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McIllroy and Lowry set for Ryder Cup Opening morning

Sep 28, 2023 18:13 By Dave Hooper
McIllroy and Lowry set for Ryder Cup Opening morning
ROME, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 26: Shane Lowry of Team Europe poses during the European Team Portraits at the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 26, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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McIllroy and Lowry set for Ryder Cup Opening morning after the line-ups were announced for the foursomes

Masters champion Jon Rahm will lead out Team Europe for the third consecutive Ryder Cup tomorrow.

Rahm will partner Tyrrell Hatton. They'll play against American duo of Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay in the foursomes.

Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Åberg face Brian Harman and Max Homa.

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Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood meanwhile will pair up on the opening day in Rome.

Shane Lowry starts alongside debutant Sepp Straka, with the pair facing two-time major champion and Team USA stalwart Rickie Fowler.

“It's very exciting” explained Lowry. “Obviously there's been a big build-up to this. It's been a long week so far, and I think we all woke up this morning itching to get going”.

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“I'm obviously very excited to be out there in the morning. I'm very happy playing with Sepp. He's been playing great this year, and he's been playing great all week. I'm happy to go out there and go into battle with him”.


Listen to Denis Kirwan and Irish Times golf correspondent Philip Reid preview the 2023 Ryder Cup.

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