Ryder Cup: García and Rahm face Spieth and Thomas in opening Friday pairings
by Ewan Murray at Whistling Straits from US news | The Guardian on (#5PXQF)
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Padraig Harrington has placed faith in the Spanish duo of Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia to lead Europe's defence of the Ryder Cup. Rahm and Garcia will take on Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth, widely seen as the strongest pairing in the United States team, in match one of the Friday foursomes. Harrington, Europe's captain, played up the significance of the clash.
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