The 2021 RYDER Cup opening ceremony has been completed and Padraig Harrington (team captain) and Steve Stricker (team captain) have announced their foursome pairings for the first day of action.

Team Europe's Spanish duo John Rahm & Sergio will be the first to tee-off as they face Team USA's Justin Thomas & Jordan Spieth in match number 1.

It starts at 1.05 p.m. Next, Dustin Johnson (host) and Collin Morikawa (host) will take on Paul Casey and Viktor Hovland.

After that tie at 1.37 pm, the English couple Lee Westwood and Matt Fitzpatrick play Brooks Koepka & Daniel Berger.

Harrington has finally chosen Rory McIlroy, Ian Poulter and Patrick Cantlay to face the challenge from Patrick Shauffele and Xander Shauffele in the USA at 1.53 p.m.

This means that there is no place for U.S. Open 2020 winner Bryson deChambeau in the USA foursomes. He failed to win any points in his Ryder Cup debut in 2018.

The 28-year old will need to wait and watch from the sidelines as his team-mates Tony Finau, Harris English, and Scottie Scheffler.

The foursomes for Team Europe are missing Tommy Fleetwood (Tyell Hatton), Bernd Wiesberger, and Matt Fitzpatrick.

Europe's Rahmbo is ready and eager to lead his Ryder Cup team-mates into battle.

World No. 1 Rahm states that he recognizes his responsibility to live up to his rank and be the man Europe can rally behind.

The Spaniard was raised worshiping Seve Ballesteros, but he revealed that Ryder Cup legend Colin Montgomerie is another of his favourite players growing-up and would love to set the tone in Europe the same way.

Rahm stated: "Am I expecting to be one the team leaders this week?" If I said no, what kind of player would that make me? That's right.

"So yes, yes, that's what I'm up for. It's an exciting challenge that I look forward too. Our team has a lot players who have lots of experience and know how it's done. I am ready to join that group.

"And being the world's No. 1 can bring pressure or lift you up. In my case, it gives me a little more confidence because I know what I can do.

"I also won my first Major this season, over a difficult set-up at US Open. That gives me confidence.

"But I'm not the type of person to give big speeches. There are many players on the team who can be vocal enough and have done enough to be the ones that others will gravitate towards when they need guidance.

"I don't intend to go out and actively say hello everyone, I'm now a leader, because I don’t have that huge of an ego.

"But I'll keep, hopefully, doing what I've done most of the year - I'll leave the clubs and ball to speak for themselves."

Rahm was able to beat Tiger Woods, the world No 1, in singles three years ago in Paris.

He is now the man with his target on his back. Rahmbo is ready for more action.