Keegan Bradley holds nothing back because he can’t. Luke Donald does the same because he doesn’t want to. The captains of the United States and Europe go all out in the fourth session of the Ryder Cup. Saturday’s fourballs:
Justin Thomas and Cameron Young Vs. Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry
Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau Vs. Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose
JJ Spaun and Xander Schauffele Vs. Jon Rahm and Sepp Straka
Sam Burns and Patrick Cantlay Vs. Viktor Hovland and Matthew Fitzpatrick
No more. All the arsenal on the field. Resting for Europe is Ludvig Aberg, who had played the first three matches and wasn’t at his best this morning in the foursome, and sitting out today are Rasmus Hojgaard for Europe and Ben Griffin for the United States. Both will play the singles this Sunday with only one match under their belts. In Italy 2023, the same happened with Rickie Fowler for the American side, and in Paris 2018, it occurred with Thorbjorn Olesen for Europe and Mickelson for the United States. The Ryder enters its final stretch, and no one is in the mood for jokes or experiments.
– McIlroy will go out for the first time in this Ryder in the first match. He will do so with Lowry and will face Justin Thomas, who rested in the morning, and Cameron Young, undoubtedly the best player for the United States in this Ryder Cup. A high-flying duel that could spark. Lowry will need to support McIlroy well for Europe to win this point.
– Jon Rahm will play again with Sepp Straka after yesterday’s victory. They face JJ Spaun and Xander Schauffele. Another very tough match. Spaun wasn’t bad at all on Friday, while Schauffele raises more doubts, although after all, he is Schauffele and can always react. Jon will play all 5 points of the Ryder Cup, just as he did at Whistling Straits.
– Bradley throws everything at the advantage and pairs Scheffler and DeChambeau. His two leaders to dream of a comeback that is already becoming legendary. They face Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose, experts at deflating the American soufflé whenever necessary.
– In the last match, it’s Sam Burns and Cantlay against Hovland and Fitzpatrick. The Norwegian finished strong in the foursome, being decisive in the final part and securing a key point, while Fitzpatrick will want to make up for his defeat and ensure he scores more than one point in a Ryder Cup for the first time in his career.
– Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, and Scottie Scheffler will play all five points of the Ryder Cup.
