Shane Lowry lifts teammate Tyrrell Hatton after Hatton halved his match to win the Ryder Cup for Europe against the United States at Bethpage Black course in New York, September 28, 2025. Photo: AFP
England's Tyrrell Hatton has won the Ryder Cup for Europe with a half-point from his match against American Collin Morikawa at Bethpage Black in New York where the hosts' remarkable final-day charge fell short.
Not long after Shane Lowry ensured Europe would retain the trophy by halving his match with American Russell Henley, it was Hatton, in the penultimate match on the course, who got Europe to the 14-1/2 point target they needed for the outright win.
In the end the final score was 15-13, with American Sam Burns and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre halving their match after Burns missed a close putt which would have given him the win.
The US won six of the 11 singles played on the final day and five were halved with Ludvig Aberg the only European winner on the day.
The final match on the schedule was ruled a tie before the day's matches began, which resulted in a half point for each team, as Europe's Viktor Hovland withdrew ahead of the clash with Harris English due to injury.
Europe needed just 2-1/2 points from the 11 singles matches that were played on Sunday (Monday NZT) to secure the victory but were forced to sweat it out until Hatton sealed the deal in the penultimate match of the day.
"It's been one of the hardest days I've ever experienced on a golf course," said Hatton after Europe's 15-13 triumph. "It was to be expected, they're amazing players - selfishly I was hoping it wouldn't have to come down to me.
"I'm just so happy we've managed to win."
Lowry celebrates his putt that retained the Ryder Cup. Photo: AFP
Europe have now won 11 of the last 15 Ryder Cups dating back to 1995 and Englishman Luke Donald is the first captain to win back-to-back editions of the biennial event since Tony Jacklin in the 1980s.
"It's got to be the most stressful 12 hours of my life," said Donald. "We knew they'd be tough, we didn't think they'd be this tough."
The US sent Cameron Young and Justin Thomas out in the first two matches and both birdied the final hole to secure 1UP victories over Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood, respectively, to breathe some life into the Americans' chances.
"That's the momentum we've been looking for the whole week. We just made it a day too late," said Thomas.
Xander Schauffele added another US point with a 4&3 win over Spaniard Jon Rahm (12-8) before Aberg finally put some blue on the board with a 2&1 win over Patrick Cantlay.
United States captain Keegan Bradley reflects at a press conference on Europe's 15-13 win over his side at Bethpage Black course in New York, September 28, 2025 Photo: AFP
Moments later Matt Fitzpatrick, who was 5UP after seven holes, settled for a half-point when he halved his match with Bryson DeChambeau, putting Europe half a point from retaining the cup with six matches still on the course.
But Europe were made to wait as Scottie Scheffler took the next point with a 1UP win over Rory McIlroy in the first-ever Ryder Cup singles match between the top two players in the Official World Golf Rankings.
J.J. Spaun then closed out a 2&1 win over Austrian Sepp Straka to set the stage for Lowry, who birdied from six feet at the last to earn the half-point against Russell Henley.
Shortly after it was Hatton who settled for a par on the closing hole to halve the match and kick off the celebrations.
- Reuters
