KOHLER (REUTERS) - The first Ryder Cup since 2018 teed off on Friday (Sept 24) to a raucous reception as the Spanish pair of world No. 1 Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia led Europe's title defence against a US squad determined to reclaim the trophy.

With the sun rising over Lake Michigan a long day of golf at Whistling Straits got underway with the opening foursomes and the new "Spanish Armada" of Rahm and Garcia taking on the US pairing of Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth, who were teamed together in 2018 in Paris.