2025 Ryder Cup: Same Old Story For Team USA On Saturday Afternnon

The golf gods have a twisted sense of humor. Just when American fans thought they’d seen the worst of it at Bethpage Black, Team Europe decided to rewrite the Ryder Cup history books in the most painful way possible.

After Saturday morning’s foursomes session, Europe accomplished something that hadn’t been done since disco was cool and Jimmy Carter was president—they became the first visiting team to sweep the opening three sessions of a Ryder Cup since the modern format began in 1979.

Europe’s Historic Dominance Reaches New Heights

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Let’s put this in perspective: Europe now leads 8.5-3.5, and they have done it with the kind of surgical precision that makes watching paint dry seem exciting by comparison. The last time any team dominated the first three sessions like this was 1961, back when the Americans were playing Great Britain instead of the full European squad.

Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton continued their partnership mastery, dispatching Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay 3&2. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood proved they are basically the golf equivalent of Batman and Robin, taking down Harris English and Collin Morikawa by the same margin.

The only bright spot for the red, white, and blue came from Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Young, who managed to grab a 4&2 victory over Matt Fitzpatrick and Ludvig Åberg. Young, playing in his home state of New York, has been the Americans’ most consistent performer, going 2-0-0 so far.

Scottie Scheffler’s Ryder Cup Nightmare Continues

If there’s a more shocking storyline than Europe’s dominance, it’s watching the world’s No. 1 player struggle like he’s playing with borrowed clubs. Scottie Scheffler, who’s been virtually unstoppable on the PGA Tour this year, finds himself at 0-3-0 after he and Russell Henley fell 1-up to Robert MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland.

The moment that summed up Scheffler’s weekend? A complete whiff on a wedge shot from the fairway when the Americans desperately needed a birdie. It was the kind of shot that makes you wonder if someone switched out his clubs with pool noodles.

Captain Bradley’s Questionable Decisions Under Fire

Keegan Bradley’s decision to run back three of the same four pairings from Friday’s disasters has golf fans scratching their heads. The most puzzling choice was sending Collin Morikawa and Harris English back out against the same European duo that steamrolled them 24 hours earlier.

It’s like watching someone touch a hot stove, get burned, then immediately reach for it again because “maybe it won’t be hot this time.”

The Math Becomes Mountainous or Team USA

With 16 points still up for grabs, the Americans need to win 11 of them (69%) to retain the cup. That’s not impossible, but it requires the kind of Sunday singles performance that legends are made of—or nightmares, depending on which side of the pond you’re on.

The largest Sunday comeback in Ryder Cup history is four points, pulled off by both the 1999 American team at Brookline and the 2012 European squad at Medinah. The Americans now trail by five, meaning they’d need to surpass those historic rallies.

Saturday Afternoon: Last Stand Territory

The afternoon four-ball session becomes absolutely critical for the Americans. Bradley finally mixed up his pairings significantly, including the intriguing duo of Scheffler and DeChambeau—two players who desperately need to find their form.

The pressure at Bethpage Black is reaching levels that would make a New York subway commute seem relaxing. Europe needs just 5.5 more points to retain the cup, while the Americans are staring down the barrel of what could be their most embarrassing home defeat in recent memory.

As one European player quipped after the morning session, “We came here to make history, and we’re doing exactly that.” For American golf fans, the only question remaining is whether their team can author the greatest comeback story in Ryder Cup history—or if they’ll be left wondering how the best American team on paper in years managed to get outplayed this thoroughly on home soil.