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Friday morning Foursomes are in the books at the 2025 Ryder Cup but there were plenty of notables that happend within the four matches, which Europe claimed 3 points in to the U.S.'s lone point.
Here's some facts to pique your interest, courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau:
First off, with Europe up 3-1, these are the occurrences of teams coming back from a 3-1 or worse hole after the opening session to win:
This is the first time that Europe has ever won each of the first three matches played in a Ryder Cup played on American soil.
This is the first time that a team won three matches by at least four holes in the opening session of a Ryder Cup since 1951, when the U.S. Team did that at Pinehurst. Under Captain Sam Snead’s watch, the U.S. won three foursomes matches on Friday, by scores of 5&3, 5&4 and 5&4.
This is just the third time in the last 27 Ryder Cups (since 1973) that Team Europe earned at least 3 points in the opening session. They led 3.5 to .5 in 2004 (won the Ryder Cup, 18.5 to 9.5) and they led 4-0 in 2023 (won 16.5 to 11.5).
The tandems of Jon Rahm & Tyrrell Hatton and Rory McIlroy & Tommy Fleetwood are both now 3-0-0 in career Ryder Cup foursomes matches played together. Sergio Garcia & Luke Donald is the only other European tandem to have won each of its first three foursomes matches. Garcia and Donald won each of their first four such matches, spanning 2004 and 2006.
FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 26: Tyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm of Team Europe react on the first green during the Friday morning foursomes matches of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course on September 26, 2025 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Dating back to 1991, teams that earned at least three points (out of four) in the first session (Friday Morning) have a Ryder Cup record of 7-1.
Over the last three Ryder Cups (2018, 2021, 2023), teams that held a lead in Foursomes at the end of nine holes had a cumulative record of 20-1-0.
Scottie Scheffler has now trailed by at least four holes in each of his three career Ryder Cup foursomes matches.
FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: Scottie Scheffler of Team United States tees off on the third hole during a practice round prior to the Ryder Cup 2025 at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course on September 22, 2025 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)A player ranked #1 on the OWGR has played a Ryder Cup foursomes match 21 times. Their cumulative record is 10-10-1.
Both Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood have won each of their first four career Ryder Cup foursomes matches. The only players with longer streaks from the start of their Ryder Cup careers are Sergio Garcia (8), Luke Donald (6), Tony Jacklin (5) and Billy Casper (5).
Over the last two Ryder Cups (2021, 2023) teams that won the first hole in Foursomes had a cumulative record of 6-2-0 in those matches.
Prior to today, Justin Thomas had played in five previous Ryder Cup foursomes matches. Each of those matches was with Jordan Spieth as his partner (2-3-0).
Matt Fitzpatrick notched his first career Ryder Cup foursomes victory. He was previously 0-3-0.
FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 26: Matt Fitzpatrick of Team Europe celebrates on the 15th green after defeating Russell Henley and Scottie Scheffler of Team United States 5&3 during the Friday morning foursomes matches of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course on September 26, 2025 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)Ludvig Aberg has now won all three career Ryder Cup foursomes matches. Playing alongside Viktor Hovland, they dispatched Scottie Scheffler & Brooks Koepka (9&7) and Max Homa & Brian Harman (4&3). Aberg is yet to see the 16th hole in Ryder Cup foursomes competition.
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