Ryder Cup returns to US after super singles Sunday

Rory McIlroy claimed the U.S. winning back the Ryder Cup was “good for golf” – but warned wounded Europe will be desperate to win back the trophy in 2018. Guys on this team were awesome and I’m honored to be a part of it, and it’s been four years coming for me. To do it for my team-mates, for my captains, for everybody who picked me, who wanted me to be on the team, I had all of that on my shoulders and I said, ‘all right, I’m going to try and get points somehow today’. And when he faded in a fiery tussle with Patrick Reed, any chance Europe had of another improbable rally all but ended as well. He was awesome all day and deserved the win.

“It’s disappointing, obviously, but I think it’s good for golf”.

Danny Willett says his wife and parents were on the end of some verbals from some of the USA crowd at the Ryder Cup.

“It is the first time with this many rookies since 2010 (when they won by a point at Celtic Manor) and you will see a lot of these rookies come back and play again next time”.

Following Europe’s victory by 16-1/2 points to 11-1/2 at Gleaneagles in Scotland, the PGA of America established a task force, including eight current and former players, to identify how the US could compete more successfully. The family delayed until Tuesday, they didn’t want to get in the way of the Ryder Cup.

The victory was especially sweet for U.S. captain Davis Love, who was also in charge when Europe came back from 10-6 down to pull off the “Miracle at Medinah” in 2012.

Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy commented on the course set-up after United States of America won the Ryder Cup, with the consensus being it favoured the Americans.

When American Dustin Johnson cradled the 17-inch Ryder Cup trophy during the winner’s news conference at Hazeltine National Golf Club on Sunday night, he – like almost all of his U.S. Ryder Cup teammates – did so for the first time in their careers.

1726: Thomas Pieters v JB Holmes.

The Olympic Gold medal winning Rose lost his match 1-Up to Rickie Fowler and in an effort that included four birdies and three bogeys, Rose failed to register a birdie over his closing 10 holes.

However, by the time Cabrera Bello registered his side’s third success of the day – beating Jimmy Walker 3 and 2 – the outcome was inevitable, with the U.S. ahead in all but one of the eight remaining contests.

Captain Clarke saw his bid to guide Europe to a fourth successive triumph fall short as Ryan Moore beat Lee Westwood to claim the decisive point at Hazeltine.

1603 – Brandt Snedeker’s win over Andy Sullivan leaves the home side needing just half a point for victory.

1832: Chris Wood v Dustin Johnson.

A miserable week for Masters champion Danny Willett, who was heckled throughout after a magazine article by his brother criticised American fans, was completed with a 5&4 defeat at the hands of rookie Koepka.

1854: Martin Kaymer v Matt Kuchar.