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confident and I was able to get the job done.” determined, and we are all really good players. And
Collin Morikawa clinched victory for the U.S. with his Strick knew that, and he did a great job of just asking us
tie against Viktor Hovland, a result that pushed the our input and just let us go play.”
American total to 14.5. The final session included seven U.S. wins, three for
Blue points for Europe were few and far between. Rory Europe and two ties: Morikawa and Hovland each earned
McIlroy beat Xander Schauffele in the opening match, a half-point, as did Jordan Spieth and Tommy Fleetwood.
while Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood each scored wins This is the third time the Americans have won the Ryder
over Tony Finau and Harris English, respectively. But the Cup since 2000, with all three victories coming on home
other nine matches each included at least a half point for soil. It marks the first time that the U.S. Team has won
the home side, including a 1-up victory by Daniel Berger consecutive home Ryder Cups since victories in 1979 at
over Matt Fitzpatrick in the final match. That gave the The Greenbrier and 1983 at PGA National.
Americans 19 points, a total not reached since the format
changed in 1979. On three prior occasions (U.S. in 1981, 러, 위스콘신 주 – 5년의 기다림과 3일 간의 경쟁 끝에 라
Europe in 2004 and 2006) a Team had won by an 18.5-9.5 콜이더 컵이 미국 손에 돌아왔다.
score. 미국팀은 휘슬링 스트레이츠에서 인상적이고 역사적인 경기를
The 10-point margin of victory matches the largest 치렀다. 그곳에서 그들은 11-5 리드로 마지막 날을 시작하고 거
since the 1975 Ryder Cup, when a U.S. Team captained 기에서 우위를 점할 만했다. 미국팀은 일요일에 가능한 12점 중
by Arnold Palmer beat Team Great Britain & Ireland at 8점을 받아 승리 가능성을 압도적으로 바꿨다. 최종 결과는 1979
Laurel Valley by a 21-11 score. 년에 유럽 대륙이 라이더 컵에서 경기를 시작한 이래로 가장 큰
“It’s hard to explain. It’s such a great group of guys, 승리 마진을 기록한 기록적인 19-9 미국 승리였다.
great group of captains,” said Justin Thomas, who beat "말로 형용 못한다. 이 대회에 관한 모든 것을 선수들은 증명했
Tyrrell Hatton in Singles. “Just feels like a team that is 다.”라고 미국 주장인 스티브 스트리커가 말했다. "그들은 이번

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