Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson of Europe were level at the turn against Bubba Watson and Matt Kuchar in the first of the Saturday fourballs at the Ryder Cup.
Amid reports that Stenson was struggling with a "tight" back, Kuchar gave the Americans the perfect start with a winning birdie at the first.
Rose replied in kind at the second, but Watson regained the advantage for his side at the next hole.
A 10-footer for birdie at the par-3 sixth made it 2-up for the Americans.
But a tentative-looking Stenson got on the board with his first birdie at the seventh and when Rose sunk a snaking 15-footer at the eighth, it was back to all square.
Europe stared the second day at Gleneagles 5-3 ahead.
Source: AFP
