day began with a big drive and a birdie putt from American Bryson Dechambeau, and a quick 1-up lead for he and partner Justin Thomas over Europe’s lead pair of Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton. Article content Article content

Unfortunately for U.S. fans, that was where the good times ended for the home squad in the opening foursomes session.

For the rest of the morning, it was nearly all Team Europe as blue numbers were everywhere on the scoreboard with European duos winning the first three matches of the day.

Rahm and Hatton came back to easily defeat DeChambeau and Thomas 4&3. England’s Matt Fitzpatrick changed his Ryder Cup fortun

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