Day 1 of the Ryder Cup concluded just a few hours ago, and oh! It did not go according to the script for Team USA. Europe held a commanding 5.5 to 2.5 lead, but just when it seemed like the Americans would end the day completely empty-handed, two names not at the top of anyone’s hype list delivered a clutch moment that changed the tone and caught their captain’s eye.

It wasn’t the fireworks from Justin Thomas and Cameron Young in the afternoon fourballs session, nor Xander Schauffele & Patrick Cantlay being the only saving grace in the foursomes session in the morning. At the post-match press conference, captain Keegan Bradley didn’t hold back his admiration for one pair’s resilience that stood out the most. “That was big,” Bradley said when asked how crucial that final matc

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