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Webb Simpson was identified on the first tee as Bubba Watson. He hit his shot about as long as Tom Watson.

Nick Faldo defended his television commentary that Sergio Garcia was "useless" in the 2008 Ryder Cup, saying the Spaniard had emotional and physical problems at Valhalla and even told Faldo that he did not want to play.

It was a weary-looking Tom Watson who tried to explain his team's Friday afternoon collapse after Europe overturned a one-point deficit to end the opening day of the Ryder Cup with a 5-3 lead over the United States.

Tom Watson accepted his USA team was outplayed by Europe on the first day of the Ryder Cup and also took the blame for his decision to leave out rookies Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth in the afternoon despite a thumping ...

The Ryder Cup began Friday at the beautiful Gleneagles golf resort in Scotland, but Northern California hosts a distant relative: a city-owned namesake.

Graeme McDowell predicted a big future for Victor Dubuisson after they teamed up for Ryder Cup foursomes win at Gleneagles.

Europe dominated the afternoon foursomes to grab a 5-3 lead after the first day of the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

Henrik Stenson had different playing partners in all five of his team matches at the Ryder Cups in 2006 and '08.

I think Ian Poulter’s years of brilliant Ryder Cup performances caught up with him on Friday.

Lee Westwood feels his opening-day performance at Gleneagles went a long way to justifying his Ryder Cup wildcard.

Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter will restore their Medinah partnership at Gleneagles in Saturday morning's Ryder Cup fourballs.

Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson turned into Europe’s dream team on the first day of the Ryder Cup as they delivered two points out of two for Paul McGinley’s men at Gleneagles.

Tom Watson's Ryder Cup gamble with Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth paid off. Too bad he didn't double down, writes ESPN.com's Gene Wojciechowski.

Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley says his side showed great character to recover from a poor end to the morning fourballs and secure a two-point lead at the end of day one.

Colin Montgomerie says Tom Watson’s decision not to persevere with the Jordan Spieth-Patrick Reed partnership could cost America the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

A collection of the best shots from the opening day of the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

For men who spend most of the year playing for cash instead of country, there is nothing else in golf quite like the Ryder Cup.

Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia looked listless and flat against Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker on Friday, but the Europeans did what great champions do in adversity.

American rookies Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed, the youngest ever Ryder Cup pairing, came through in flying colours with a crushing win in Friday's opening session against Europe.

At the back of the first tee, hemmed in on three sides by a crowd incandescent with eagerness despite the ungodly hour and early morning Scottish chill, a young and frightened deer bounded over a fence and scurried past ...

Ian Poulter insists he can bounce back from a rare Ryder Cup disappointment on the opening morning at Gleneagles.

Europe struck back in style in the afternoon foursomes at the Ryder Cup as they dominated the session without losing a match to take a 5-3 lead at the end of the opening day.