The United States took the advantage at the Palmer Cup on day one thanks to a dominant showing in morning foursome matches.
The U.S. won four of five matches in the morning, with Golfweek's No. 1-ranked player Maverick McNealy and partner Beau Hossler, of Texas, dropping the only morning match at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., for the U.S.
Going out first, Georgia Tech's Ollie Schniederjans partnered with in-state rival Lee McCoy of Georgia to take a convincing 4-and-3 victory over Thomas Detry of Illinois and Hogan Award winner Jon Rahm of Arizona State, setting the tone for the U.