{"id":167807,"date":"2025-09-29T09:41:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/167807\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T09:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:41:12","slug":"ryder-cup-2025-live-europe-win-ryder-cup-in-nailbiting-finish-against-resurgent-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/167807\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryder Cup 2025 live: Europe win Ryder Cup in nailbiting finish against resurgent USA"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>McIlroy and Europe ‘shut a lot of people up’<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy says that victory at Bethpage \u2018shut a lot of people up\u2019 especially after the last Ryder Cup in the US which Europe lost 19-9.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s incredible, you think about the last away Ryder Cup what people were saying, decades of American dominance, to be able to do what we’ve done, in Rome and here, it shut a lot of people up,\u201d McIlroy said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s surreal, it\u2019s full of European singing, so proud to be part of this team, so proud of Luke. It\u2019s been one massive collective effort, once we won in Rome, we turned our attention to this, we have the blueprint for a home Ryder Cup. What do we have to do differently in an away one?<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did the right thing and have the right people, so proud of everyone. It\u2019s been a really tough week, I\u2019ve felt I didn\u2019t have much today but when you win the Ryder Cup, it\u2019s not about you, it\u2019s about the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made my dreams come true at Augusta, then to do what we\u2019ve done, there\u2019s not going to be, unless I repeat at some point, I don\u2019t think there will be a better year in my golfing career.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"RoryRory McIlroy was emotional after Europe secured Ryder Cup success (Mike Egerton\/PA) (PA Wire)<\/p>\n

Mike Jones29 September 2025 10:32<\/p>\n

<\/a>McIlroy responds after wife Erica hit by beer <\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy\u2019s wife Erica was hit by a beer thrown from the onlooking fans during this week\u2019s Ryder Cup in behaviour labelled \u2018off-limits\u2019 by the World No. 2 golfer. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt should be off-limits, but obviously it wasn\u2019t this week,\u201d McIlroy said after a 15-13 win over Keegan Bradley\u2019s US side.<\/p>\n

\u201cErica is fine. She\u2019s a very, very strong woman. You know, she handled everything this week with class and poise and dignity like she always has. <\/p>\n

\u201cI love her and we\u2019re going to have a good time celebrating tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"RoryRory McIlroy was keen to celebrate with his wife Erica (Mike Egerton\/PA) (PA Wire)<\/p>\n

Mike Jones29 September 2025 10:24<\/p>\n

<\/a>Lowry secures place among Irish greats<\/p>\n

\u201cYou think back to the Irish greats in the game, they have all holed putts to win the Ryder Cup and I got my moment today. It\u2019s the best day ever.\u201d Lowry said after his defining putt on the 18th green on Sunday. <\/p>\n

He added: \u201cI\u2019ve been so lucky to experience amazing things in this game. That was the hardest couple of hours of my whole life, honestly. I just can\u2019t believe that putt went in.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said to (caddie) Darren (Reynolds) walking down 18, I said, \u2018I have a chance to do the coolest thing in my life here\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ryder Cup means everything to me. Honestly, I\u2019ve won the Open in Ireland; it\u2019s amazing, it\u2019s a dream come true. But the Ryder Cup for me is everything.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo do that there today on the 18th green in front of everyone, it was so hard out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"FansFans below sing to Shane Lowry and the European players on the high walkway behind the 18th green (Getty)<\/p>\n

Mike Jones29 September 2025 10:16<\/p>\n

<\/a>Shane Lowry hails \u2018unbelievable\u2019 day<\/p>\n

Shane Lowry<\/a> made it a day to remember for the Lowry family after holing the putt that saw Europe retain the Ryder Cup. <\/p>\n

Lowry sank a decisive putt on the 18th hole to earn a half against Russell Henley, which ensured Europe got to the magic 14 points.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was nervous but I felt like this is where I belong. I\u2019ve experienced some amazing things but this is like\u2026. I can\u2019t believe it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s something that I\u2019ll remember forever. My brother had a baby boy today, as well. They will be sitting at home watching this, it\u2019s unbelievable.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad, he\u2019ll drink a few beers tonight. He\u2019ll be really happy. This is the best team in the world. I don\u2019t care what anyone says. This is the best tournament in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the only thing I want to do for the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"JonJon Rahm cuddles Shane Lowry on the 18th green (AP)<\/p>\n

