They're off and running at the 2025 Ryder Cup. The first session of is in the books but the U.S. already has some serious work to do. Second is Bethpage Black: afternoon fourballs, more commonly known as "better ball,

Bryson DeChambeau brought panache to the Ryder Cup. Europe delivered the points.Bethpage Black hardly lived up to its rowdy reputation in a subdued start Friday to these contentious matches. Europe was largely responsible for that by taking big leads in the opening three matches and nearly getting another clean sweep in foursomes.

Gates opened at 5 a.m. for the first day of the Ryder Cup with enhanced security measures in place with Donald Trump attending, including TSA style screening

Here’s how the Ryder Cup schedule and format lays out. On Friday and Saturday, it’s the same. There will be four matchups in foursomes in the morning and four ball in the afternoon. Only eight of the 12 players will play in each of these sessions.

Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler in action for the afternoon fourballs at Bethpage Black, New York

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

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.