GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Best friends away from the golf course, it’s been a struggle for Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns when they play the sport…
Best friends away from the golf course, it’s been a struggle for Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns when they play the sport together.
The latest example came when the Americans won only one hole in the opening match of the Ryder Cup on Friday.
Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton quickly dispatched the top-ranked Scheffler and Burns 4 and 3 in 15 holes to earn Europe’s first point as the host team opened 4-0 in foursomes for their best start ever.
Marco Simone superintendent Lara Arias grinned and then cheered when Scheffler hit the very first tee shot of the competition into a thick collar of rough down the left side of the fairway.
Turns out Arias knew what was in store for the Americans, who later had to hit out of high grass next to a cart path after another errant shot.
“The atmosphere was pretty wild,” Scheffler said. “I wish the match obviously would have gone a little better for us today but Jon and Tyrrell played great. They didn’t make any bogeys.
