US loses seventh straight Ryder Cup against Europe

Europe won the 2023 Ryder Cup by a score of 16½-11½, their seventh straight victory on home soil.Rory McIlroy was Europe's top scorer, going 4-1 for the week.

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Tommy Fleetwood clinched the victory for Europe with a signature shot on the signature hole at Marco Simone.

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The Americans were confident of winning on European soil for the first time in 30 years, but they were soundly beaten.

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U.S. captain Zach Johnson is likely to face scrutiny for his six picks, which combined to go 4-12-4 for the week.Europe has a "magic touch" in the Ryder Cup, and they are

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confident of winning again at Bethpage Black in 2025.Patrick Cantlay was the only American player not to wear a USA cap at Marco Simone, which led to some controversy.

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Cantlay made three straight birdies to win a fourballs match, but McIlroy was furious when he felt Cantlay's caddie celebrated too long and too close to the action.

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Europe went into the singles session knowing no team had ever come back from a five-point deficit on Sunday.

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Rahm, Hatton, and Hovland all picked up key points early in the singles, leaving Europe needing only a half-point to win.

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Fleetwood delivered the clincher with a birdie on the 16th hole.

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