US Team Ends Losing Streak, Wins Back Ryder Cup

The US Ryder Cup team gave Europe a 17-11 thrashing on Sunday as they snapped a losing streak and had their biggest rout of the biennial event in 35 years.

Ryan Moore, who was added as the 12th player only the day prior to the arrival of the team in Minnesota, sealed the rousing win over Europe by trouncing Lee Westwood 1-up for his second point of the competition.

US assistant captain Bubba Watson wept as he and captain Davis Love III hugged on the 18th green. Families, friends and teammates rushed onto the green to celebrate.

The Ryder Cup is staying in America for the first time since 2008 as Europe dominated eight of the previous ten meetings, winning three Cup victories in a row.

There was never really a chance for Europe, who was going for its fourth straight victory.

Patrick Reed outdueled Irishman Rory McIlroy in an unbelievable match.

McIlroy holed a long birdie from 60 feet out that silenced the audience. Playing to the crowd, he put his hand to his ear and shouted, “I can’t hear you, I can’t hear you,” elaborately.

Reed then followed with a 35-foot birdie putt and wagged his finger at McIlroy as the crowd was ecstatic. They bumped fists and patted each other on the back as they exited the green.

Reed’s 1-up win gave him 3.5 points in his five matches, topping the US team.

Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia collected 19 birdies between them, eight coming over the last five holes. They fittingly ended up all square.

To wrap up their victory, the US side took advantage of their superior depth. They won all of their matches against four of Europe’s six rookies in the late match ups.

Only rookies Thomas Pieters of Belgium and Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello won against their American opponents in the later matches. Pieters beat JB Holmes and Cabrera-Bello topped Jimmy Walker, both by 3 and 2.

The Americans celebrated their victory on top of a bridge near the 18th green and dosed champagne on themselves and the crowd. Furthermore, the huge throng vigorously cheered “U-S-A” and “red, white, blue.”

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