Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka were hammered by Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg 9&7 in Saturday foursomes, the worst loss in Ryder Cup history.
ROME — As it turns out, there is crying in golf.
Scheffler, the No. 1 ranked player in the world, and Koepka, the reigning PGA Championship winner, a five-time major champion, and one of the most mentally tough players in the game, were hammered by Hovland and Aberg, a 23-year-old Ryder Cup rookie who just turned pro in June, 9&7, at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club.
A tearful Scottie Scheffler is consoled by his wife, Meredith, after he and Brooks Koepka suffered the worst loss in a Ryder Cup singles match.Instead, it all backfired as Hovland and Aberg absolutely ambushed two of Americans’ top players to take a 7 ½ to 1 ½ lead at the time.Brian Harman and Max Homa did give the U.S. a much-needed point with a 4&2 victory over over Shane Lowry and Sepp Straka.
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