Schauffele and Cantlay to face McIlroy and Poulter as Ryder Cup opensCaptains Padraig Harrington and Steve Stricker announced the pairings for Friday's opening foursomes matches at Thursday's opening ceremony for the 43rd Ryder Cup. KOHLER: Americans Xander Schauffele, the Tokyo Olympic champion, and US PGA playoff winner Patrick Cantlay face Europe's Ian Poulter and Rory McIlroy in Friday's opening foursomes session of the Ryder Cup. Schauffele and Cantlay are Ryder Cup newcomers but played four matches together at the 2019 Presidents Cup. Spanish legacy is deep in the Ryder Cup and I'm hoping we can start a new tradition." The event was delayed a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, those involved not wanting to conduct the Ryder Cup without spectators.

Source: Bangkok Post September 24, 2021 00:22 UTC