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The Masters is keeping its criteria the same for next year.

McIlroy has been taking shots at Norman since he won the Canadian Open in June, a day after LIV Golf finished its inaugural event outside London. The reference was to Norman, who has 20 career PGA Tour wins and now is CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf. He referenced a moment when Arnold Palmer stood up for the PGA Tour against Norman's proposed World Golf Tour in 1994. McIlroy had said in his interview that week players joining LIV Golf were taking the easy way out. He said he awoke Friday of the U.S. Open to a text from Garcia “basically telling me to shut up about LIV, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.”“I was pretty offended and sent him back a couple of daggers and that was it,” McIlroy said.

Rory McIlroy is detailing how his relationship soured with Greg Norman in a lengthy interview with the Sunday Independent in Ireland.

Rory McIlroy thought his differences with Greg Norman over a Saudi-funded rival golf league had been patched up. McIlroy has been taking shots at Norman since he won the Canadian Open in June, a day after LIV Golf finished its inaugural event outside London.

Former President Donald Trump is playing host to another LIV Golf event this week. Trump has sided with LIV Golf since its inception, which shouldn’t be a surprise given his previous relationships with the PGA Tour, the PGA of America and other traditional golf organizations. "The PGA is being destroyed by the PGA," Trump said, referring to the PGA Tour, via Golfweek . LIV Golf is wrapping up its first season this week in Miami amid a complicated legal battle with the Tour. The Department of Justice is looking into the Tour, PGA of America and others over alleged antitrust violations, too.

British Open champion Cameron Smith has his first LIV Golf trophy.

Bryson DeChambeau insists he has “no buyer's remorse” about jumping from the PGA Tour to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series.

The MLB and NBA stars sat down with CNBC to discuss their relationship with money during their careers.

For Rory McIlroy, it’s a flat-out “no_” U_S_ Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick is open to having LIV Golf players on Europe’s team at next year’s Ryder Cup because he says “I just want to make sure that we win.”.

Don't expect Rory McIlroy to spend much time reminiscing with his former Ryder Cup teammates at Wentworth this week.

It sure doesn't sound like Wentworth will be a place for PGA Tour players and LIV Golf players to visit over tea.

LIV Golf has made it official.

Joaquin Niemann of Chile was headed to Boston on Monday for the next LIV Golf event, which would give the Saudi-funded league its youngest PGA Tour winner as it fills out its roster for the rest of the inaugural season. “Going but has not signed it yet,” Carlos Rodriguez, his manager at GSE Worldwide, said in a text to The Associated Press. The 23-year-old Niemann, who is No. 19 in the world ranking, was the most prominent name mentioned in various reports over the weekend to leave the PGA Tour.

The PGA Tour is asking a federal judge not to allow three suspended players from LIV Golf to take part in the FedEx Cup playoffs, the tour’s lucrative postseason.

Joohyung Kim is the second-youngest PGA Tour winner since World War II.

Luke Donald is Europe's new captain for the Ryder Cup in Italy next year.

LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster - Previews BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY - JULY 27: General views during a preview day for the LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 27, 2022 in Bedminster, New Jersey. Each regular season LIV Golf event has a purse of $25 million. Jason Kokrak, Paul Casey, Charles Howell and Henrik Stenson will all make their LIV Golf debuts at Bedminster. The tournament is being held at former President Donald Trump's Bedminster golf club, the very course that was stripped of holding this year's PGA Championship. He also said he was giving LIV Golf a Thursday deadline to make the offer, so that he doesn't "keep TNT in limbo."

(Photo by Stuart Franklin/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)Sergio Garcia apparently isn’t “feeling loved” anymore on the DP World Tour, so he’s calling it quits. Garcia had already resigned from the PGA Tour, and he will now be ineligible to compete in any future Ryder Cups once his move from the DP World Tour is official. The Spaniard has won 16 times on the DP World Tour, too, and is currently ranked No. 69 in the Official World Golf Rankings. "I am feeling sad because of the Ryder Cup but right now in the way I am playing I won't be selected."

