Ryder Cup live blog: Updates, scores, highlights and more from Friday at Whistling Straits

Welcome, finally, to the opening day of the Ryder Cup. The 43rd playing of the event begins at 8:05 a.m. ET on Friday with the first of four foursomes matchups, followed by four fourballs in the afternoon. We’ll track all of the action at Whistling Straits right here, so follow along and don’t miss a shot.

Ryder Cup 2021 quick links

— Team USA roster
— Team Europe roster
— How to watch the Ryder Cup
— Get to know Whistling Straits
— Inside the Captains’ Agreement
— Staff picks to win

Ryder Cup 2021 Friday morning foursomes matchups (ET)

Match 1 (8:05 a.m.) — Jordan Spieth/Justin Thomas (USA) vs. Jon Rahm/Sergio Garcia (EUR)

Match 2 (8:21 a.m.) — Dustin Johnson/Collin Morikawa (USA) vs. Paul Casey/Viktor Hovland (EUR)

Match 3 (8:37 a.m.) — Brooks Koepka/Daniel Berger (USA) vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick/Lee Westwood (EUR)

Match 4 (8:53 a.m.) — Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele (USA) vs. Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter (EUR)

Ryder Cup 2021 Friday live blog: Updates, scores, highlights

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8:55 a.m. ET: Here comes Jonny … Rahm drains a birdie putt on No. 3 to push the Spaniards’ match back to even. Johnson/Morikawa are threatening for another birdie on No. 2, while Berger/Koepka split the first hole with Westwood/Fitzpatrick.

Score: Thomas/Spieth even with Rahm/Garcia
Johnson/Morikawa 1-up Casey/Hovland
Westwood/Fitzpatrick even with Berger/Koepka

8:35 a.m. ET: We’ve got some MOVEMENT!!! A brilliant DJ flop left Morikawa with 10 feet for birdie, who jarred the putt on his first Ryder Cup hole. On No. 2, Rahm/Garcia made a mess of a bogey, giving Thomas/Spieth an easy par and a win. Both matches have the U.S. 1-up.

8:25 a.m. ET: Match No. 2 is underway! Casey/Hovland find a quick fairway, while Morikawa/Johnson bury themselves in the rough. Back in Match 1, Justin Thomas pushed a four-foot birdie look that would have given Thomas/Spieth an early lead. All square as that match makes its way to the par-5 2nd hole.

8:05 a.m. ET: Annndddddd, we are off! Sergio Garcia finds a bunker left of the fairway and Justin Thomas knocks it down the fairway and our first group (Thomas/Spieth vs. Sergio/Rahm) is off at Whistling Straits.