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Round 1 highlights from the 2018 Ryder Cup (live updates from around social media)
In case you didn’t get up at 2 a.m. — or stay up until 2 a.m. — to watch the beginning of the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in France, don’t worry. We have you covered.
In this story, we’ll run down the early highlights and will be making live updates from the first round of fourballs.
A reminder, here are the matchups:

Let’s get started.
The scene at the first tee
WHAT. A. SCENE. #RyderCuppic.twitter.com/vKxvWZE1Bi
— Golf Central (@GolfCentral) September 28, 2018
The Thunderclap
The Thunderclap! ????
This place is rocking! pic.twitter.com/3TJpuzgH62
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 28, 2018
The first tee shot
And we’re off!
The first shot of the 2018 #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/gcu6EVrsXK
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 28, 2018
First tee club twirls from Tiger Woods
Tiger starts the #RyderCup right where he wants to. ????#GoUSA pic.twitter.com/0Hr0XhTXsH
— PGA of America (@PGA) September 28, 2018
????A Tiger twirl on the first tee of the first day at the Ryder Cup pic.twitter.com/QIe7Q8BZOJ
— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) September 28, 2018
Spieth nearly holes out his first approach shot of the day
???? JORDAN SPIETH. ????
What a start to his #RyderCup #LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/g1po1jvxJJ
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 28, 2018
Woods goes at the par 5 fourth in two. Helicopter finish. Golf Twitter is collectively saying his surgeon is cringing (if he’s awake at this hour)
That @TigerWoods finish ????#RyderCup pic.twitter.com/GVFJvDb5A5
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) September 28, 2018
Tiger gets up and down
Tiger sets up his birdie with the impressive chip. ????#RyderCup #GoUSA pic.twitter.com/uzD2OuE5DG
— PGA of America (@PGA) September 28, 2018
Finau holes one out, that should settle the rookie nerves
The shot of the #RyderCup so far! pic.twitter.com/OFeLbM2SOE
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) September 28, 2018
People are NOT happy about the coverage. It’s not good.
No more commercials please! #rydercup
— Colt Knost (@ColtKnost) September 28, 2018
How many shots are NOT being shown !!!!!
#RyderCup … Poor coverage so far— Mark Mouland (@moulieontour) September 28, 2018
Things I’m not in charge of: commercials, shot tracer, team uniforms. So, you can direct your outrage accordingly.
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) September 28, 2018
In case anyone was wondering, from 3:05 to 3:45 @GolfChannel ran 28 ads and 1-2 minutes of flyovers/promos/not live golf.
In that time, they showed 33 golf shots, 13 of which were putts.
World number 1 Dustin Johnson was not shown once.@NoLayingUp @gfordgolf @tdemers7
— Robbie Vogel (@RobbieVogel14) September 28, 2018
The common excuse with golf coverage is that there’s so much action going on at many different points on the course. Hard to use that one when there’s four matches played at a time. So disappointing for viewers.
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) September 28, 2018
Spieth’s putter is warming up
Mama, there goes that man!#RyderCup pic.twitter.com/SsQfGKnASJ
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) September 28, 2018
Here comes Tommy
Tommy Fleetwood went right at it ????
Fleetwood’s ???? gives Europe the lead in the fourth match #RyderCuppic.twitter.com/3dfIBxdjkP
— Golf Central (@GolfCentral) September 28, 2018
Checking in on Rory (not good)
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Live look at Rory at the Ryder Cup #golf #rydercup #notgood #pickitup #rorymcilroy
Here’s how the matches stand currently
#RyderCup @RyderCupEurope pic.twitter.com/a0tTf65Vv8
— TOP AIM STOCKS (@smallcappick) September 28, 2018
Rahm is feeding off the energy. He’s not the guy the U.S. wants to get hot.
.@JonRahmpga brings the crowds to their feet ????#RyderCup #TeamEurope pic.twitter.com/LdUmgGaMgG
— PGA of America (@PGA) September 28, 2018
@JonRahmpga taking Europe 2up in his match ????????????????#GolfHype#RyderCup pic.twitter.com/noPBLZARit
— Golf Hype (@golf_hype) September 28, 2018
People are still not happy about the coverage
Hey @GolfChannel how about you show some freaking golf! This is the Ryder Cup! Maybe string together more than 3 shots at a time. I am going to bed! What a joke
— Jones (@white_jones33) September 28, 2018
Europe is taking charge
Good start to the #RyderCup #TeamEurope pic.twitter.com/wDFFnFZ0uz
— Sam Leavens (@Sam_Leavens) September 28, 2018
But Spieth, though?
