USA Dominates Ryder Cup 🇺🇸

09/27/2021

By: Jeff Yoder

USA def. Europe (19-9) to Win 1st Ryder Cup Duel Since 2016

It’s a new era in golf’s greatest showdown for the United States! Sunday’s finale featured 1-v-1 singles matches between the 24 golfers, but the victory was never in doubt as the USA cruised to a 19-9 score. It’s just the fourth time the USA beat Europe in the last 13 Ryder Cup meetings, and it’s also the first victory since 2016. Complete with a roster of golf’s youngest stars, the USA buried Europe early in the weekend and never looked back. They held an 11-5 lead before winning or tying in 9-of-12 singles matches on Sunday to hoist the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits.

 

The Winning Putt: The USA needed just 14.5 points to secure the win. Collin Morikawa stuck an approach shot with a few feet on Hole 17 before tapping in a birdie that gave the USA its clinching point.

 

The Ryder Cup (By The Numbers)

19: Most Points for Either Team Since 1979

14: Match Wins by USA’s 6 Rookie Players

5-0: Dustin Johnson’s Perfect Weekend

 

Watch: 2021 Ryder Cup Highlights

 

Winners: Singles Matches (Sunday)

USA: Patrick Cantlay def. Shane Lowry (4&2)

USA: Scottie Scheffler def. Jon Rahm (4&3)

USA: Bryson DeChambeau def. Sergio Garcia (3&2)

USA: Dustin Johnson def. Paul Casey (1-Up)

USA: Brooks Koepka def. Bernd Wiesberger (2&1)

USA: Justin Thomas def. Tyrrell Hatton (4&3)

USA: Daniel Berger def. Matt Fitzpatrick (1-Up)

EUR: Lee Westwood def. Harris English (1-Up)

EUR: Ian Poulter def. Tony Finau (3&2)

EUR: Rory McIlroy def. Xander Schauffele (3&2)

TIED: Collin Morikawa & Viktor Hovland

TIED: Jordan Spieth & Tommy Fleetwood

 

The Ryder Cup belongs to the USA for the first time in five years, but the rivalry returns in Italy in 2023.

 

Additional Storylines

CBS Sports: Say Hello to the USA Golf Dream Team

Yahoo! Sports: How the USA Dominated Europe to Win the Ryder Cup