American Phil Mickelson plays a shot out of a bunker on the third hole during the first day of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland. Photo: AFP
American Phil Mickelson plays a shot out of a bunker on the third hole during the first day of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland. Photo: AFP
Team Europe fans walk the Gleneagles course on the first day of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, Perthshire, Scotland. Photo: EPA
Team Europe fans walk the Gleneagles course on the first day of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, Perthshire, Scotland. Photo: EPA
US player Jordan Speith hits out of a bunker onto the second green during his fourballs event. Photo: Reuters
US player Jordan Speith hits out of a bunker onto the second green during his fourballs event. Photo: Reuters
Ryder Cup 2014
Sport /  Golf

Ryder Cup gets off to a nervous yet raucous start at Gleneagles

Enthusiastic crowd makes for a jittery opening day for players as Webb Simpson mishits tee shot

Topic |   Ryder Cup 2014
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Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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American Phil Mickelson plays a shot out of a bunker on the third hole during the first day of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland. Photo: AFP
American Phil Mickelson plays a shot out of a bunker on the third hole during the first day of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland. Photo: AFP
Team Europe fans walk the Gleneagles course on the first day of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, Perthshire, Scotland. Photo: EPA
Team Europe fans walk the Gleneagles course on the first day of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, Perthshire, Scotland. Photo: EPA
US player Jordan Speith hits out of a bunker onto the second green during his fourballs event. Photo: Reuters
US player Jordan Speith hits out of a bunker onto the second green during his fourballs event. Photo: Reuters
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