FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Sunday at this 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black packed more drama than expected, as Europe’s seven-point Saturday lead dissolved through the session. Shane Lowry bailed his teammates out with a half-point in the eighth match to keep the Cup for Europe. After two miserable days in the team sessions, the U.S. saved some face—and gave themselves a shot at what would’ve been an all-time comeback.
The U.S. entered the week as the betting favorite and figured to enjoy one of the greatest home-field advantages in Ryder Cup history. Instead, it goes in the books as a home-game defeat.
