Tommy Fleetwood has highlighted the crucial part Justin Rose is playing as Team Europe battle to retain the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. Rose, 45, is embarking on his seventh Ryder Cup campaign, and he stands as one of only two players in this week's squad who understand what it requires to claim glory on American turf.

Fans watch on the first hole at Bethpage Black golf course during the Ryder Cup golf tournament in Farmingdale, New York, on Sept. 26, 2025.

The Europeans raced out to a 3-1 lead at the 2025 Ryder Cup on Friday at Bethpage Black on Long Island, winning all three of their matches convincingly (and nearly stealing the last).

For the Europeans, Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood both went 2-0 while Rory McIlroy is unbeaten at 1-0-1.