Europe have once again won the Ryder Cup - despite the United States staging an incredible fightback on the final day at Bethpage Black.
The hosts were trailing by seven points heading into Sunday’s singles session, but thet roared back into contention with a series of tight wins. However, the holders just did just enough to cling on.
Shane Lowry delivered the crucial half-point that took Europe to an unassailable 14 when he secured a draw in match number eight by holing a winning putt on the 18th. Then Tyrrell Hatton then added another half in the 10th match to ensure an outright victory.
Ludvig Aberg claimed Europe’s only singles win and a further half came from Robert MacIntyre to make the final score 15-13.
It was a first away win for the team since 2012 and only a fifth since the contest was expanded to include continental players in 1979.
The world was treated to a sensational three days of golf in America, with all 24 golfers on show playing their part. We give them a mark out of ten for their performances at the Ryder Cup.
17. Rory McIlroy
Though he didn’t match his career-best points tally in Rome in 2023, The Masters champion performed admirably in the face of some appalling verbal abuse. 8/10 | Getty Images
18. J.J. Spaun
A likeable individual compared to some of his team-mates, the US Open champion recorded two points from three games and this definitely won’t be his only appearance in the event. 6/10 | Getty Images
19. Jon Rahm
Helped by an outrageous chip in on Saturday morning, the big Spaniard picked up three points over the first two days before looking as though he’d run out of steam in the singles. 8/10 | Getty Images
20. Scottie Scheffler
The world No 1 lost his opening four games - the first American to suffer that fate in the event - before looking a bit more like himself in beating McIlroy in what the world No 2 described as a “bit of a pillow fight”. 4/10 | Getty Images