1999

The Battle of Brookline: The most controversial and dramatic comeback.

Trailing 10-6 entering the singles, U.S. Captain Ben Crenshaw famously declared, "I'm a big believer in fate. I have a good feeling about this." His team responded with a historic rally. Justin Leonard's 45-foot putt on the 17th hole against José María Olazábal completed the comeback, sparking a premature invasion of the green by the American team and wives—a moment of jubilant chaos that remains controversial to this day.