Europe won the 45th Ryder Cup Sunday at Bethpage Black, 15-13, despite a dramatic closing charge by the United States.
The away team dominated the first two days, building a record seven-point lead entering singles. That’s where the U.S. took control and nearly mounted the greatest comeback in cup history. It marked the first road win by a team since Europe captured the 2012 edition at Medinah.
Here’s how the week played out in Farmingdale, New York, with an explainer below of the biennial competition’s format:
The sides played two team sessions each of the first two days and singles matches Sunday. The team sessions included four foursomes (alternate shot) and four fourballs (better ball) with four players from each team sitting. Singles involved all players*.
Friday morning foursomes
EUR 3, U.S. 1
- Match 1: Jon Rahm/Tyrrell Hatton (EUR) def. Bryson DeChambeau/Justin Thomas (U.S.), 4 and 3
- Match 2: Ludvig Åberg/Matt Fitzpatrick (EUR) def. Scottie Scheffler/Russell Henley (U.S.), 5 and 3
- Match 3: Rory McIlroy/Tommy Fleetwood (EUR) def. Collin Morikawa/Harris English (U.S.), 5 and 4
- Match 4: Xander Schauffele/Patrick Cantlay (U.S.) def. Robert MacIntyre/Viktor Hovland (EUR), 2 up
Friday afternoon fourballs
EUR 2.5, U.S. 1.5; Overall: EUR 5.5, U.S. 2.5
- Match 5: Jon Rahm/Sepp Straka (EUR) def. Scottie Scheffler/Sepp Straka (U.S.), 3 and 2
- Match 6: Tommy Fleetwood/Justin Rose (EUR) def. Ben Griffin/Bryson DeChambeau (U.S.), 1 up
- Match 7: Cameron Young/Justin Thomas (U.S.) def. Ludvig Åberg/Rasmus Hojgaard (EUR), 6 and 5
- Match 8: Rory McIlroy/Shane Lowry (EUR) tied Sam Burns/Patrick Cantlay (U.S.)
Saturday morning foursomes
EUR 3, U.S. 1; Overall: EUR 8.5, U.S. 3.5
- Match 9: Bryson DeChambeau/Cameron Young (U.S.) def. Matt Fitzpatrick/Ludvig Åberg (EUR), 4 and 2
- Match 10: Rory McIlroy/Tommy Fleetwood (EUR) def. Harris English/Collin Morikawa (U.S.), 3 and 2
- Match 11: Jon Rahm/Tyrrell Hatton (EUR) def. Xander Schauffele/Patrick Cantlay (U.S.), 3 and 2
- Match 12: Robert MacIntyre/Viktor Hovland (EUR) def. Russell Henley/Scottie Scheffler (U.S.), 1 up
Saturday afternoon fourballs
EUR 3, U.S. 1; Overall: EUR 11.5, U.S. 4.5
- Match 13: Rory McIlroy/Shane Lowry (EUR) def. Justin Thomas/Cameron Young (U.S.), 2 up
- Match 14: Tommy Fleetwood/Justin Rose (EUR) def. Scottie Scheffler/Bryson DeChambeau (U.S.), 3 and 2
- Match 15: J.J. Spaun/Xander Schauffele (U.S.) def. Jon Rahm/Sepp Straka (EUR), 1 up
- Match 16: Tyrrell Hatton/Matt Fitzpatrick (EUR) def. Sam Burns/Patrick Cantlay (U.S.), 1 up
Sunday singles
U.S. 8.5, EUR 3.5; Overall: EUR 15, U.S. 13
- Match 17: Cameron Young (U.S.) def. Justin Rose (EUR), 1 up
- Match 18: Justin Thomas (U.S.) def. Tommy Fleetwood (EUR), 1 up
- Match 19: Matt Fitzpatrick (EUR) ties Bryson DeChambeau (U.S.)
- Match 20: Scottie Scheffler (U.S.) def. Rory McIlroy (EUR), 1 up
- Match 21: Ludvig Aberg (EUR) def. Patrick Cantlay (U.S.), 2 and 1
- Match 22: Xander Schauffele (U.S.) def. Jon Rahm (EUR), 4 and 3
- Match 23: J.J. Spaun (U.S.) def. Sepp Straka (EUR), 2 and 1
- Match 24: Shane Lowry (EUR) ties Russell Henley (U.S.)
- Match 25: Ben Griffin (U.S.) def. Rasmus Hojgaard (EUR), 1 up
- Match 26: Tyrrell Hatton (EUR) ties Collin Morikawa (U.S.)
- Match 27: Robert MacIntyre (EUR) ties Sam Burns (U.S.)
- Match 28: Viktor Hovland (EUR) ties Harris English (U.S.)*
*Hovland withdrew because of injury; per cup rules, the U.S. had to put one player “in the envelope” to sit (U.S. captain Keegan Bradley chose English), leading to a match tie.