Ryder Cup pairings revealed with Bryson DeChambeau to lead out USA... while Rory McIlroy joins forces with familiar teammate

Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton will lead out Europe in a blockbuster opening foursomes match of the Ryder Cup against Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas after the captains finally showed their hands on Thursday evening.

Rahm and Hatton were unbeaten in Europe’s demolition of the US in Rome two years ago and will resume their fiery pairing against the Americans’ self-appointed rabble-rouser DeChambeau under the gaze of president Trump.

They will be on the first tee at 7.10am local time and followed by Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick’s clash with world No 1 Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley.

Surprisingly, Luke Donald’s has made the decision to break up the Aberg-Viktor Hovland pairing that left Scheffler in tears after a 9&7 hiding alongside Brooks Koepka in 2023.

Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood, who won both their foursomes matches together in Rome, will face Collin Morikawa and Harris English. The fourth tie will pit Robert MacIntyre and Hovland against Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay.