FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — No. 1 in the world is 0-2 at this Ryder Cup , and Scottie Scheffler had the worst first day by a top-ranked player since Tiger Woods.
Scheffler lost again in foursomes — and as always in that format at the Ryder Cup, lost badly — in the morning with Russell Henley, then went back out with U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun for a loss in fourballs in the afternoon.
By himself, Scheffler is winning more often than anyone in golf. But his teams were behind nearly throughout both his matches Friday, and with Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau, their two biggest stars, both going 0-2, the Americans trailed Europe 5 1/2 to 2 1/2 overall .
Scheffler finally seemed to find his game late in the afternoon match, with three birdies in the final four holes of the match. But he