Mike Jones29 September 2025 10:08<\/p>\n

<\/a>Inside Team Europe\u2019s rowdy Ryder Cup celebrations as Rory McIlroy leads the party<\/p>\n

Rory McIlory was late to the party. He had been out on the course supporting his teammates when his great friend Shane Lowry<\/a> knocked in the putt<\/a> that retained the Ryder Cup<\/a> on the 18th green, and the celebrations had already kicked off.<\/p>\n

You knew McIlory had finally arrived when a booming chant of \u201cRory!\u201d exploded from the horseshoe grandstand around the green. By now it was 6pm, there was only one match left out on the course and the seats were filled exclusively by European fans as Americans fled the scene.<\/p>\n

Lawrence Ostlere29 September 2025 10:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Luke Donald on envelope rule<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it’s been in place since 1971. The U.S. have used it before. I think it happened in 1991 with Steve Pate,\u201d said European captain Luke Donald said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a tight Ryder Cup, too, 14\u00bd-13\u00bd. It happened in 1993; Sam Torrance couldn’t play with an injured toe. The US won that one.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have contracts for a reason, a captains’ agreement for a reason, for situations that occur. I want to centre it back to Viktor; I would have had absolute faith in him to deliver a point today. He couldn’t play. He was gutted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rule is the rule and it’s been in place for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mike Jones29 September 2025 09:47<\/p>\n

<\/a>Keegan Bradley demands change to envelope rule<\/p>\n

Viktor Hovland\u2019s neck injury on Saturday meant that Europe envoked the \u2018envelope rule\u2019 after the player was ruled out of Sunday\u2019s play for medical reasons. <\/p>\n

The envelope rule sees both captains put one player\u2019s name in an envelope at the beginning of the week and they sit out the singles matches if the opposing team suffers an injury. <\/p>\n

The US name was Harris English who missed Sunday\u2019s play due to Hovland\u2019s absence and as such both players shared half a point. <\/p>\n

US captain, Keegan Bradley, didn\u2019t like that ruling and called for a change. <\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, it has to change,\u201d Bradley said. \u201cI have a few ideas but I’m not going to tell you right now. I mean, the rule has to change. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think it’s obvious to everybody in the sports world, in this room. Nothing against Viktor. But that rule needs to change by the next Ryder Cup<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n

Mike Jones29 September 2025 09:42<\/p>\n

<\/a>Rory McIlroy responds to \u2018unacceptable\u2019 Ryder Cup abuse as wife hit by beer<\/p>\n

And a video surfaced online of McIlroy consoling his wife and wiping the top of her hat with Luke Donald hitting out at American fans for \u201ccrossing a line\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mike Jones29 September 2025 09:37<\/p>\n

<\/a>Europe rise above vile American abuse to win the battle of sporting cultures at Ryder Cup<\/p>\n

In the end, it was probably the only thing the European fans got wrong all day.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can see you sneaking out\u201d they sang gleefully at the few remaining American supporters rapidly exiting the golf course, but the reality was that most of them were already long gone, crammed in on the Long Island Railroad or inching incredibly slowly away from Bethpage Black along Long Island\u2019s snarled and gridlocked streets.<\/p>\n

As things go, it was a tiny factual blemish on a gargantuan, joyous day for those who had made the trip to New York to take in golf\u2019s finest biennial jamboree.<\/p>\n

Ed Malyon at Bethpage Black29 September 2025 09:35<\/p>\n

<\/a>Keegan Bradley says blame for Ryder Cup defeat lies with him<\/p>\n

United States captain Keegan Bradley<\/a> took full responsibility for his side\u2019s Ryder Cup defeat as their spirited fightback on the final day fell just short.<\/p>\n

Europe won the Ryder Cup again with a score of 15-13 in New York but managed to take a full point in just one of their singles matches. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Europeans won one match today. You think about the odds of something like that happening, just on a coin flip would be incredible,\u201d Bradley said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you go out in sports and you\u2019re battling your butt off to win, it just shows you just how proud these guys are and how much they want this and how much this means to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo go out there today and do what they did is close to a miracle. This is no one\u2019s fault but mine.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you are the leader of the team and you\u2019re the coach, the captain, whatever you want to call it, and you lose, you have to take the blame.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is no one else\u2019s fault.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"(Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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