The Texas Department of Public Safety has launched an internal review over the slow response to the Uvalde school massacre.

Golf’s breakaway bunch have turned into a band of brothers.

None of the golfers who have opted to join the Saudi-funded breakaway series know if they will be allowed to keep playing at the sport’s four biggest events.

R&A chief Martin Slumbers is blasting the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series as being driven by money.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the U.S. Department of Justice is now interested in the dispute between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series.

The Saudi-funded LIV Golf series has added three more players to its roster for its second tournament.

Uziyah Garcia's funeral was held Saturday at the Immanuel Baptist Church in San Angelo, where he lived before moving last year to Uvalde, Texas.

SAN ANGELO, Texas — (AP) — Like millions of 10-year-olds, Uziyah Sergio Garcia loved video games, swimming and trampolines. “Such a fast little boy and he could catch a ball so good,” his grandfather, Manny Renfro, told The Associated Press. “There were certain plays that I would call that he would remember and he would do it exactly like we practiced.”Uziyah, who went by Uzi, was the last of the 21 people killed in the Uvalde school massacre — 19 children and two teachers — to be laid to rest. “He was goofy, he loved to make you laugh,” Nikki Cross, an aunt the boy lived with, told the newspaper. ___Find more of the AP's coverage of the Uvalde school shooting: https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shootingCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

The last victim of the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is being laid to rest.

Like millions of 10-year-olds, Uziyah Sergio Garcia loved video games, swimming and trampolines. “Such a fast little boy and he could catch a ball so good,” his grandfather, Manny Renfro, told The Associated Press. Uziyah, who went by Uzi, was the last of the 21 people killed in the Uvalde school massacre — 19 children and two teachers — to be laid to rest.

Here's a look back at key anniversaries from the U.S. Open.

Rory McIlroy says he was wrong about his prediction in February that the Saudi-backed rival golf league was “dead in the water.”.

US Open Golf Jon Rahm, of Spain, answers a reporter's question during a media availability ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. Defending U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm says one of his biggest concerns about the schism in golf is how it might impact the Ryder Cup. But Garcia is among those who resigned his PGA Tour membership to take part in the new LIV Golf series — a move that puts his status on future Ryder Cup teams in jeopardy. Rahm says he plays more for history and legacy than money and that clearly the Ryder Cup is part of that. “I hope we don’t lose the essence and the aspect that the Ryder Cup is.”___11:30 a.m.Brooks Koepka is getting a little testy when talk turns to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series.

Bryson DeChambeau says it's a business decision to play for the LIV Golf series.

Phil Mickelson never had such a conservative strategy for the U.S. Open.

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is blasting the Saudi-based LIV Golf league as a series of exhibitions that spends billions to recruit players without getting a return on the investment.

Phil Mickelson and other pro golfers participating in the Saudi-funded golf league reacted Thursday to the PGA Tour's suspension.

The PGA Tour says members who are playing in the Saudi-funded league in London are no longer eligible to play tour events.

The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed are the latest players to join the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series.

Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and other players competing in the Saudi-funded rival golf league are free to play the U.S. Open next week.

Phil Mickelson is ending his 4-month hiatus from competitive golf and is joining the Saudi-funded rival league.

Dustin Johnson is joining the Saudi-funded golf league.

The Duchess of Sussex left white flowers for the 21 victims killed in Tuesday's mass shooting an an elementary school.

The Duchess of Sussex left white flowers for the 21 victims killed in Tuesday's mass shooting an an elementary school.

The PGA Tour is denying releases to golfers who want to play in the first Saudi-funded tournament next month in England.

Wells Fargo Golf Jason Day of, Australia, hits off the 18th tee during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament, Friday, May 6, 2022, at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm golf club in Potomac, Md. Whatever it took to get through a wet blanket of a day in the Wells Fargo Championship. Day expected a grind and got one, shooting a 3-under 67 in steady rain on Friday to expand his lead to three shots. Rain was expected the rest of the day, with more rain, unseasonable cold and stronger wind Saturday and even colder temperatures Sunday. Day and Homa were grouped with Rickie Fowler, all past Wells Fargo champions at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Jason Day expected a grind on a rainy day at the Wells Fargo Championship.

