In pairs with the Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick, Ludvig Åberg is a whole five holes up against the world number one Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley after twelve played holes.
Åberg/Fitzpatrick made a strong start with four birdies on the first six holes in Friday's foursome, which starts the classic golf tournament between Europe and the USA.
Europe dominates
It's also going really well for the rest of the European team. Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland, and Tommy Fleetwood, England, are leading with four holes with a little over half the round completed. And the Spaniard Jon Rahm and the Englishman Tyrrell Hatton, who started first of all, have a two-hole lead against Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas.
Only one American pair was leading their match after nine of 18 holes. Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay are one up against the Scottish-Norwegian pair Robert MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland.
Cheers and boos
As expected, the stands were packed around the first tee when the tournament started at Bethpage Black outside New York. The American players were met with expected cheers, while the European players received boos mixed with a few encouraging chants from some European golf supporters.
Europe won the tournament last time, in Rome two years ago. The last time there was a European victory on American soil was, however, 2012.
The Ryder Cup is played in the match formats foursome and best ball the first two days with singles as the conclusion on Sunday.