???? @JordanSpieth is UNSTOPPABLE. ????#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/Pa6rXk6hqK
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 28, 2018
It’s early but I can’t remember a player as good as Spieth in Ryder Cup. -5 thru 7, 3-up on his own over a team not playing poorly
— Peter Robinson (@ByPeterRobinson) September 28, 2018
No idea what this Tweet says but here are the current matches
En el ecuador de la primera jornada de #Fourballs de la #RyderCup está todo muy igualado. pic.twitter.com/vmOhCWxrT4
— 72 hoyos y más (@72hoyosymas) September 28, 2018
Rory isn’t playing well
Europe could really do with Rory McIlroy finding some form on the back nine.
He’s the only player without a birdie so far.#RyderCup
— Chris Devine (@chrsdvn) September 28, 2018
The Rose/Rahm pairing is an issue
The best shot.
The loudest roar.
The biggest reaction. @JustinRose99 and @JonRahmPGA go 2 UP.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/9rKd8Wdq4r— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 28, 2018
But then again, Spieth/JT are dialed in
It’s safe to say @JustinThomas34 loves the #RyderCup
???????? #LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/ca5os3zAo6
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 28, 2018
Captain America chips in
Chip-ins from everywhere.
This time from @PReedGolf.
The momentum is on the U.S. Team. #LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/m5PyIIuOsV
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 28, 2018
Here comes the world No. 1
Don’t let DJ get hot! pic.twitter.com/8p8gMtcc98
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) September 28, 2018
Good question…
I wonder who would win in a fight between Jon Rahm and and the whole US Ryder Cup team
— Get Schwifty (@riley652799) September 28, 2018
Getting the feeling the Europeans don’t like the USA chants
Americans have no idea about chanting. Never has that been more evident while watching the Ryder Cup.
— William Livesey (@WilliamLivesey) September 28, 2018
USA football chants are the cringiest thing in the known universe closely followed by USA Ryder cup chants
— ?? (@charlie_wiles) September 28, 2018
Can someone invent a new disease that exclusively infects the vocal chords of Americans at the Ryder Cup
— Webjoose (@EojSewob) September 28, 2018
Anyway, Molinari has woken up
The Champion Golfer of the Year isn’t going quietly! #TeamEurope #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/HSKTZ98jaU
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) September 28, 2018
Ouch
???? pic.twitter.com/T1fYsAi6b1
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 28, 2018
Roll Rickie, Roll
Rickie from DEEP ????#RyderCup #GoUSA pic.twitter.com/LERhdeLLWn
— PGA of America (@PGA) September 28, 2018
Tides turning back in Europe’s favor as Woods/Reed and JT/Spieth matches pull to All-Square
A flurry of birdies from Casey and Hatton means they’re now on level terms in their match with Spieth and Thomas #RyderCup https://t.co/i0uY4to3KW pic.twitter.com/B8L54HzyPp
— Telegraph Sport (@TelegraphSport) September 28, 2018
Finau with maybe the luckiest shot in Ryder Cup history right here. Bank shot off the railroad ties to 4 feet
Even @tonyfinaugolf enjoys a little luck every now and then! ????#RyderCup #GoUSA pic.twitter.com/SRP9y2aI9q
— PGA of America (@PGA) September 28, 2018
And the European crowd boos Finau before his putt. Wow.
Euro fans booing Finau before a short birdie putt. Can’t recall seeing that one before. pic.twitter.com/4HcURgOYLD
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) September 28, 2018
Troll take:
between this and the guy screaming in Tiger’s backswing on the 18th tee at The Open, you have to wonder if we should even have professional golf events in Europe anymore. https://t.co/6qVg4ttgtf
— Brendan Porath (@BrendanPorath) September 28, 2018
DJ/Rickie win 4&3 to get USA on the board first. Rory made zero birdies in 16 holes; will Europe sit Rory in the afternoon? Seems drastic
DJ sticks it close. ????#RyderCup #GoUSA pic.twitter.com/Gv1SsVVrMz
— PGA of America (@PGA) September 28, 2018
Can’t believe I’m saying it but you gotta sit Rory this afternoon, right?
— Shane Bacon (@shanebacon) September 28, 2018
Rose/Rahm vs. Brooks/Finau go to 18… and Justin Rose shushes his own crowd after piping one down the middle? Interesting move, but great theater
that you PReed? pic.twitter.com/Jr8pWDSh5S
— Jonathan Wall (@jonathanrwall) September 28, 2018
…and Rose puts it in the water on his approach shot going for the tough pin location. Rose/Rahm could lose this after controlling the match all round
Rose goes too long and finds the water and #TeamEurope are in trouble at the last! ????
