SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Chasing its first Ryder Cup victory on the road in 25 years, the United States took an early 3-1 lead by winning three of the four opening matches at Le Golf National on Friday.
It was a morning full of momentum swings, chip-ins and splashdowns on the watery Albatros Course. But the United States was able to grab the early momentum against Europe.
It was not quite as dominant a start as in 2016, when the Americans swept the opening session to take a 4-0 lead on their way to victory at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn.