Ryder Cup 2016 Day 1

United States 4-0 Europe (after foursomes)

Spieth/Reed beat Stenson/Rose 3&2
Mickelson/Fowler beat McIlroy/Sullivan 1UP
Walker/Z Johnson beat Garcia/Kaymer 4&2
D Johnson/Kuchar beat Westwood/Pieters 5&4

Europe have got off to the worst possible start in the 41st Ryder Cup as they were whitewashed by the United States in the opening foursomes session at Hazeltine National.

Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed dealt the opening blow against the pairing of Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, who managed only a single birdie in a 3&2 defeat in the top match.

Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer then lost 4&2 to Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson, while Lee Westwood and Thomas Pieters were thrashed 5&4 by Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar.

Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler went on to seal the first USA whitewash since 1981 by beating Rory McIlroy and Andy Sullivan one up.

The result is also the Americans' 4-0 win in an opening session since Arnold Palmer captained the side in 1975.


United States 5-3 Europe (after Day 1)

Rose/Stenson beat Spieth/Reed 5&4
Garcia/Cabrera-Bello beat JB Holmes/Moore 3&2
Snedeker/Koepka beat Kaymer/Willett 5&4
McIlroy/Pieters beat D Johnson/Kuchar 3&2

Europe have reduced the deficit to USA to two points after they launched a fightback in Friday's fourballs at the Ryder Cup.

The visitors went into the second session at Hazeltine having lost each of the foursomes matches on Friday morning but they ended the day strongly to get back to 5-3 down.

USA had started the day with Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed getting the team's first point on the board against Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose but it was a role reverse in the afternoon as the European pairing won 5&4.

Brandt Snedeker and Brooks Koepka made light work of Martin Kaymer and Danny Willett as they won by the same scoreline, but Sergio Garcia and Rafael Cabrera-Bello withstood a late comeback from JB Holmes and Ryan Moore to claim victory on the 16th hole.

With the way the scores were looking in the first three matches, Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar's clash with Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters held plenty of significance and at one stage, it appeared that the European duo would ease to the win.

However, errors began to creep into McIlroy's game and although Pieters effectively battled on valiantly on his own, their opponents clawed their way back into the contest and were just two down with three to play.


McIlroy rediscovered his touch, however, and after finding the green in two at the par-five 16th, he rolled in a 20-foot putt with sublime control to secure his side's third point of the afternoon.

Super League semi finals

Warrington Wolves 18-10 St Helens

Wigan Warriors 28-18 Hull FC

Super League Super 8's (4th August - 25th September)

Thursday 4th August

Warrington Wolves 18-20 St Helens


Friday 5th August

Wigan Warriors 16-30 Wakefield Wildcats
Hull FC 60-12 Castleford Tigers


Saturday 6th August

Catalans Dragons 26-10 Widnes Vikings


Thursday 11th August

Widnes Vikings 0-38 Hull FC


Friday 12th August

St Helens 39-16 Catalans Dragons
Castleford Tigers 36-22 Wigan Warriors


Sunday 14th August

Wakefield Wildcats 10-38 Warrington Wolves


Thursday 18th August

Hull FC 44-0 Catalans Dragons


Friday 19th August

Wigan Warriors 25-0 St Helens


Saturday 20th August

Warrington Wolves 14-11 Castleford Tigers


Sunday 21st August

Widnes Vikings 40-8 Wakefield Wildcats



Thursday 1st September

Wigan Warriors 6-8 Widnes Vikings


Friday 2nd September

St Helens 31-10 Hull FC 
Castleford 46-22 Wakefield


Saturday 3rd September

Catalans Dragons 22-26 Warrington Wolves


Thursday 8th September

St Helens 40-16 Castleford Tigers

Friday 9th September

Hull FC 12-18 Wigan Warriors
Warrington Wolves 30-12 Widnes Vikings
Wakefield Wildcats 10-14 Catalans Dragons


Thursday 15th September

Wakefield Wildcats 12-18 Hull FC


Friday 16th September

Warrington Wolves 28-35 Wigan Warriors


Saturday 17th September

Catalans Dragons 28-34 Castleford Tigers


Sunday 18th September

Widnes Vikings 8-21 St Helens


Friday 23rd September

Wigan Warriors 48-24 Catalans Dragons
Hull FC 6-23 Warrington Wolves
St Helens 32-12 Wakefield Wildcats


Sunday 25th September

Castleford Tigers 40-26 Widnes Vikings