Ryder Cup 2018 – as it happened: Europe triumph in Sunday singles
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Your support makes all the difference.Europe have won the 2018 Ryder Cup after a thrilling afternoon in the Sunday singles. After coming into the final day 10-6 behind, USA upped the pressure with early points on the board with wins for Justin Thomas, Webb Simpson and Tony Finau.
But the Europeans held their nerve as Jon Rahm, Ian Poulter and Thorbjorn Olesen all won their matches, and they sealed the trophy when Francesco Molinari beat Phil Mickelson when the American conceded 16th tee.
We had all the latest reaction from Paris in the live blog below:
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Preview
What time does it start?
It all gets underway at 11.05am on Sunday morning with the first of 12 singles matches.
Where can I watch it?
The whole tournament is being broadcast on Sky Sports Golf. You can also stream it online via SkyGo. It is also available on NowTV.
For those without access to any of those The Independent will be live blogging the entire weekend.
Who's playing?
Some of the very best golfers on the planet. Tiger Woods leads the American team while new world number one Justin Rose is Europe's leading light.
What's the draw?
- 11.05am Rory McIlroy vs Justin Thomas
- 11.17am Paul Casey vs Brooks Koepka
- 11.29am Justin Rose vs Webb Simpson
- 11.41am Jon Rahm vs Tiger Woods
- 11.53am Tommy Fleetwood vs Tony Finau
- 12.05am Ian Poulter vs Dustin Johnson
- 12.17pm Thorbjorn Olesen vs Jordan Spieth
- 12.29pm Sergio Garcia vs Rickie Fowler
- 12.41pm Francesco Molinari vs Phil Mickelson
- 12.53pm Tyrrell Hatton vs Patrick Reed
- 1.05pm Henrik Stenson vs Bubba Watson
- 1.17pm Alex Noren vs Bryson DeChambeau
Who's going to win?
USA 10/1
Europe 1/6
Draw 14/1
Henrik Stenson (2UP) v Bubba Watson
Bubba Watson gets a birdie at six to peg one back.
Tyrrell Hatton vs Patrick Reed (1UP)
It's all a bit messy for Tyrrell Hatton on seven and he loses with a bogey.
Rory McIlroy vs Justin Thomas (A/S)
Thomas hits a huge drive down the middle but McIlroy's in trouble down the right. He's been prone to a pull this week and the water down the left on the eighteenth may well have got in his head there.
Ian Poulter vs Dustin Johnson (1UP)
Dustin Johnson has just holed a putt from Siberia. The ball has still got a freeze on it from the Eastern Bloc. It's the unlikeliest of birdies at eleven and now Johnson's in the lead over Europe's talisman.
Rory McIlroy vs Justin Thomas (A/S)
Rory McIlroy has caught the unluckiest break possible on eighteen and this match is away from him. His drive is plugged in the face of the fairway bunker and there's nothing he can do. He leaves it in there at his first attempt and now with Thomas in such a great position he has no choice but to go for the green rather than lay up. It's a long way away and he's forced to take a seven-iron which catches the lip and goes in the water. Thomas hits it stone-dead to seven feet. Game over.
Rory McIlroy def. by Justin Thomas 1UP
It's a shake of the hand as McIlroy concedes. That came right down to the wire and it's a big point for the Americans.
Jon Rahm (1UP) vs Tiger Woods
There is some good news elsewhere though. Woods hits another horrible drive at thirteen and has to chip out. He can only make bogey so Rahm's par puts him back in the lead.
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