Tears flow as emotional United States win Ryder Cup at Hazeltine to finally end losing streak
USA end a long wait for US Ryder Cup redemption after clinching a rousing win over Europe at Hazeltine to reclaim the golden trophy in golf’s top team competition.
Ryan Moore ended a long wait for US Ryder Cup redemption when he clinched a rousing win over Europe at Hazeltine on Sunday, beating Lee Westwood to allow the Americans to reclaim the golden trophy in golf’s top team competition.
With Westwood in for bogey at the 18th, Moore rolled his birdie putt to within one foot and the tap-in was conceded to seal a 1-up win and clinch a 15-10 lead for the United States, with 14 1/2 points required for their victory.
Teammates, families and friends poured out onto the green to celebrate what ended as a 17-11 thumping.
Emotional US assistant captain Bubba Watson wept on the shoulder of captain Davis Love III as the two hugged on the 18th green.
“I’m super proud of them,” Love said. “We all pulled together for this one.
“We’ve been kicked around for so long, if you keep on losing you feel you’ve got to do something different,” he said about changes the US team made to increase continuity in the team hierarchy and allow more input from the players.
“Our guys handled the pressure. Europe came in and played unbelievable golf. The great thing is we didn’t battle between all of us, we all pulled together.”
