FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Jon Rahm got partner Tyrrell Hatton out of trouble from the rough in the morning and ruled the greens in the afternoon. As Europe relies on familiar pairings and its most dependable players at the Ryder Cup, Rahm was on the leading edge of getting his team off to a strong start, leading 5 1/2-2 1/2. He made seven birdie putts from 8-plus feet on Friday and improved to 8-1-3 in Ryder Cup play dating to his defeat of Tiger Woods in singles in Paris in 2018.

“I can’t take all the credit — I’ve had really good partners,” Rahm said. “Tyrrell has been a fantastic partner (and) Sepp has done his thing. We can’t lose alone. It’s a team. I’ve been fortunate to have really good teammates.” Many of his teammates came up big, too. Like Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood contributed to Eur

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