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“There’s a lot of golf to be played!” America yells to itself while a bead of cold sweat drips down its collective back fat.
Friday, Team USA looked prime to defend its 2016 Ryder Cup domination, securing three of the four possible points in the morning fourballs. Then, things went down the shitter for the red, white, and blue. For the first time since 1989, the European Ryder Cup team swept the entire afternoon session 4-0, finishing the day with the Europeans up 5-3. The four European pairings in the afternoon played 60 holes and trailed for just six of them, capping off one of the most dominant sessions of golf in Ryder Cup history.
Team Europe just destroyed Team USA in the afternoon foursomes at the Ryder Cup pic.twitter.com/sINiFUDgWS
— Steve DelVecchio (@SteveDelSports) September 28, 2018
Yes, there is still a lot of golf to play, but historically the United States is climbing and uphill battle. The team to win more points in foursomes has won the Ryder Cup 6 of the last 7 times and Europe is defending a 25-year winning streak on home soil.
Fans, famous and otherwise, expressed their shock with the sudden turn of events during day 1 of the Ryder Cup.
The 'strongest American team in Ryder Cup history' is currently self-imploding in spectacular fashion. President Trump may not let them back into the country if this carries on.. pic.twitter.com/XsOCaaFc7B
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 28, 2018
US is officially in trouble.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) September 28, 2018
Phil and DeChambeau are in the process of playing the worst Ryder Cup match in history. USA getting blitzed in afternoon after 3-1 morning edge.
— Mike Francesa (@MikeFrancesa) September 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/MintzGolf/status/1045714639600971777
You can’t win The Ryder Cup, if you lose more holes than you win
— Trent Dilfer (@DilfersDimes) September 28, 2018
Phil Mickelson has now lost more matches in the Ryder Cup than any other American. Ever.
If he loses one more, he'll have lost more matches than any player on either side in the history of the match.
Try dancing your way out of that one…#RyderCup
— Michael McEwan (@MMcEwanGolf) September 28, 2018
This is the first time the United States has ever been swept in Ryder Cup foursomes.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) September 28, 2018
Big setbacks set the stage for big comebacks. Time to sack up, USA.
[h/t Larry Brown Sports]