Team Europe narrowly avoided the biggest collapse in Ryder Cup history, holding off a Sunday charge from the United States to claim the 45th edition of the event in nail-biting fashion.
Europe needed only two points to retain the Ryder Cup after entering the singles matches with a 12-5 lead. However, it took until match No. 8 when Shane Lowry tied Russell Henley with a dramatic birdie on 18 to clinch Europe’s second straight Ryder Cup.