Europe held off a momentous fightback from Team USA to retain the Ryder Cup in an epic final-day battle at Bethpage Black.
Shane Lowry was the man to make sure the trophy would remain in Luke Donald's hands, the big Irishman dancing with delight after making a clutch birdie on the 18th to snatch a tie with Russell Henley.
And in match 10, Tyrrell Hatton's tied match with Collin Morikawa secured outright victory as Europe stumbled over the line, with the final score being 15-13.
| Match | USA | 13-15 | Europe | |
| 1 | Cameron Young | beat | Justin Rose | 1UP |
| 2 | Justin Thomas | beat | Tommy Fleetwood | 1UP |
| 3 | Bryson DeChambeau | tied with | Matt Fitzpatrick | |
| 4 | Scottie Scheffler | beat | Rory McIlroy | 1UP |
| 5 | Patrick Cantlay | lost to | Ludvig Aberg | 2&1 |
| 6 | Xander Schauffele | beat | Jon Rahm | 4&3 |
| 7 | JJ Spaun | beat | Sepp Straka | 2&1 |
| 8 | Russell Henley | tied with | Shane Lowry | |
| 9 | Ben Griffin | beat | Rasmus Hojgaard | 1UP |
| 10 | Collin Morikawa | tied with | Tyrrell Hatton | |
| 11 | Sam Burns | tied with | Robert MacIntyre | |
| 12 | Harris English | tied with | Viktor Hovland |
Several of Donald's senior players ran out of steam on a tension-packed Sunday in New York, with the likes of Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Jon Rahm running on empty after playing five gruelling sessions.
The projected record-breaking victory looked on in the early stages as Europe led in the top five matches, with Matt Fitzpatrick storming into a 5-hole lead over Bryson DeChambeau approaching the turn.
But Ludvig Aberg was the only player to notch a victory throughout the day as Justin Rose, Fleetwood and McIlroy were all pipped at the final hole, while DeChambeau pulled off a sensational comeback to tie his thrilling encounter with Fitzpatrick.
Rose came back from 3-down against Cameron Young, only for the American to birdie the last and Justin Thomas did the same to earn victory over Fleetwood.
McIlroy looked jaded from the start against world No 1 Scottie Scheffler, who managed to avoid becoming the first American player to lose five out of five matches in a single Ryder Cup, clinching a 1up win over the world No 2.
Aberg's lone victory proved priceless, as did the half-point that was enforced before the start of play when Viktor Hovland was forced to pull out of his singles match against Harris English due to his neck injury that worsened overnight.
Lowry was 2 down with 4 to play in match 8 against Henley, but the former Open champion reduced the arrears at 15 and stepped up for his team at the last, rattling in a 6-foot putt for birdie to ensure the valuable 14th point.
Hatton made certain of the outright win, and Bob MacIntyre also won the 18th to tie his match with Sam Burns as the New York fans departed Bethpage in droves, not wishing to hang around and watch Europe celebrate their first win on American soil since the Miracle at Medinah in 2012.
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Finally, some good news for Europe.
Cantlay can't make birdie from the fringe at 17, and Aberg prevails.
Spaun has just gone 3 up on Straka with 3 to play.
Henley is 2 up on Lowry after 14.
Griffin is all-square with Hojgaard after 14.
Morikawa and Hatton are level after 12.
Burns is 1 up on MacIntyre after 12.
Projected score: USA 13.5-Europe 14.5
1UP Scottie Scheffler v Rory McIlroy (17)
Scheffler will not lose all 5 matches this week!
He's pulled off a big escape at the 17th with a long-range two-putt for par, and he leads by one heading to 18
It's another American point on the board, and Rahm simply ran out of steam today.
Patrick Cantlay v Ludvig Aberg 2UP (16)
The lone European to be winning his match right now is Aberg. He can't wrap it up on the 16th, but he's 2 up with 2 to play.
Oh. My. Goodness.
