Europe’s Bethpage Victory: Four Session Wins and Donald’s Second Title
Europe won 15–13 in 2025 after taking all four partner sessions. The format totals show how its early advantage survived the U.S. singles rally.
Europe won the 2025 Ryder Cup 15–13 at Bethpage Black, its first victory in the United States since Medinah in 2012. Luke Donald's team won all four partner sessions and entered Sunday leading 11½–4½. The official facts and figures identify Europe as the first away team to win each of the opening four sessions.
Where the points came from
| Format | Europe | United States | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foursomes | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Four-balls | 5½ | 2½ | 8 |
| Singles | 3½ | 8½ | 12 |
| Total | 15 | 13 | 28 |
The full match results show three repeat partnerships supplying six wins: Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood won both foursomes; Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton also won both foursomes; Fleetwood and Justin Rose won both four-balls.
Those were six partnership points. Adding each player's credited points separately would count the same team results twice.
A lead large enough to survive Sunday
The Americans took 8½ singles points, reducing a seven-point deficit to a two-point final margin. Shane Lowry's half against Russell Henley took Europe to 14 and retained the Cup; Hatton's subsequent half against Collin Morikawa secured victory at 14½. Golf Monthly's Sunday coverage follows that changing scoreboard.
Donald had also led Europe to a 16½–11½ win in Rome in 2023. The announcement of his 2027 captaincy confirms those two victories. Bethpage gave him a second title, achieved away from home despite losing the final session.
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