And as it turns out, even Augusta National isn’t immune from an increasingly common issue these days. The Georgia Peach Ice Cream Sandwich — possibly one of the finest $2 desserts in the free world — hasn’t been available at Augusta National this week. “We have had some modest price increases,” Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said. The par-4 11th at Augusta National is now longer than the par-5 13th. “We are going to go forward on our own timetable and make changes we think to,” Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said.

As tradition dictates, there is now very bad news to report about Canadian golfers Mike Weir and Mackenzie Hughes.

Match Play Golf Bryson DeChambeau reacts to a missed putt on the 18th green in the second round of the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament, Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Kevin Kisner, Mackenzie Hughes and even Sergio Garcia showed how quickly fortunes can change Thursday in the Dell Technologies Match Play. It was all part of a dynamic afternoon in round-robin play, with 15 of the 32 matches going the distance. Since the format moved from knockout to 16 four-man groups of round-robin play, he has never advanced to the weekend. He tried to warm up for Thursday's match and it wasn't getting any better, so he forfeited to Alex Noren.

As if the Dell Technologies Match Play isn't fickle enough.

Match Play Golf Sergio Garcia points after his tee shot on the sixth hole in the second round of the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament, Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Tony Gutierrez)AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — The Latest on the Dell Technologies Match Play (all times local):___3 p.m.Paul Casey's lost week at the Dell Technologies Match Play is officially over. ___2:15 p.m.Lucas Herbert, Takumi Kanaya and Bubba Watson have staged rallies on the back nine to pick up wins in the Dell Technologies Match Play. Finau missed an 8-foot birdie putt on the final hole that would have earned a halve. ___9:45 a.m.Paul Casey's warmup lasted only a few minutes before he realized his back was not good enough to play in the Dell Technologies Match Play.

The Players Championship offers the richest prize in golf.

Joaquin Niemann has finished off a wire-to-wire victory at Riviera.

Players were expecting low scores at The Summit Club and Robert Streb led the way.

Will Zalatoris is usually spot-on with his iron.

Theegala missed three fairways but was out of position just once at the Country Club of Jackson. It also was a big start for Watney, coming off one of his worst seasons. Watney holed a couple of long putts, including a 45-footer for eagle on the par-5 second hole, for his lowest start to a PGA Tour event in 15 months. He made it to the PGA Tour on his first try through the Korn Ferry Tour finals. He earned a PGA Tour card for the first time by finishing 23rd in the Korn Ferry Tour finals.

Sahith Theegala has the lead in the Sanderson Farms Championship with a 64.

The PGA Tour is moving the Farmers Insurance Open off a big NFL Sunday.

In the post-defeat dissection that’s sure to come for Europe's Ryder Cup team, certainly the disappearing act by Rory McIlroy will be one of the top talking points.

Europe needs a whopping nine points out of the 12 matches to retain the Ryder Cup. The 21st-ranked Scheffler is the only American player with a worse ranking than his European opponent in any of Sunday's 12 singles matches. The Americans bring an 11-5 lead into the Sunday singles matches at Whistling Straits and need only 3 1/2 points to win the Ryder Cup. ___11:10 a.m.Ryder Cup singles matches have kicked off with Xander Schauffele of the U.S. taking on Europe's Rory McIlroy in Sunday's opener. Garcia teamed up with Jon Rahm to go 3-0 this week and surpass Nick Faldo with the most wins in Ryder Cup history.

Bryson DeChambeau flexed his muscles for the crowd on the first tee box at the Ryder Cup, then took out his driver and drove the green on the 370-yard par 4.

Three holes.

The United States wrapped up the Ryder Cup in record-setting fashion.

Not even the rest afforded by a career-first Ryder Cup benching in the morning could turn things around for Rory McIlroy.

