Fans who filled the massive grandstands in darkness Friday morning at the Ryder Cup nearly two hours early got what they came to see: Bryson DeChambeau cranked his driver 344 yards just short of the green and the Americans won the opening hole.

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 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.

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

Bethpage Black is hosting the Ryder Cup for the first time, and ticket prices have been sky-high. President Donald Trump is expected to attend the matches on Friday afternoon, too, which has led to an increase in security at the classic Long Island course. Here's everything you need to know to keep up with the action on Friday at Bethpage Black.

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.

Team USA superstar Scottie Scheffler gave a strong defense of Bryson DeChambeau at the Ryder Cup amid recent criticism.