Pairings revealed for 41st Ryder Cup opening session

Darren Clarke and Davis Love have ensured a power-packed start to the 41st Ryder Cup after revealing their heavyweight pairings for Friday's opening session at Hazeltine National, writes Simon Lewis.

Captain Clarke will give Europe's bid for a fourth victory in a row lift-off in the foursomes, alternate-shot format, at 1:35pm Irish time, by sending out Olympic gold medallist Justin Rose and Open champion Henrik Stenson against the United States pairing Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed, who made an impressive debut together at Gleneagles in 2014.