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Ryder Cup recaps: U.S. controls fourballs, leads 6-2 after Day 1

What a difference three years make.

After surrendering a 3-1 first-session lead by dropping all four foursomes matches – and later losing by seven – at the 2018 Ryder Cup in Paris, the U.S. built on its 3-1 foursomes advantage on a windy Friday afternoon at Whistling Straits.

American captain Steve Stricker broke up his winning pairs from the morning, yet his players still delivered, winning the opening four-ball session, 3-1, to take a 6-2 lead after Day 1 of this 43rd edition of the biennial matches.

Tony Finau and Harris English got the first afternoon point for the U.