RYDER CUP
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The Ryder Cup indignation is well placed following three wildly contentious days, but it is also a little misplaced.
On Sept. 26, 2021, the Ryder Cup’s balance of power had supposedly shifted. It took more than one man to create the current 180, but no better man epitomizes the heart, passion and resiliency of Europe than Rory McIlroy.
Check out some of the best shots and statistics from the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, where Europe secured a road win over the United States.
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley admitted Sunday evening that the Bethpage course setup was incorrect and helped lead to the Americans’ defeat. But that wasn’t his only mistake.
Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner grade the performance of the US Ryder Cup team, with Xander Schauffele earning high marks as a pleasant surprise and Harris English struggling mightily coming out of the envelope.
Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner grade the performance of the European Ryder Cup team, with Tommy Fleetwood leading the way for the winning squad and Rasmus Hojgaard being an issue for captain Luke Donald.
No other competitor in this 45th Ryder Cup had endured what McIlroy had over the past three days at Bethpage Black, where he was subject to a constant barrage of heckling and personal attacks from the partisan New York crowd.
Viktor Hovland withdrew prior to his Sunday singles match due to a neck injury. This led to both teams getting a half-point due to the Ryder Cup’s envelope rule, which Keegan Bradley thinks “has to change” in the future.
The Live From crew looks back on Keegan Bradley’s history with the Ryder Cup and explain why this year’s showing proved that the captain matters more than people realize.
In the aftermath of his side’s defeat at Bethpage Black, the U.S. captain was already calling for a rule change.