That staked them to an 11-5 lead, their largest ever against Europe and their biggest in the Ryder Cup since 1975. No one has ever come back from more than a four-point deficit in Ryder Cup history. The top five players in the world have gone 15-0-2 in team play at this Ryder Cup. For a time, it started to feel as if this Ryder Cup was over. Already the leading points-scorer in Ryder Cup history, Garcia won both his matches with Rahm, the latest European version of a Spanish Armada.

The U.S. closed out Saturday's fourball matches with an 11-5 lead in the Ryder Cup for its biggest two-day advantage since 1975. ___5:05 p.m.Europe is making a desperate push to get back in contention in the Ryder Cup. They used the time to celebrate the U.S. team's 9-3 lead in the Ryder Cup by downing beers while celebrating with fans. The lead is the biggest either team has held after three sessions in the modern version of the Ryder Cup. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

___5:05 p.m.Europe is making a desperate push to get back in contention in the Ryder Cup. They used the time to celebrate the U.S. team's 9-3 lead in the Ryder Cup by downing beers while celebrating with fans. It was Garcia's record 24th career victory at the Ryder Cup, breaking a tie with Nick Faldo. ___11:25 a.m.Sergio Garcia has surpassed Nick Faldo for the most wins in Ryder Cup history. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Bryson DeChambeau makes a putt during a four-ball match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on Day 2 of the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):5:05 p.m.Europe is making a desperate push to get back in contention in the Ryder Cup. They used the time to celebrate the U.S. team's 9-3 lead in the Ryder Cup by downing beers while celebrating with fans. It was Garcia's record 24th career victory at the Ryder Cup, breaking a tie with Nick Faldo. ___11:25 a.m.Sergio Garcia has surpassed Nick Faldo for the most wins in Ryder Cup history. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

They used the time to celebrate the U.S. team's 9-3 lead in the Ryder Cup by downing beers while celebrating with fans. The lead is the biggest either team has held after three sessions in the modern version of the Ryder Cup. It was Garcia's record 24th career victory at the Ryder Cup, breaking a tie with Nick Faldo. ___11:25 a.m.Sergio Garcia has surpassed Nick Faldo for the most wins in Ryder Cup history. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

They used the time to celebrate the U.S. team's 9-3 lead in the Ryder Cup by downing beers while celebrating with fans. The lead is the biggest either team has held after three sessions in the modern version of the Ryder Cup. It was Garcia's record 24th career victory at the Ryder Cup, breaking a tie with Nick Faldo. ___11:25 a.m.Sergio Garcia has surpassed Nick Faldo for the most wins in Ryder Cup history. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Dustin Johnson and Team USA's Collin Morikawa celebrate on the 15th hole during a foursomes match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Charlie Neibergall)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on Day 2 of the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):1:25 p.m.All the afternoon matches are on the course at the Ryder Cup, where the U.S. enjoys a 9-3 lead over the European team. The United States is turning the Ryder Cup into a runaway, winning three of Saturday morning's foursomes matches to take a 9-3 lead over Europe into the afternoon. It was Garcia's record 24th career victory at the Ryder Cup, breaking a tie with Nick Faldo. ___11:25 a.m.Sergio Garcia has surpassed Nick Faldo for the most wins in Ryder Cup history. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

When they finished another dominant session of foursomes, it started to feel as if this Ryder Cup against Europe was close to over. The Americans won their third straight session by with another 3-1 margin, pushing the lead to 9-3 going into Saturday afternoon's final session before the 12 singles matches. Garcia's second win this week gave him 24, setting the Ryder Cup record. Playing his 10th Ryder Cup, he had said that going 5-0 without Europe winning the gold trophy would amount to a bad week, and those feelings might be put to the test. Rory McIlroy sat out for the first time in a Ryder Cup in the morning and returned for fourballs alongside Ian Poulter.

All the drama Saturday at the Ryder Cup was to see if Europe could make a game of it.

