The morning foursomes began well for Team Europe, as they took the lead in all four matches within the first hour.

The pairings for the morning foursomes were announced, and the first shockwaves went out across the oak-lined fairways.

The match hinged on the morning foursomes, which Gloucester edged 3-2 when Dorset had looked set to lunch in the lead.

In the morning foursomes, charged up by Rocca's hole-in-one at the sixth hole, Europe won three of the four alternate-shot matches.

(The players will face each other again in Saturday's morning foursomes.)

Europe won three out of a potential four points in the morning foursomes to extend their lead.

He seemed shellshocked and sat out today's morning foursomes.

America staged a fighting comeback in the morning foursomes gaining three out of the four available points to tie the scores at 6-6.

In the morning foursomes, with the Americans 3 up after nine holes, the match seemed to turn after being interrupted by controversy.

The event comprises four morning foursomes followed by eight afternoon singles on two consecutive days.