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Hole-by-hole updates from the action at Whistling StraitsRyder Cup: the format, course and omens to look out forGet in touch! Send your thoughts to Scott Murray by email 1.40pm BST Nerves betray the debutant Viktor Hovland on the par-five 2nd, as he hooks his drive way left. So much so that his ball sails over the thickest stuff and lands on the grass trodden down by the gallery. Europe may catch a break, who knows. Back on 1, Lee Westwood cracks the opening drive of match three down the middle, refusing to follow the advice of the yahoo who cried “Get in the bunker!” His partner Matthew Fitzpatrick will be pleased to see that. Daniel Berger’s tee shot finds the first cut down the left, but it’s sitting up and won’t be a problem for Brooks Koepka. 1.35pm BST Thomas rolls in the putt! And there’s more good news for the States back at 1, where DJ clips a stunning wedge from the thick rough to five feet; Morikawa rolls in the putt and it’s a fast start for the hosts!1UP Thomas/Spieth v Rahm/Garcia (2)1UP Johnson/Morikawa v Casey/Hovland (1) Continue reading...