APTOPIX Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia reacts after making a putt on the ninth hole during a foursomes match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Charlie Neibergall)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — Nobody has collected more wins at the Ryder Cup than Sergio Garcia. It's not so great that it's also true about him and his flailing team from Europe this week. But Garcia knows this as well as anyone: More than any event in golf, the Ryder Cup is not about individual numbers. And unless he starts getting some help — lots of it — he will stay stuck on six, which is the number of winning Ryder Cup teams he's been part of. “We are trying to win the match so we can take points on our favor and take points away from the U.S.," Garcia said.

Nobody has collected more wins at the Ryder Cup than Sergio Garcia.

It was Garcia's record 24th career victory at the Ryder Cup, breaking a tie with Nick Faldo. ___11:25 a.m.Sergio Garcia has surpassed Nick Faldo for the most wins in Ryder Cup history. Rory McIlroy is sitting for the first time in his Ryder Cup career after going 0-2 on opening day. The second day of the Ryder Cup is underway with the United States trying to expand on its historic 6-2 lead. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

The Americans have grabbed the lead in a third match in Saturday morning's foursomes matches and are threatening to turn the Ryder Cup into a runaway. Rory McIlroy is sitting for the first time in his Ryder Cup career after going 0-2 on opening day. It's more of the same for America at the Ryder Cup. The second day of the Ryder Cup is underway with the United States trying to expand on its historic 6-2 lead. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

Brooks Koepka lost a long argument with rules officials who would not grant him relief from an awkward lie near a drain on the 15th hole at the Ryder Cup.

Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Jordan Spieth reacts after making a putt on the ninth hole during a foursomes match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Charlie Neibergall)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on Day 2 of the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):10:08 a.m.Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas have erased a three-hole deficit to draw even with Viktor Hovland and Bernd Wiesberger after 10 holes at the Ryder Cup. Rory McIlroy is sitting for the first time in his Ryder Cup career after going 0-2 on opening day. It's more of the same for America at the Ryder Cup. The second day of the Ryder Cup is underway with the United States trying to expand on its historic 6-2 lead. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

Europe came into the day facing a 6-2 deficit, and after a slow start, they are building some momentum. Rory McIlroy is sitting for the first time in his Ryder Cup career after going 0-2 on opening day. It's more of the same for America at the Ryder Cup. The second day of the Ryder Cup is underway with the United States trying to expand on its historic 6-2 lead. Rory McIlory is sitting out of a session for the first time in his Ryder Cup career.

Europe closed out two matches in rapid succession, then the U.S. closed out another to give the Americans a 10-5 lead with one match left on the course Saturday.

The U.S. Ryder Cup squad zoomed out to its biggest opening-day lead since 1975, pummeling defending champion Europe in both the foursomes and fourball matches to build a 6-2 cushion.

Europe trails the Ryder Cup 6-2 after an opening day that saw Rory McIlroy lose twice and the entire team post only one victory.

The Americans won both sessions to build a 6-2 lead, sending Europe and its vast experience to its largest deficit after the opening day. “I thought 3-1 and 3-1 in the two sessions, that's a great start,” Patrick Cantlay after his solid Ryder Cup debut. Bryson DeChambeau still hasn't won a Ryder Cup match, but he delivered quite a show. The Americans see this Ryder Cup as crucial to change the culture in these matches. This is the youngest U.S. team in history, and only three players have competed in more than one Ryder Cup for them.

Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Bryson DeChambeau hits a drive on the second hole during a four-ball match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):6:40 p.m. The United States took a 6-2 lead for its largest opening-day advantage at the Ryder Cup since 1975. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter.

Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Bryson DeChambeau hits a drive on the second hole during a four-ball match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):6:10 p.m.Tyrell Hatton made a 7-foot putt on the 18th green to make birdie and salvage a half-point for the struggling European team late on opening day at the Ryder Cup. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. ___11 a.m.Europe has captured the first point in the Ryder Cup, but trails in the remaining three matches on the course. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Bryson DeChambeau hits a drive on the second hole during a four-ball match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):5:20 p.m. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

___11:50 a.m.Bryson DeChambeau will make his debut at this Ryder Cup in the afternoon fourball matches, paired with Scottie Scheffler. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

The Americans took an early lead when Thomas made a 6-foot birdie put. Spieth hit into 8 feet, and it looked as though the Americans could cut the deficit to one hole with three to play. But Garcia made a 25-footer and Thomas missed the birdie putt. 11 for Berger to make the birdie putt, and they were on their way. The teams halved the remaining six holes, with Westwood missing an 8-foot par putt on the 17th that sealed the European loss.

