Ryder Cup 2025 results: Europe dominates US stars and leads 5.5-2.5

The opening round of the 2025 Ryder Cup on the infamous Bethpage Black course in Farmingdale, New York, ended with a demonstration of power from the guests: Team Europe leads by a clear 5.5 to 2.5 after day one. The Europeans celebrated their best start on US soil since 2004, winning both sessions and putting the American superstars in the shade. The US boys now have to start a historic race to catch up.

Encouraging results on the first day of the Ryder Cup for Team Europe

The European team went into the day with the clear strategy of dampening the mood in the New York setting early on - and they succeeded. In the morning, they achieved a commanding 3-1 victory in the foursomes. Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood won their match decisively 5&4. Particularly surprising was the clear 5&3 victory of the new pairing Ludvig Åberg and Matt Fitzpatrick against the top-class Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley. The only US point in this session was secured by Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele.

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Even in the afternoon, when the crowd became noticeably more enthusiastic, Team Europe retained the upper hand and won the fourballs session 2.5 to 1.5.

The drama came to a head on the final holes:

• Jon Rahm and Sepp Straka defeated Scheffler/Spaun 3&2 after Straka backed up his partner with important shots, who certified after the match that he had "done the important things".
• Justin Rose (with Fleetwood) took the full point in the penultimate match. He holed a crucial birdie putt on the 18th hole to defeat Bryson DeChambeau/Ben Griffin at 1-up.
• In the final match, Rory McIlroy missed a 13-foot putt that would have given Europe a 6-2 lead. The match with Shane Lowry against Patrick Cantlay/Sam Burns ended in a tie. McIlroy summed up: "Obviously I'm disappointed at the moment that I didn't hole it for a full point."

Unbeatable consistency meets frustration

The Ryder Cup 2025 results after day one reflect a clear discrepancy in the performance of key players. The axis of Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy was unstoppable on the day. All three remained unbeaten and scored 4.5 out of a possible 8 points.

• Jon Rahm (2-0-0) cemented his reputation as a Ryder Cup icon; he is now unbeaten in his last nine matches.
• Tommy Fleetwood (2-0-0) proved to be a rock of stability, converting crucial putts at key moments.

The US stars in crisis

The USA's world number one faltered.

• Scottie Scheffler (0-2-0) experienced a historic false start. He is the first world number one since 1986 to lose both matches on the opening day without reaching the 17th hole. Scheffler found an explanation for his bad luck: "It was really just because I didn't hole enough putts."
• Bryson DeChambeau (0-2-0), who was supposed to play a decisive role on the wet course, also failed to score. After his defeat, he stated: "Luck is on their side at the moment."

The only bright spot was rookie Cameron Young. The New Yorker celebrated a dominant 6&5 victory alongside Justin Thomas in his first Ryder Cup appearance: "To have the opportunity to play alongside him [Thomas] today in front of these fans is very special."

Comments on the day: Between pride and defiance

The captains analyzed the situation in contrasting ways after the end of the day.

Luke Donald (Europe) praised the mental strength of his players, especially in view of the vociferous crowd: "Incredible day. The win in the morning was huge for us and we all know how important a good start is. [...] The boys handled it with absolute class and composure."

Keegan Bradley (USA) was defiant and persistent: "We've only played 28% of the points. That's the first quarter. We still have three quarters to go. [...] We're not going to panic and make mistakes like that. We're going to stick to what we know."

Outlook for day 2: Europe relies on the tried and tested

For the Ryder Cup 2025 results on Saturday, Luke Donald is relying on proven strength: he is sending exactly the four winning Foursomes pairings from Friday into the race again.

Keegan Bradley is also sticking to the plan, but is making one change: Cameron Young replaces Justin Thomas alongside Bryson DeChambeau. Bradley defended the retention of the controversial pairing of Collin Morikawa and Harris English, who lost 5&4 on Friday: "We're really happy with our plan. We're really happy with those two players."

The USA must now score quickly on Saturday morning to force a turnaround in the competition and prevent Europe from extending its lead in New York.