US ahead but Rory on birdie charge at Ryder Cup

Americans led three matches while Europe clung to the lead in another Friday at the Ryder Cup in opening alternate shot foursomes play at Hazeltine National. The US team, outscored 7-1 in foursomes play in 2014 at Gleneagles, hope to avoid a record fourth consecutive loss to Europe, which has won eight of 10 to dominate the past two decades in the biennial team golf rivalry. US Open champion Dustin Johnson and Rio Olympic bronze medalist Matt Kuchar won five of the first eight holes before Engla