Capsules from the opening day at Whistling Straits in the Ryder Cup.

Ryder Cup Golf Team USA's Bryson DeChambeau hits a drive on the second hole during a four-ball match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):2:30 p.m. ___11:50 a.m.Bryson DeChambeau will make his debut at this Ryder Cup in the afternoon fourball matches, paired with Scottie Scheffler. The two will take on Jon Rahm, coming off a win in his morning match, and Tyrell Hatton. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter.

APTOPIX Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia reacts after winning their foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The first point of the Ryder Cup belonged to Europe and its fearsome new Spanish Armada. Garcia earned his 23rd win, tying Nick Faldo for the Ryder Cup record. Spieth tried to extend the match with a shot that was as much about the landscape of Whistling Straits than the Ryder Cup. The Americans see this Ryder Cup as crucial to change the tide in what has been European dominance for the last quarter-century. “It's just the first session,” Garcia said.

___11:50 a.m.Bryson DeChambeau will make his debut at this Ryder Cup in the afternoon fourball matches, paired with Scottie Scheffler. It was Garcia's 23rd Ryder Cup victory, matching Nick Faldo for the overall record. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

It was all part of a high-fiving, back-slapping, magic-filled morning for the Ryder Cup's latest iteration of the Spanish Armada. 15 to all but end their 3-and-1 victory over Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas in the opening match of the Ryder Cup. The win in foursomes marked Garcia's 23rd victory over his storied Ryder Cup career, matching Nick Faldo for the record. 1 world ranking into his second Ryder Cup. “I felt like ... once we got into gear, we played nearly flawless golf,” Rahm said.

Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia smiles with teammate Team Europe's Jon Rahm during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):11:50 a.m.Bryson DeChambeau will make his debut at this Ryder Cup in the afternoon fourball matches, paired with Scottie Scheffler. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia smiles with teammate Team Europe's Jon Rahm during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):11:30 a.m. The U.S. has raced out to a 3-1 lead after the opening matches in the Ryder Cup. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter.

Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia smiles with teammate Team Europe's Jon Rahm during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):11:20 a.m. The morning foursomes are shaping up nicely for a U.S. team trying to regain the Ryder Cup at home. ___11 a.m.Europe has captured the first point in the Ryder Cup, but trails in the remaining three matches on the course. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. ______8 a.m.All four matches are on the course on a chilly opening morning at the Ryder Cup.

It was Garcia's 23rd Ryder Cup victory, matching Nick Faldo for the overall record. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The most lopsided foursome matches in Ryder Cup history finished 7 and 6. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia smiles with teammate Team Europe's Jon Rahm during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):10 a.m. The opening Ryder Cup matches have all moved to the back nine, with the U.S. ahead in three and Europe leading in one. The most lopsided foursome matches in Ryder Cup history finished 7 and 6. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. ______8 a.m.All four matches are on the course on a chilly opening morning at the Ryder Cup.

Ryder Cup Golf Team Europe's Sergio Garcia hits on the fifth hole during a foursome match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):___9:10 a.m.John Rahm's putter is still hot. The star of the show early on Day 1 at the Ryder Cup is Jon Rahm’s putter. ______8 a.m.All four matches are on the course on a chilly opening morning at the Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup is underway on a chilly morning at Whistling Straits. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.

Ryder Cup Golf Fans dress up during the opening ceremony for the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):___8 a.m.All four matches are on the course on a chilly opening morning at the Ryder Cup. According to a monitor used by NBC, Poulter's heart rate was 133 when he hit his opening shot in the middle of the fairway. The Ryder Cup is underway on a chilly morning at Whistling Straits. Thomas placed his opening tee shot in the middle of the fairway. Europe has won the Ryder Cup in nine of the last 12 meetings.