Tommy Fleetwood hails ‘unreal’ day as Europe roar back in Ryder Cup

• Rookie wins both matches with Francesco Molinari
• Home side complete whitewash in the foursomes

The magic of sport is that outcomes so often seem written in the stars. A certain Danish lager brand does not do Fridays, but if it did …

Tommy Fleetwood stepped on to the 1st tee at this, the 42nd Ryder Cup, riding a wave of emotion. This was the 27-year-old’s debut in the biennial meeting of Europe and the United States. Day one happened to fall on the first birthday of his son, Frankie. When a fourball pairing with Francesco Molinari was confirmed, the fairytale looked too good to be true. Even Fleetwood himself probably contemplated what the catch was.

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