Europe sweeps foursomes for first time to start Ryder Cup

The European team dominated the opening session of the 44th Ryder Cup.

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The Europeans won all four foursomes matches, marking a historic first.

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The American team struggled to maintain leads in any of the morning matches.

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It's only the fourth time the European team has been unbeaten in a session.

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Spain's Jon Rahm and England's Tyrrell Hatton secured the first point.

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The U.S. needs 14 points to retain the trophy; Europeans need 14½ to win.

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Play will continue with four four-ball matches after the dominant European morning.

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