We Have Your Pairings....

And they're more than a little strange.

Here are your Friday a.m. fourball matches:

RYDER CUP PAIRINGS, TEE TIMES (ET) 

FRIDAY MORNING FOURBALLS 

2:10 a.m. ET: Brooks Koepka and Tony Finau vs. Justin Rose and Jon Rahm 

2:25 a.m. ET: Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler vs. Rory McIlroy and Thorbjorn Olesen 

2:40 a.m. ET: Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth vs. Paul Casey and Tyrrell Hatton 

2:55 a.m. ET: Tiger Woods and Patrick Reed vs. Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood

Furyk has Phil, Bubba, Bryson and Webb sitting, the last two of those not requiring comment.  Both guys profile better for foursomes, especially Bryson.

I assume that everybody will play at least once each day, and I just don't see how it makes sense to play Phil and Bubba in alternate shot.  Especially with both players struggling recently, let them get their bearings with a partner to help.

In fact, the only way this makes sense is if he's going to spring an all-southpaw pairing in the afternoon, as a way of strategically conceding a point.  Haven't seen that tried previously, but it sounds like something Phil would come up with when he's in "Smartest guy on the planet" mode.

In terms of the Euros, it's mostly who I expected to see though not necessarily paired as I might have thought.  The biggest surprise is Casey, who would seem to be tailor made for alternate shot.  Not Like Molinari, but I expect the Italian to play all five sessions (or at least four at a minimum).

Bjorn is sitting Stenson, Sergio, Poulter (a surprise indeed) and Noren.  Those guys should be nails in alternate shot, to the extent that they have anything to offer (as relates to Sergio and Henrik), though I'm very surprised that Poulter and Noren aren't out there.  The first session sets the tone, and isn't that why Poults is there?

Golf.com also helpfully provides this schedule of the afternoon foursomes matches:

FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOURSOMES 

7:50 a.m. ET: TBD and TBD vs. TBD and TBD 

8:05 a.m. ET: TBD and TBD vs. TBD and TBD 

8:20 a.m. ET: TBD and TBD vs. TBD and TBD 

8:35 a.m. ET: TBD and TBD vs. TBD and TBD

Thanks, guys, that's very helpful.  I think we ca all agree that that third match looks to be especially intriguing.