A big reason the Europeans own a 5½-2½ lead entering Saturday’s Ryder Cup matches is the difference in what their top players did compared to the Americans’ A-listers.

From the first tee onward at Bethpage Black, Europe's morning stars shone brightly and staked their squad to a 3-1 Ryder Cup lead over the Americans.

Every orchestra needs a conductor, every pack needs an alpha wolf. At Bethpage Black the European Ryder Cup team needs a leader and it has one. His name is Rory McIlroy.

On the eve of a Ryder Cup the U.S. team badly needs to win, Bryson DeChambeau with his superhero stylings and overt intensity is its X factor.

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Controversies at the Ryder Cup are nothing new, but the Americans' pay-for-play arrangement debuting at Bethpage hasn't generated much outcry.

For the extended moment – at least until this Ryder Cup officially begins on the first tee at 7:10 a.m. Friday – there are still no answers, only questions. Read Green In Regulation for more.

When the Europeans destroyed the Americans on the first day of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone outside Rome, the twosomes that captain Luke Donald sent out received well-deserved praise. So did he.

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Bethpage Black was quiet enough on Monday, but it soon will give way to quite another atmosphere for the 2025 Ryder Cup.