By Ryder Cup Digital On September 26, 2025 16:32 UTC
Tommy Fleetwood and Jon Rahm extended their own individual undefeated records in foursomes as Europe claimed a 3-1 victory in the opening session at the 2025 Ryder Cup.
Doing their parts separately to win the Friday morning session in an away Ryder Cup for the first time since 2004, Rahm claimed the first point for Team Europe alongside Tyrrell Hatton over Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas 4&3 before Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy added the second with a convincing 5&4 victory over Collin Morikawa and Harris English.
It sees both players extend their own career foursomes records in Ryder Cups to 5-0-0.
Here, we take a closer look at how they have achieved it.
Tommy Fleetwood’s Foursomes Record: 5-0-0
Fleetwood has become a pivotal member of Team Europe, which began with a headline-stealing debut as he and Francesco Molinari became the first European pairing in history to win all four of their matches in a Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in 2018.
His debut included two foursomes victories: A convincing 5&4 victory over the very successful Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth on Friday afternoon, and another 5&4 triumph over the powerhouse duo of Bryson DeChambeau and Tiger Woods on Saturday afternoon. That year he lost to Tony Finau in singles, but still cemented himself in the record books.
Surprisingly, Fleetwood sat in both foursomes sessions in 2021, but returned with a lot more experience as he extended his unbeaten record with two wins alongside Rory McIlroy at Marco Simone in 2023.
They completed a 2&1 victory over Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay on Friday, before Fleetwood got the better of Thomas and Spieth for a second time with a 2&1 win on Saturday. He and Nicolai Højgaard lost their four-balls match on Saturday afternoon, but Fleetwood rallied for his first full singles point in a Ryder Cup with a 3&1 victory over Rickie Fowler, the point which guaranteed victory for his side.
On Friday morning at Bethpage Black, Fleetwood once again partnered McIlroy, this time against Collin Morikawa and Harris English in the third match of the opening session. Up from the very first hole, Fleetwood ensured he has still never made it to the 18th hole in a Ryder Cup foursomes match as he and McIlroy closed out the Americans 5&3 to gain a first away point for the Englishman in this format.
2025
5&3: Fleetwood & McIlroy defMorikawa & English
2023
2&1: Fleetwood & McIlroy def. Schauffele & Cantlay 2&1
2&1: Fleetwood & McIlroy def Thomas & Spieth 2&1
2018
5&4: Fleetwood & Molinari def. Thomas & Spieth 5&4
5&4: Fleetwood & Molinari def. DeChambeau & Woods 5&4
Jon Rahm’s Foursomes Record: 5-0-0
Like Fleetwood, Rahm began his Ryder Cup career in Paris in 2018, but it wasn���t until the 2021 contest at Whistling Straits that he played in a foursomes match.
While he had earned a record of 1-2-0 at Le Golf National, by the time he arrived in Whistling Straits he was far more accomplished, having won the U.S. Open earlier that year. He went on to become Europe’s top points scorer during that loss, and it was a fiery pairing with fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia that saw him achieve his first success in foursomes.
In the morning session on Friday they defeated Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth 3&1, and went on to defeat Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger by the same scoreline the following morning. That year he played all five sessions, losing only to Scottie Scheffler in singles in a contest where he otherwise went 4-0-0.
With the now evident theme of teaming Rahm with equally passionate players, Rahm was quick to level the score with Scheffler at Marco Simone in 2023.. He and Tyrrell Hatton beat Scheffler and Sam Burns 4&3 in Friday foursomes, and teamed up again to Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay 2&1 on Saturday morning.
This year, it was no surprise to see Rahm and Hatton together again in this format. Out in the first match of the 44th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, the pair went 1 down on the first hole but were quick to settle in. After tying the next five holes, Rahm and Hatton won both seventh and eighth holes to go up in their match, and stayed ahead until victory with birdies to win 12 and 13. The match ended 4&3 with, and saw Rahm help earn the first point of the 2025 Ryder Cup.
FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 26: Tyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm of Team Europe react on the first green during the Friday morning foursomes matches of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course on September 26, 2025 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)2023
4&3: Rahm & Hatton def. Scheffler & Burns
2&1: Rahm & Hatton def Schauffele & Cantlay
2021
3&1: Rahm & Garcia def. Thomas & Spieth
3&1: Rahm & Garcia def. Koepka & Berger