FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — When the U.S. needed a spark, Cameron Young delivered.

The New York native, playing about an hour's drive from where he grew up, sank five birdies in his Ryder Cup debut Friday as he and Justin Thomas beat Europe’s Rasmus Højgaard and Ludvig Åberg 6 and 5. Young ended the match with a birdie on the par 5 13th hole.

It was one of two matches the U.S. won all day, and the only one the Americans claimed in the afternoon fourball session as Europe came away with a 5 1/2-2 1/2 lead.

“It’s a lot of emotions. It’s excitement. It’s some nerves,” Young said. “But I had a great partner to kind of walk me through the day, and thankfully we’ve played some good golf.”

“I really just kind of sat back and watched the show," Thomas said.

“Playing in your first Ryder Cup is

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