RYDER CUP: USA lead 4-0 after opening foursomes

The United States have taken a 4-0 lead against Europe after the foursomes on the opening day of the Ryder Cup.

By The Newsroom

Published 30th Sep 2016, 18:01 GMT

Updated 4th Oct 2016, 14:02 GMT

Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed set the tone for the day by beating Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson 3&2 in the top match.

Then Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer lost 4&2 to Zach Johnson, while Lee Westwood and Thomas Pieters were thrashed 5&4 by Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar.

Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler came from behind to beat Rory McIlroy and Andy Sullivan 1 up to seal the first whitewash since 1981.

Lee Westwood said: “I will take responsibility. I played poorly and Thomas played well. He made some putts when we needed to.

“You try to put a bit of pressure on, you don’t want to be giving holes away. I hit a couple of wild drives early on and you cant afford to do that. It’s a tough game to play and you want to get momentum.

“Anything can happen in the Ryder Cup.”