Five points were won by the United States and five points were taken by Europe. Maximum equality in the second session of the Ryder Cup simulation launched by Ten Golf, taking advantage of the almost complete presence of both teams at the Procore Championship and the BMW PGA Championship. Ten points were at stake this Friday according to the classification of both squads in their respective tournaments, and they were shared like good brothers. No match ended in a tie.
Griffin, Henley, Scheffler, Morikawa, and Young won for the American side, while Hovland, Rose, Hatton, McIlroy, and Rahm achieved victory for Europe. The Spaniard thus debuts in the game with a win over Justin Thomas. The most evenly matched duel was Rory’s with English, ranked 44th at Wentworth and 45th at the Procore, respectively.
Since the first session of this Ryder appetizer ended with a narrow victory for Europe, the overall score of both teams remains very close. Luke Donald’s boys lead by 10.5 to 9.5, reaching the halfway point of this game invented purely for entertainment.
Results of the second session:
– Griffin (1st) Vs. Aberg (2nd): 1 point for USA
– Henley (2nd) Vs. Fitzpatrick (11th): 1 point for USA
– Spaun (4th) Vs. Hovland (2nd): 1 point for Europe
– Scheffler (14th) Vs. Lowry (44th): 1 point for USA
– Burns (61st) Vs. Rose (2nd): 1 point for Europe
– Cantlay (61st) Vs. Hatton (22nd): 1 point for Europe
– English (45th) Vs. McIlroy (44th): 1 point for Europe
– Morikawa (26th) Vs. MacIntyre (61st): 1 point for USA
– Thomas (45th) Vs. Rahm (35th): 1 point for Europe
– Young (20th) Vs. Fleetwood (61st): 1 point for USA
Overall score: USA 9.5 Vs. Europe 10.5
Everything is still to be decided in the two remaining days of competition. Ten Europeans made the cut at Wentworth and another ten in the United States, so anything can still happen. The only certainty is that Rasmus Hojgaard, the only one of the 21 who was left out, will no longer play in this simulation.
The pairings for the third session are again made in strict order of classification in each of the tournaments. In case of a tie, as you know, it is resolved alphabetically. Thus, Saturday’s matches will be as follows:
– Ben Griffin Vs. Ludvig Aberg
– Russell Henley Vs. Viktor Hovland
– JJ Spaun Vs. Justin Rose
– Scottie Scheffler Vs. Matt Fitzpatrick
– Cameron Young Vs. Tyrrell Hatton
– Collin Morikawa Vs. Jon Rahm
– Harris English Vs. Shane Lowry
– Justin Thomas Vs. Rory McIlroy
– Sam Burns Vs. Tommy Fleetwood
– Patrick Cantlay Vs. Robert MacIntyre
At the end of the third day of the Procore and the BMW PGA Championship, we will know how this Ryder Cup appetizer continues. We will see who scores more points on the moving day. Let us remember again that the point is awarded to the player who finishes the day best classified, and the point will be shared in case of a tie.
