US Ryder Cup hopes in Roman ruins after Europe make history on day one
Europe delivered a clean sweep in the foursomes then held the US in the fourballs to take a 6½–1½ lead after a thrilling first day at Marco Simone
Ryder Cup 2023: Europe 6½-1½ USA – day one, as it happened
Luke Donald’s team whitewashed the holders in the morning, then snatched a couple of halves to increase their lead late in the afternoon, on a dramatic day at Marco Simone. Scott Murray was watching.
Hovland and Åberg are Europe’s odd couple in Scandinavian buddy movie
Norway’s Viktor Hovland got the crowds and team going with a brilliant early birdie and he and his Swedish partner never looked back
Froth and hysteria add to myth of the dreaded opening shot at Ryder Cup
The circus of the 1st tee on the first morning offers great theatre but modern players are capable of taking it all in their stride
Ryder Cup diary: caddies feel the heat and sweary Hovland drops Sky in it
Europe’s caddies were baking at the opening ceremony and Gareth Bale needed rescuing from a bunker
Johnson’s US team aim to break mould and echo in Ryder Cup eternity
The holders can boast seven major winners in their side but it’s been 30 years since they won a contest on European soil
Luke Donald tells ‘fearless’ Europe to write their own Ryder Cup history
Luke Donald has backed the ‘fiery’ pair Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton to form a strong opening partnership in the Ryder Cup
Welcome to the Ryder Cup: pumping music and incoherent speeches
Spectators started singing Sweet Caroline but there was no place for spontaneity at the cliche-ridden opening ceremony
Despite McIlroy’s barb, Europe’s trio of outcasts leave Ryder Cup void
LIV rebels deserve to have their past contributions recognised, even if wounds from golf’s civil war still linger
Ryder Cup diary: Hovland hits hole in one to match gala’s coconut dessert
Elsewhere, Europe’s youngsters claim first blood on the course while Italy’s transport unions are dealt a blow off it
Ryder Cup in the Eternal City: will it be a gamechanger for golf in Italy?
While the US and Europe fight it out on the course, there will also be a battle for hearts and minds in a country where golf is rarely in the headlines
Walking riddle Brooks Koepka brings much-needed edge to Ryder Cup
While far from universally loved, the American is a guaranteed attention-grabber in a sport which finds itself in turmoil
On the Ryder Cup tee: Novak Djokovic, Gareth Bale and a YouTuber
The All-Star match is a chance for golf to tap its dedicated celebrity following and fans’ insatiable thirst for content
Ryder Cup diary: MacIntyre talks shinty while Hatton turns the air blue
The Scottish left-hander said he loves to sing in the shower while Shane Lowry has already found out to his cost how good Ludvig Åberg is
McIlroy’s LIV dig: Westwood and Poulter will miss us more than we miss them
Rory McIlroy has taken a swipe at European LIV rebels by insisting Sergio García, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood will rue missing the Ryder Cup