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 (4UP) vs Bubba Watson
And Henrik Stenson is surely delivering one of them. He's got another birdie at eleven and Bubba Watson is doggie-paddling to defeat out there.
Sergio Garcia (2UP) vs Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler chipped in on fourteen to get it down to one but Sergio responds immediately at fifteen with a birdie of his own.
Ian Poulter (1UP) vs Dustin Johnson
The tide had turned in this match after Johnson's mega-putt on sixteen but Ian Poulter has turned rabid. His approach to seventeen stops less than six feet from the hole. That's some shot and he's so fired up. He grits his teeth and glares. Johnson is over the back of the green and the Englishman might even win it here.
Ian Poulter (1UP) vs Dustin Johnson
The postman hasn't delivered. It seemed like it was a tailor-made moment for Poulter who had that short putt to win the match but it's glided by on the low-side. It's a half and they go to the eighteenth. A half-point is secured though at the very least in this one.
Francesco Molinari (3UP) vs Phil Mickelson
It's just a matter of time now and who else could it be. A birdie from Frankie puts him pretty much out of reach too.
Henrik Stenson (5UP) vs Watson
And it's five. Maybe Henrik Stenson will sink the putt to win the Ryder Cup for the second time. He's dormie now.
Francesco Molinari (3UP) vs Phil Mickelson
Molinari knows that he won't let slip from there. The man of the tournament without a doubt.
Ian Poulter (1UP) vs Dustin Johnson
Ian Poulter is so fired-up he could be the flames for a hot-air balloon. He's just out-driven Dustin Johnson by 20 yards on the eighteenth. The Englishman isn't even a big hitter.
Ian Poulter (1UP) vs Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson is safely on the eighteenth green but it's some way away. Now Poults. No mistakes this time. Another brilliant approach shot and it's less than 10ft for birdie. He'll want another win on his record rather than a half so badly.
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