The Ryder Cup 2020 kicked off on September 25th at the Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome, Italy. The opening day of the tournament saw some exciting matches between the European and American teams.
The first match of the day was the foursomes match, where two players from each team played alternate shots. The European team of Sergio Garcia and Henrik Stenson took on the American team of Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler. The Europeans got off to a strong start, taking an early lead. However, the Americans fought back and eventually won the match 1 up.
The second match of the day was the fourball match, where two players from each team played their own ball. The European team of Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter took on the American team of Dustin Johnson and Xander Schauffele. This match was much closer than the first, with both teams trading leads throughout the round. In the end, it was the Europeans who emerged victorious, winning 1 up.
The third and final match of the day was the foursomes match, where two players from each team played alternate shots. The European team of Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton took on the American team of Patrick Reed and Webb Simpson. This match was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams trading leads throughout the round. In the end, it was the Europeans who won, taking the match 1 up.
Overall, it was an exciting opening day of Ryder Cup 2020 at Marco Simone Golf Club. The European team got off to a strong start, winning two out of the three matches. However, there is still plenty of golf to be played and anything can happen in this tournament. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the tournament plays out.