Follow live updates from the opening day of the 42nd #RyderCup at Le Golf National live on Sky Sports Ryder Cup channel here: https://t.co/cZoEaoP5vw #BelieveInBlue pic.twitter.com/wHPMyG3U6v
— Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) September 28, 2018
Team USA goes up 2-0
From 2 DOWN to 1 UP. ????????
Koepka/Finau never led until 18.
U.S. Team now leads Team Europe 2-0. #LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/05xi0meYj7
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 28, 2018
This just may well have been the dagger in the match against Woods/Reed
.@TommyFleetwood1 with ANOTHER huge putt to move them to 2 up. ????#RyderCup #TeamEurope pic.twitter.com/hp5msVXaeN
— PGA of America (@PGA) September 28, 2018
Spieth and JT close out Casey and Hatton on 18. USA leads 3-0 for the moment
Good morning, America. ????????
3-0 start for the U.S. Team at the #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/H1nTGjdCSx
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 28, 2018
The final scorecards, from the Official Ryder Cup website: USA leads 3-1 with Woods/Reed recording the only loss for the U.S. team


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Photos from the 2026 Memorial Tournament
GolfWRX is on site this week at the Memorial Tournament, with both Alistair Cameron and Tour Photographer Greg Moore on the ground in Dublin, Ohio, where a strong field is assembled to pay homage to the Golden Bear.
In addition to WITB galleries, we’ve already been treated to an in-hand look at Tommy Fleetwood’s new TaylorMade Spider putters.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
WITB Albums
- Jason Day – WITB – 2026 The Memorial
- Chris Gotterup – WITB – 2026 The Memorial
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Pullout Albums
- Jason Day’s 1off Payntr golf shoes – 2026 The Memorial
- JT Poston’s TaylorMade Spider – 2026 The Memorial
- Cameron putter – 2026 The Memorial
- Tommy Fleetwood’s TM Spider putters – 2026 The Memorial
- New Mitsubishi Chemical 1K Pro Orange shaft – 2026 The Memorial
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Tour Tech Rundown: Heroic Henley
Around the world, the golf wheel spun this final week in May of 2026. From New Jersey to Austria, with stops in Korea, Texas, and North Carolina (don’t let me route your next trip) the world’s finest put their golf games on display. There were three playoffs, some known commodities and some new talent. It was the sort of week that we hope to have at this point in the seasons. June and July afford double-digit major events, and perhaps, one of this week’s champions will use this success as a springboard to new heights. Time to run it all down, tech style, in this week’s Tour Tech Rundown.
Thanks to WITBHub, Today’s Golfer, GolfWRX, and Inside Tour Golf for initial research into equipment.
PGA Tour @ Charles Schwab Challenge: Heroic Henley denies Cole
Eric Cole did nearly everything that a fellow can do, to secure a first PGA Tour title. He stayed one shot clear of Ryder Cup player Ben Griffin. He kept US Open champion Gary Woodland and wunderkind Michael Brennan two shots distant. He posted 70 on day four to reach twelve under par. And then, Russell Henley revealed his Dr. Strange cloak. Henley made 47 feet of birdie putts on holes 16, 17, and 18, to jump from minus-nine to twelve-deep, and secured a spot in a playoff with Cole. The duo returned to the final tee, and put on a stripe show.
Both golfers found the fairway off the tee, and Henley improved on his regulation play with an approach to four feet. Cole did himself proud, tucking an iron to a dozen feet, but he was unable to convert the putt for three. Henley is one of the best putters on tour, and he proved it once more by draining a putt for a fourth consecutive birdie, and a sixth PGA Tour title. For Eric Cole, that first victory should come, and soon. He has done everything necessary to earn the chalice lift.
Henley’s Suitcase
- Driver: Titleist TSi3 at 10 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70g 6.5 TX
- Metal: Titleist TS3 at 16.5 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX
- Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 at 21 degrees. Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT hybrid 100 TX
- Iron: Titleist T250 4-iron. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
- Irons: Titleist T100 5-6 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
- Irons: Titleist T100 7-9 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
- Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 48 and 50 degrees. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100
- Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 54 and 60 degrees. Shaft: rue Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue S400
- Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron T5 Tour Prototype
LPGA @ Shoprite LPGA: Welcome back, Celine!
Soo Bin Joo had her eyes on a maiden LPGA title. She held the lead after two rounds, then hit a red light at the intersection of can-I and how-To. Joo posted plus-two on day three in New Jersey, and dropped to a T4 finish, which was still a career-best for the young Korean golfer. Instead of a new face, a familiar face returned to the top of the podium.
