Finau's birdie 2 on the par-3 16th came from a fortunate bounce
WATCH: Lucky Break Helps Finau/Koepka Beat Rose/Rahm
Tony Finau got a seriously lucky break on the 16th hole which helped he and his partner Brooks Koepka win the opening Ryder Cup match vs Justin Rose and Jon Rahm.
Related: Ryder Cup tee times and pairings
Finau hit his iron shot short on the par-3 16th but it bounced off of the wooden sleepers to around 4ft.
USA were 1 down at the time but Finau converted the putt to go all square and then he and Koepka won the last for a 1up victory.
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Watch Finau's lucky break below:
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