Hosts lead 6-2 after opening day’s play at Whistling StraitsStruggling McIlroy dropped as
USA open historic one-day leadAnd feel free to get in touch. Email your thoughts to Scott 2.24pm BST
Cantlay absolutely creams a fairway wood into the front of the par-five 2nd. It’s enough for an eventual birdie and the win, though Westwood wasn’t a million miles away from stroking in a 25-footer that would have snatched a half from under
American noses. But the States are now up in three of the four matches, and Europe need to find another gear quicksmart.
3UP Koepka/Berger v Rahm/Garcia (5)2UP Johnson/Morikawa v Casey/Hatton (4)Thomas/Spieth v Hovland/Wiesberger 2UP (3)1UP Schauffele/Cantlay v Westwood/Fitzpatrick (2)USA 6-2 Europe 2.20pm BST
A big break for Europe at 4. Hatton slices his drive into the wilds down the right, but flukes a good lie. Casey takes advantage by finding the back of the green with the second, leaving the ball almost inexplicably 15 feet from the flag. Two putts are enough for par, and with Johnson and Morikawa always out of position, it’s enough to snatch back a hole. But Rahm’s visit to the drink proves costly on 5, and par’s enough for Koepka and Berger. That’s poor from the world number one, who gift-wrapped an easy hole just after clawing one back.
3UP Koepka/Berger v Rahm/Garcia (5)2UP Johnson/Morikawa v Casey/Hatton (4)Thomas/Spieth v Hovland/Wiesberger 2UP (3)Schauffele/Cantlay A/S Westwood/Fitzpatrick (1)USA 6-2 Europe