Celine Boutier was the It Girl in 2023. She collected four victories, including a major title at Evian. Boutier reached world number one status, then simply faded into the background. No wins came her way over the next 30 months. On Sunday, she collected LPGA victory number seven, at the same trace as LPGA victory number two.
Day three saw Boutier manage the windswept Seaview Bay course with six birdies and a bogey. She was challenged in the end by Thailand’s Arpichaya Yubol, who signed for a 66 of her own. Yubol came up one shot shy of the top ladder rung. Finishing in third place at -7, two back of the winner, was Ireland’s Lauren Walsh.
Celine’s Suitcase
- Driver: PXG 0311 Black Ops Tour-1 at 9 degrees. Shaft: Graphite Design AD IZ-5
- Hybrid: PXG 0311 Black Ops at 19 and 22 degrees. Shaft: KBS Hybrid Prototype
- Hybrid: PXG 0311 Gen5.
- Iron: PXG 0311 P Gen 4 5-9 irons
- Wedge: PXG 0311 T Gen 4 PW
- Wedges: PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II at 50, 54, 58 degrees
- Putter: Bettinardi Studio Stock 3 DASS
DP World Tour @ Austrian Alpine: KK? KK!
Kota Kaneko has a rhythmic name. It has strong vowels and a run of voiceless stops in its crunchy K sounds. On Sunday in Austria, Kaneko put a stop to a challenge from Portugal’s Ricardo Gouveia and everyone else, and claimed a first-ever title on the DP World Tour. Gouveia did well to reach 16-under par over four days, but Kaneko held firm, two shots in the clear.
Davis Bryant of the USA also forged a strong challenge for the win. He ended in a tie with Gouveia for second place. Kaneko began and finished his final round in a bit of a malaise, but he caught fire midway through. Birdies at 10, 12, and 13 provided the necessary cushion to cruise to the finish line without breaking a serious sweat.
Kaneko’s Suitcase
- Driver: Ping Max G440
- Metals: TaylorMade Qi4D at 15, 16.5, 21, and 24 degrees
- Irons: TaylorMade P760 5 and 6 irons
- Irons: TaylorMade P7TW 7-9 irons
- Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design at 46, 52, 56, and 60 degrees
- Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Cruiser Arm Lock #7
Korn Ferry Tour @ UNC Health Championship: Improbably Alvaro
Alvaro Ortiz may have had a bit of scare on the outward nine on Sunday, but he came through in clutch fashion in the end. Ortiz began the day bogey-double, and added another double bogey at the 11th hole. He was mired in a downward trend, spiraling away from the top of the leader’s board. Ortiz found hope at the 14th, where his first birdie of the day tumbled home. Inspired, he closed with birdies and 17 and 18 to catch Ross Steelman at 10-under par, and the duo returned to the 18th deck for overtime.
The extra session concluded in brief time. Ortiz, buoyed by his newly-retrieved confidence, hit the fairway with driver, then approached to six feet and drained the putt. Gobsmacked, Steelman could do little more than smile and applaud, as his run at the top came to a close. The victory was the first for Ortiz on the KFT, and will implant him squarely in the chase for a PGA Tour promotion.
Alvaro’s Suitcase
- Driver: Ping G430 MAX driver at 9 degrees loft
- Metal: Ping G430 MAX 3W
- Iron: Ping iDi Driving Iron
- Irons: Ping Blueprint S irons
- Wedges
- Putter: Scottsdale TR Piper C
A party on the green!
Alvaro’s time comes in Raleigh with his first win @UNCHealthChamp ? pic.twitter.com/2dmtZdbSzk
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) May 31, 2026
LIV @ Korea: Me llamo Joaquin
Chile’s Joaquin Niemann had been away from the LIV winner’s circle throughout all of 2026. This week in Korea, he reminded us that he is still a force to consider. Niemann chased down Taylor Gooch over the closing holes at Asiad Country Club, then claimed victory with a hole-one birdie in extra time. Bryson DeChambeau claimed solo third, one shot in arrears at minus-eleven. Dustin Johnson finished on fourth, one putt farther back.
Niemann’s Suitcase
- Driver: Ping 440 LST
- Metal: Ping G440 Max at 15 degrees
- Metal: Ping G425 Max at 21 degrees
- Hybrid: Ping G430 at 25 degrees
- Irons: Ping Blueprint S 5 through PW
- Wedges: Ping S159 at 52, 56, and 60 degrees
- Putter: Ping PLD Anser
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Russell Henley’s winning WITB: 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70 6.5 TX

3-wood: Titleist TS3 (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX

7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Denali Black 80 TX
Irons: Titleist T250 (4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT (4-6), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (7-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F @47, 50-08F @51, 54-10S @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (48), S400 (47)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X5 Tour Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

