DeChambeau Recovers from Five Down to Halve with Fitzpatrick at Bethpage
Matt Fitzpatrick led 5UP after seven holes in Sunday singles at the 2025 Ryder Cup. Bryson DeChambeau drew level at the 17th, and pars at the last completed a half-point for each team.
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Bryson DeChambeau halved his Sunday singles match with Matt Fitzpatrick at Bethpage Black on September 28, 2025, after trailing by five holes. Fitzpatrick led 5UP after seven; the match was tied after the 17th and finished level at the 18th.
From five down to a tied match
| Stage | Match position |
|---|---|
| After seven holes | Fitzpatrick 5UP |
| At the turn | Fitzpatrick 3UP |
| After 15 holes | Fitzpatrick 1UP |
| After 17 holes | Tied |
| After 18 holes | Halved, ½ point each |
DeChambeau won the eighth and ninth to reduce the deficit before the turn. Four consecutive birdies from the 12th through the 15th brought him within one, though Fitzpatrick matched the first two of those birdies. Fitzpatrick’s missed par putt at the 17th then left the match level. Both made par at the last.
The official singles recap follows that sequence. CBS’s Sunday coverage also records Fitzpatrick’s missed par putt at the 17th.
A half-point in the U.S. recovery
DeChambeau finished the week 1–3–1 for 1½ points; Fitzpatrick’s 2–1–1 record earned 2½. Golf Channel’s final player totals place the tied match within those records.
The U.S. took 8½ points in singles, reducing a seven-point deficit to a final two-point margin. Europe won 15–13. DeChambeau’s recovery earned half a point from a match Fitzpatrick had controlled early on.
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