The Europeans dominated the middle portion of the front nine and put blue flags all over the leaderboard as groups made the turn. At one point, more than an hour passed between holes won by the Americans. That early lull sucked all of the air out of the frenzied atmosphere at Bethpage Black.

The Ryder Cup is in full swing as the best American and European golfers in the world are competing against each other.

Ryder Cup 2025 schedule, tee times and results for Day 1 at Bethpage Black - Luke Donald’s Team Europe battle Keegan Bradley’s Team USA at Bethpage Black, New York

Justin Thomas slumped his shoulders and headed over to shake hands with Jon Rahm and Tyrell Hatton after the European team’s 4-and-3 win over the U.S. power pairing of Thomas and Bryson

Tommy Fleetwood was full of praise for Justin Rose ahead of the Ryder Cup, and the Englishman's response to a question about his veteran European team-mate was telling

While Europe did not run it back with the exact lineup that won in Rome two years ago, the two most reliable pairings got this Ryder Cup off to a dominant start against the U.S. Jon Rahm and Tyrrell H