Ryder Cup, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood
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The Ryder Cup is in full swing as the best American and European golfers in the world are competing against each other.
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Bryson DeChambeau's blown lead closes Ryder Cup Day 1: How USA faces uphill climb after Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood win
It was a less-than-ideal opening day for the United States at the Ryder Cup, leaving the team in a hole heading into Saturday. The day ended on a sour note as Bryson DeChambeau and Ben Griffin fell to Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood in the afternoon session, leaving team USA trailing 5.5-2.5 after the event's first day.
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.
Golfer Justin Rose admits that he was completely starstruck when he saw Chelsea and Italy legend Gianfranco Zola in the team hotel ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup: ‘I meet some really cool people in my