Tiger Woods finds the sand wide of the first fairway as the first group gets underway with all four players looking nervous

Colin Montgomerie splashes out of the sand to within 10 feet of the flag and holes the birdie putt to claim the opening hole

Huge galleries watch as Davis Love plays an approach from the rough as the second group head down the first

US team captain Hal Sutton will be looking for an improvement as his players struggle to match an inspired European outfit

Europe's Darren Clarke and Miguel Angel Jimenez have a stunning morning as they beat Love and Chad Campbell 5&4

Europe take a 2-0 lead over the US as Padraig Harrington and Montgomerie claim a vital 2&1 win over Woods and Mickelson

European captain Bernhard Langer is all smiles as his team dominate the morning's fourballs at Oakland Hills

Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood put Europe 3-0 up and in total control with a 5&3 win over David Toms and Jim Furyk

Paul McGinley and Luke Donald earn half a point against Chris Riley and Stewart Cink at the conclusion of the fourballs

Chris DiMarco secures USA's first full point with Jay Haas as they defeat Jimenez and Thomas Levet 3&2 in the foursomes

But Harrington and Montgomerie restore Europe's advantage with a comfortable 4&2 win over Love and Fred Funk

Westwood and Clarke hold their nerve on the final green to clinch another point against Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson

And Garcia partners Luke Donald to a 2&1 win over Kenny Perry and Stewart Cink as Europe end day one 6�-1� up