In the 21st century, the United States has won the Ryder Cup over Europe just twice in nine attempts.
The Americans got a pretty good start on making it three out of 10 on Friday.
They hold a commanding 6-2 lead after the first day of play that featured a morning session of foursome and an afternoon session of four-ball.
Will Gray6-2 US. Largest Day 1 lead since 1975. Largest for any side since Europe led 6.5-1.5 en route to a rout in 2004.
Below, we'll break down the scores and highlights from the first day of action at Whistling Straits.