Thomas strikes another huge blow for the hosts as he nails a 10-footer for birdie at the last to pip Fleetwood on 18.
This is getting unbearably tight.
Overall score: USA 7-12 Europe
Bryson DeChambeau A/S Matt Fitzpatrick (17)
Amazing scenes on 17 as Fitzpatrick's 6-footer for par lips around the cup and refuses to drop.
The roars are deafening - Bryson has fought back from 5 down to level this match.
2UP JJ Spaun v Sepp Straka (14)
Straka's tee shot to 14 is way right and almost over the fence, and he can't stab his second onto the green.
That's a gift for Spaun, who doubles his advantage
1UP Russell Henley v Shane Lowry (13)
There's another splash of red on the board as Henley rolls in a birdie putt at the long 13th to move into the lead over Lowry.
USA up in 4 matches.
Europe up in 2 matches.
4 matches are tied.
Projected score: USA 12-16 Europe
Justin Thomas A/S Tommy Fleetwood (17)
Tommy has a great chance to secure at least a half against Thomas in match 2.
But his 12-foot putt for birdie doesn't get to the hole, and they stay level heading to 18.
Squeaky bum time right now
That's a hammer blow for Rose at the last.
Both are 10 feet away, Rose goes first and it doesn't break.
But Young, who thought his second had gone long, nails the birdie to win a titanic top match.
USA 6-12 Europe
Cameron Young A/S Justin Rose (17)
Two good tee shots pin high to the left of the pin at 17, but Young's putt is short of pace and Rose allows a hair too much break.
Bryson DeChambeau v Matt Fitzpatrick 1UP (15)
After being 5 down after 8 holes, DeChambeau now trails by just one with 3 to play.
Another superb birdie at 15, and Fitzpatrick is really under the cosh now.
Ben Griffin A/S Rasmus Hojgaard (11)
This is gallant stuff from Hojgaard, who is now all square with Griffin after the American lips out for par at the 11th.
Cameron Young A/S Justin Rose (16)
Didn't see this coming! Rose was 3 down not long ago, but he's pulled another high-quality iron shot out of the bag at the 16th and the birdie levels the top match.
Outstanding
1UP Scottie Scheffler v Rory McIlroy (14)
McIlroy pushes his tee shot into the right rough at 14 and fluffs his chip.
The par putt slides by on the right, and Scheffler moves back into the lead.
Sam Burns A/S Bob MacIntyre (9)
The last match has reached the turn, and it's all square now as Burns birdies the 9th.
There are only two blue names on the board now.
USA lead 4 matches
Europe lead 3 matches
4 matches all square
Bryson DeChambeau v Matt Fitzpatrick 2UP (14)
Fitzpatrick short-sides himself with a blocked tee-shot to 14 and he can't get his pitch within 25 feet.
That leads to bogey, while DeChambeau casually holes a big putt for birdie.
3UP Xander Schauffele v Jon Rahm (12)
Rahm is another European who looks out on his feet.
Schauffele is playing well though, and he birdies the 12th to win his third hole on the trot.
USA 3 up with 6 to play
1UP Ben Griffin v Rasmus Hojgaard (10)
Fair play to Hojgaard. Griffin makes a great putt from 25 feet for birdie, but the Dane follows him in to stay just one behind.
Patrick Cantlay v Ludvig Aberg 2UP (12)
Cantlay scraps his way down the 12th and can't stave off a bogey, and Aberg makes a useful par to double his lead
Bryson DeChambeau v Matt Fitzpatrick 3UP (13)
DeChambeau finds the 13th green with two colossal blows, while Fitzpatrick is forced to lay-up.
But the Englishman wedges to 5 feet and earns a battling half in birdies to stay 3 up with 5 to play.
1UP JJ Spaun v Sepp Straka (10)
There's more red on the board as Straka needs four shots just to find the green at the tough 10th, and Spaun makes a good par from 6 feet to take the lead.
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