Ryder Cup 2023 LIVE: Golf scores and updates from Europe vs USA

Schauffele/Cantlay v McIlroy/Fleetwood

And here is the big final match now. The American duo are just into the left rough with their tee shot. Meanwhile, Rory’s drive just leeks into the second cut on the right side.

With that, we are fully under way here in Friday’s morning session. A great start for Europe – can they keep it up?

Homa/Harmon v Hovland/Aberg 2UP (2)

Just the perfect start in match two for the home side. Harmon hacks out of the bunker but Homa can’t make the 16-footer to save par.

Aberg hacks out of the rough well and his partner Hovland makes no mistake with the par putt to win the hole! Two up through two for the Scandi pair who look like ice cold already.

Fowler/Morikawa v Lowry/Straka – A/S (1)

Both Lowry and Fowler do well to muscle their tee shots up to the front of the green and they are both left with testy par saves.

Lowry pushes his to the right so there’s a chance for the US here…but Fowler does the same!

That’s a real missed opportunity for the US to get some early red on the board.

Homa/Harmon v Hovland/Aberg 1UP (1)

Harmon is one of the shortest hitters on tour and that means Homa will be hitting his second from quite some distance. He complains about the lack of wind as it flies into the bunker.

Hovland, though, fails to apply the pressure as he flies the green with his approach. Work to be done for both sides.

Scheffler/Burns v Rahm/Hatton 1UP (3)

Burns has a regulation iron into this third green, but it’s an unforced error which lands short of the green and into the rough.

Hatton fires his pin-high on the left and a good chance for Rahm…and he makes no mistake! Through the fringe and right into the heart of the cup. A really positive start for Europe.

Our first look at the thick rough that Marco Simone has to offer as the third match gets started. Morikawa goes way right for the US, while Straka goes way left with his.

Not given their partners much to work with…

Scheffler/Burns v Rahm/Hatton – A/S (2)

An early thing to note from Marco Simone is the undulating nature of the course and the greens. Both teams here have uphill putts on the second hole but both just miss on the right side.

All tied as they head to the third.

Homa/Harmon v Hovland/Aberg 1UP (1)

No nerves now for Europe in this second match! Hovland goes for the wedge from the fringe and it’s a marvellous chip which never looked like it was going anywhere else. An opening-hole birdie for Europe.

Homa can’t make his birdie putt to halve the hole and Europe take an early lead.

Homa/Harmon v Hovland/Aberg

Totally understandable for the young Swede who becomes the first person to play in the Ryder Cup before playing in a major championship. A slightly nervy swing from the first fairway which just clings on to the right fringe.

Harman, also hitting his first shot in the competition, finds the left side of the green.

Scheffler/Burns v Rahm/Hatton – A/S (1)

Up to the second and these two pairs are neck and neck. Nothing separates them off the tee and their balls land right next to each other on the green, too.

America with a slight advantage and they’ll get a good read from Europe.