Europe wins Ryder Cup in USA thriller!

Europe's apical golfers retained the Ryder Cup this year, defeating the American squad 15-13 astatine Bethpage Black successful Farmigdale, New York. Going into the last day, with 12 points inactive to play, Europe held a commanding 11.5-4.5 lead, and the American squad faced a historically hard task. The contention was archetypal held successful 1927, and present it is the 14th clip that European players person won the trophy.

Sunday's matches began with the announcement that 11 matches would beryllium played, with the 12th lucifer betwixt Victor Hovland and Harris English being declared a gully owed to Hovland's injury. 

Europe took a 12-5 pb and needed conscionable 2 points from the remaining 11 matches to unafraid the trophy. In the beginning, it seemed that the European squad would easy get the points, but the American players, supported by the location fans, started to drawstring victories and closed the spread to 13.5-10.5 earlier the past 4 matches.

Lowry brought the twist

Great Irishman Shane Lowry was instrumental erstwhile helium trailed Russell Henley by 1 constituent connected the 18th hole. While the American needed 4 shots to putt the ball, Lowry had the accidental to bash truthful successful 3 attempts, which resulted successful a spread triumph and an wide necktie that secured the trophy for Europe. The 2019 British Open victor did it successful benignant and took the unit disconnected the remainder of the team.

In the remaining 3 matches, Tyrrell Hatton and Robert MacIntyre each claimed fractional a point, which ensured wide triumph for Luke Donald's side. Donald frankincense became lone the 2nd European skipper to pb the squad to triumph connected American soil; the archetypal was Tony Jacklin successful 1985 and 1987.

The lone triumph for the USA connected the last time was achieved by Ludvig Aberg against Patrick Cantlay. Other winners for the American squad were Cameron Young, Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, J. J. Spaun and Ben Griffin.

The winning European squad consisted of: Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton, Matt Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre, Rasmus Hojgaard, Sepp Straka, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland and Jon Rahm. The adjacent Ryder Cup volition beryllium played successful 2027 astatine Adare Manor successful Ireland.