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.
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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.
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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.”
– Reuters
