Team USA needed a miracle on Sunday to win the Ryder Cup and for much of Sunday afternoon, the dream was intact.
However, Shane Lowry’s seven-foot putt on the 18th green of Bethpage Black to win the hole and push his match against Russell Henley gave Europe 14 points, which was enough to retain the Ryder Cup.
Keegan Bradley’s squad put up a massive fight as they entered the day with a 12-5 point deficit after two miserable performances on Friday and Saturday.
USA won five out of the first seven matches — including one push with Bryson DeChambeau’s massive comeback against Matt Fitzpatrick from as many as five-down.
The American’s needed to win all of the final four matches to complete the most improbable comeback in Ryder Cup history.
They appeared to be in good shape to do so as evidence by the roaring Long Island crowd down the stretch. However, Lowry’s putt put all of that to an end as Europe retained the cup in an away event as back-to-back winners.
The next Ryder Cup will take place in 2027 at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland.
