Europe Retains Ryder Cup 15-13

Europe retained the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, defeating the United States 15-13 after Shane Lowry holed the decisive putt to secure a second consecutive unbeaten win for captain Luke Donald. The final day featured raucous celebrations and at-times combative scenes as parts of the home crowd were accused of abusive behaviour toward Rory McIlroy and fans were ejected. Off-field fallout included criticism of the PGA of America’s ticketing, transport and crowd-control plans amid roughly 250,000 fans over three days, and PGA announcer Heather McMahan stepped down after encouraging a crude chant. On-course incidents involved players such as Lowry and Bryson DeChambeau, and some players’ relatives chose not to attend. The aftermath extends to this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, which will feature several Ryder Cup stars and a tournament-high 17 LIV Golf players, underscoring tensions as breakaway players appear more in traditional tour events.