Scottie Scheffler hits the first ball of the 2023 Ryder Cup in front of packed stands.
World number one Scottie Scheffler almost got the Ryder Cup off to a stunning start in Rome after nearly holing his chip for birdie at the opening hole.
Europe were in a better position on the green thanks to Tyrell Hatton’s approach but his Spanish team-mate could not sink the putt. Rookie Sam Burns was first to arrive over the players’ bridge, with Europe’s pair sandwiched between him and his best friend Scheffler, but the Americans regrouped under the stand.
The sound which greeted them cascaded down from the top of the steeply-pitched 25-metre high grandstand, the exterior of which had been wrapped in images of faux Roman Doric columns to play on the city’s history, and reverberated around the tee.America’s pair were greeted with chants of ‘Who are you?’, which was somewhat ironic considering Scheffler is world number one.
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