{"id":51892,"date":"2014-09-28T16:34:20","date_gmt":"2014-09-28T16:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=51892"},"modified":"2014-09-28T16:34:59","modified_gmt":"2014-09-28T16:34:59","slug":"dominant-europe-retain-ryder-cup-against-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=51892","title":{"rendered":"Dominant Europe retain Ryder Cup against US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"story_continues_1\">Europe completed their mission in the singles to win the 40th Ryder Cup against the United States at Gleneagles.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Paul McGinley&#8217;s side led 10-6 going into the final day and reached the 14\u00bd needed to win the Cup outright when Welsh rookie Jamie Donaldson beat Keegan Bradley 4&amp;3.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"emp-29401798-58990\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Europe's Rory McIlroy \" src=\"http:\/\/news.bbcimg.co.uk\/media\/images\/77874000\/jpg\/_77874026_rory.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"bbccom_companion_29401798\"><\/div>\n<p>Ryder Cup 2014: Remarkable Rory McIlroy birdies sixth to go five up<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rory McIlroy struck first with a 5&amp;4 win against Rickie Fowler before countryman Graeme McDowell came back from three down to beat Jordan Spieth 2&amp;1.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Kaymer chipped in on 16 to defeat Bubba Watson 4&amp;2 and Justin Rose scrapped back from four down against Hunter Mahan to grab a half on the last and take Europe to within half a point of retaining the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old Donaldson, playing in the 10th match, sealed the win against Bradley on the 15th green to spark scenes of euphoria in the Perthshire hills.<\/p>\n<p>Europe have now won eight of the last 10 Ryder Cups, while the US have not won an away match since 1993.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"100%\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Europe&#8217;s singles winners<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Graeme McDowell beat Jordan Spieth 2&amp;1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rory McIlroy beat Rickie Fowler 5&amp;4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Martin Kaymer beat Bubba Watson 4&amp;2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sergio Garcia beat Jim Furyk 1UP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jamie Donaldson beat Keegan Bradley 4&amp;3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>McGinley said: &#8220;I&#8217;m very proud of every one of these players. I couldn&#8217;t have asked for an ounce more from them. I&#8217;ve been involved in so many Ryder Cups and seen mistakes we&#8217;ve made.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve changed things a bit, bringing in the fifth vice-captain has been a factor in helping to prepare the guys, especially in the afternoon sessions, but we have had 12 players who have been awesome.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t say enough about our captain,&#8221; said McIlroy. &#8220;Paul McGinley has been immense. I&#8217;m so glad it&#8217;s worked out for him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"100%\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>America&#8217;s singles winners<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Patrick Reed beat Henrik Stenson 1UP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phil Mickelson beat Stephen Gallacher 3&amp;1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Matt Kuchar beat Thomas Bjorn 4&amp;3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jimmy Walker beat Lee Westwood 3&amp;2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>US captain Tom Watson was seeking redemption for Medinah two years ago when Europe came back from 10-6 down to win 14\u00bd-13\u00bd on the final day, but the visitors were unable to create their own sensation in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Henrik Stenson earlier missed a short putt on the last that would have given him a half against Patrick Reed, while Stephen Gallacher lost 3&amp;1 to Phil Mickelson and Thomas Bjorn went down 4&amp;3 to Matt Kuchar.<\/p>\n<p>Europe lost Friday morning&#8217;s fourballs 2\u00bd-1\u00bd but dominated the foursomes to lead 5-3 going into Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>McGinley&#8217;s side dominated Saturday afternoon&#8217;s foursomes 3\u00bd-\u00bd &#8211; a 7-1 foursomes tally overall &#8211; to move to within four points of retaining the trophy.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"100%\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Halved singles matches (Europe first)<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Justin Rose v Hunter Mahan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ian Poulter v Webb Simpson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paul McGinley\" src=\"http:\/\/news.bbcimg.co.uk\/media\/images\/77877000\/jpg\/_77877174_024106329-1.jpg\" width=\"624\" height=\"240\" \/><strong>Europe won seven out of eight points in the foursomes sessions<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jamie Donaldson\" src=\"http:\/\/news.bbcimg.co.uk\/media\/images\/77877000\/jpg\/_77877175_024106282-1.jpg\" width=\"624\" height=\"240\" \/><\/strong><strong>Jamie Donaldson won three out of four points on his Ryder Cup debut<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rory McIlroy\" src=\"http:\/\/news.bbcimg.co.uk\/media\/images\/77877000\/jpg\/_77877337_mcilroy.jpg\" width=\"624\" height=\"240\" \/><\/strong><strong>McIlroy was five up after six holes against Fowler<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Graeme McDowell\" src=\"http:\/\/news.bbcimg.co.uk\/media\/images\/77877000\/jpg\/_77877176_024105948-1.jpg\" width=\"624\" height=\"240\" \/><\/strong><strong>McDowell was three down at one stage before coming back to win<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: BBC Sport<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Europe completed their mission in the singles to win the 40th Ryder Cup against the United States at Gleneagles. Captain Paul McGinley&#8217;s side led 10-6 going into the final day and reached the 14\u00bd needed to win the Cup outright when Welsh rookie Jamie Donaldson beat Keegan Bradley 4&amp;3. 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