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Punch Shot: Man of the Match, top pairing and who wins the Ryder Cup?

The 43rd Ryder Cup begins with foursomes on Friday morning at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The GolfChannel.com team previews the matches by answering some of the biggest questions as Europe gets set to defend the cup against the Americans.

Who will be the Man of the Match?

Rex Hoggard: Jon Rahm. Picking the world No. 1 to play well in arguably the year’s most important tournament for a European is hardly a stretch, but it looks as if the Spaniard has a chip on his shoulder after being beaten at the Tour Championship by strokes-based scoring and in the curious Player of the Year Award voting.