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Ryder Cup 2018 - as it happened: USA take lead after Friday fourballs
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Your support makes all the difference.The 2018 Ryder Cup is underway at Le Golf National. Jim Furyk has selected Tony Finau and Brooks Koepka to lead the US team out in Paris and they will be up against Thomas Bjorn's strong opening pairing of Justin Rose and Jon Rahm.
Rory McIlroy and Thorbjorn Olesen will play match two against Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler, Paul Casey and rookie Tyrrell Hatton face Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth in match three, before the much-anticipated appearance of Tiger Woods alongside the fiery Patrick Reed, who play Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood.
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Preview
What time does it start?
It all gets underway at 7.10am on Friday morning with the opening fourballs.
Where can I watch it?
The whole tournament is being broadcast on Sky Sports Golf. You can also stream it online via SkyGo. It is also available on NowTV.
For those without access to any of those The Independent will be live blogging the entire weekend.
Who's playing?
Some of the very best golfers on the planet. Tiger Woods leads the American team while new world number one Justin Rose is Europe's leading light.
Who's going to win?
USA Evens
Europe 5/4
Draw 11/1
Pressure on Finau to match that and he leaves a makeable uphill putt from the front of the green. Koepka the same but on the other side of the hole.
And the second group take to the first tee. It's Rory McIlroy & Thorbjorn Olesen vs Dustin Johnson & Rickie Fowler.
Finau was this close to finding the water on the left of the first fairway.
Back to Ed Malyon at the first:
Fowler the first to tee off in Match 2 and he finds the rough. Only a few feet in but still the rough. Johnson saves him by plopping it in the safe haven of the fairway in front of the water.
Rose & Rahm (1UP) vs Koepka & Finau
And on the first green both Americans' putts slide past on the low side of the hole. Rose has but a simple tap in and Europe take the lead.
McIlroy & Olesen vs Johnson & Fowler
Oleson looks understandably nervous on the tee as he elects to hit before McIlroy and pulls it into the water. McIlroy finds the fairway.
Rose & Rahm (1UP) vs Koepka & Finau
On the par 3 second Jon Rahm safely finds the green while Justin Rose misses by a fraction left but still leave a makeable chip.
McIlroy & Olesen vs Johnson & Fowler
Dustin Johnson hits one very close and McIlroy has a tricky downhill putt to save the half.
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