- Hosts lead 6-2 after opening day’s play at Whistling Straits
- Struggling McIlroy dropped as USA open historic one-day lead
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Koepka nearly drains the putt on 3. He’s a bit disappointed not to make America’s third birdie in a row, but it’s more than enough for three holes in succession. It’s two birdies and holes out of two for DJ and Morikawa, too; they make four on 2 while Europe were always out of position from the get-go. But some resistance at last! Bernd Wiesberger crashes a drive down 1, Viktor Hovland chips to three feet, and Europe’s first birdie of the day is enough to take the hole from Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth. It’s something. Europe need a lot more in the face of America’s brilliant birdie barrage, but it’s something.
3UP Koepka/Berger v Rahm/Garcia (3)
2UP Johnson/Morikawa v Casey/Hatton (2)
Thomas/Spieth v Hovland/Wiesberger 1UP (1)
Schauffele/Cantlay v Westwood/Fitzpatrick
USA 6-2 Europe
