The visitors held on 15-13 after Team USA mounted the comeback nobody saw coming.

Down 11.5-4.5 heading into Sunday singles, Team USA had no business being in this thing. Europe held the largest lead entering the final day in modern Ryder Cup history—seven full points. Team Europe fights off USA comeback to win 2025 Ryder Cup | CNN The math was brutal: America needed near perfection to even make it interesting.

And then they almost pulled it off.

The American Avalanche

Cameron Young got things rolling with a clutch putt, then Justin Thomas birdied 18, and suddenly Xander Schauffele was dismantling Jon Rahm 4&3. Team Europe fights off USA comeback to win 2025 Ryder Cup | CNN The Bethpage crowd was losing their minds. Red flooded the leaderboard like someone flipped a switch.

Scottie Scheffler—who’d gone 0-4 to start the week as the world number one—finally broke through, taking down Rory McIlroy 1-up. 2025 Ryder Cup score, standings, results: Europe staves off American comeback for first win on road since 2012 – CBSSports.com Even Bryson DeChambeau, down 5 after seven holes to Matt Fitzpatrick, clawed back to tie their match in what became the largest singles comeback at a Ryder Cup in 40 years.

The impossible was becoming possible.

When Momentum Meets Reality

But here’s the thing about Europe in team golf—they don’t panic. When it came down to Russell Henley needing a 10-footer to keep America’s hopes alive, he left it short. Shane Lowry stepped up and drained a birdie to tie their match, securing the 14th point Europe needed to retain the Cup. Team Europe fights off USA comeback to win 2025 Ryder Cup | CNN

Moments later, Tyrrell Hatton halved his match with Collin Morikawa, officially clinching the victory. Team Europe fights off USA comeback to win 2025 Ryder Cup | CNN Game over. Europe wins 15-13.

The Bigger Picture

This marked Europe’s first victory on American soil since the Miracle at Medinah in 2012, and they’ve now won nine of the last twelve Ryder Cups. 2025 Ryder Cup score, standings, results: Europe staves off American comeback for first win on road since 2012 – CBSSports.com Sure, Keegan Bradley’s squad showed heart when it mattered most, posting 8.5 points in singles—but that 7-point hole from the first two days was just too deep.

Europe captain Luke Donald becomes just the second European captain to win both at home and away, joining Tony Jacklin in the history books. Team Europe Wins 2025 Ryder Cup On Exhilarating Final Day At Bethpage Black

What We Learned

Sunday proved Team USA can fight. They scratched and clawed and made believers out of everyone watching. But Saturday’s 11.5-4.5 beatdown? That’s where this was really decided. You can’t spot Europe seven points and expect to steal it back, no matter how many Sunday miracles you conjure up.

The Cup stays in European hands. And honestly? After dominating for two straight days, they earned every bit of it—even if they had to sweat through those final matches.