sentences:  Captains picks are shown in yellow; the world rankings and records are at the start of the 2008 Ryder Cup.The morning foursomes began well for Team Europe, as they took the lead in all four matches within the first hour.However, things changed by the end of the morning, with Team USA ending the session up 3–1, marking the first time since the last American win in 1999 that Team USA held the lead at the end of any Ryder Cup session.