It went just as U.S. captain Keegan Bradley drew it up — for about an hour. Then, the Europeans came along and slapped the U.S. back to reality, dominating to take three of the four matches to make an early statement in the morning foursome (alternate shot) session of the 45th Ryder Cup.

After shaking hands with Bryson DeChambeau, the president escorted him to the first tee to start the Friday afternoon session at the Ryder Cup.

After months of build and weeks of chatter, the 2025 Ryder Cup began at Bethpage Black on Friday. Europe took a commanding 3-1 lead after the first session of Friday foursomes with four-ball set for the afternoon, necessitating respective captains Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald to choose four new pairings.

Rory McIlory and Bryson DeChambeau were paired during the final round of The Masters this season, but they didn't speak and have taken some mild swipes at each other publicly since.