Ryder Cup: US beat Europe 19-9 and regain the Ryder Cup at whistling Straits
The United States have regained the Ryder Cup with a record 19-9 victory over Europe at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.
Open champion Collin Morikawa claimed the winning half point in the fifth of Sunday’s 12 singles matches as the home side raced to the 14½ points they needed.
Rory Mcllroy, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter – Europe’s only winners in the singles – were in tears as they showed the emotion of what will be a definite defeat.
Brooks Koepka one of winning American players downing a beer thrown to him from the fans after he completed a 2 &1 victory on the 17th green to booming chants of “U.S.A” from a 40, 000-strong home crowd.
Big wins for Patrick Cantlay, Scottie Scheffier and Bryson DeCahmbeau by Lake Michigan, while Dustin Johnson became the first American to win all three matches at a Ryder Cup since 1979.
Stricker added “ The Ryder Cup means a lot to everybody, your side and our side. We finally put in a dominant performance. This is a new era right here, they are young, motivated, they came here determined to win. I never won a major. But this is my major.”
A tearful Rory Mcllroy said he “should have done more”.
European captain Harrington conceded “ It’s a tough loss, but they were better than us. They were a strong team and played on their best form. They had momentum the whole time”.