2025 Ryder Cup Singles: The Opening Four Matches and the Seven-Point Gap
Young, Thomas, DeChambeau and Scheffler led the U.S. singles order. They earned 3½ points, but Europe held on for a 15–13 win.
The United States entered Sunday at the 2025 Ryder Cup trailing Europe 11½–4½. Europe needed 2½ points to retain the trophy or three to win outright; the Americans needed ten of the twelve available points to win.
The opening four matches
Keegan Bradley's singles order began with Cameron Young, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler. Europe's corresponding players were Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Fitzpatrick and Rory McIlroy. Golf Monthly's Sunday match card lists that order.
| Match | Result | U.S. points |
|---|---|---|
| Young vs Rose | Young won 1 UP | 1 |
| Thomas vs Fleetwood | Thomas won 1 UP | 1 |
| DeChambeau vs Fitzpatrick | Tied | ½ |
| Scheffler vs McIlroy | Scheffler won 1 UP | 1 |
All four matches reached the 18th hole. DeChambeau recovered from five down to halve his match, while Young and Thomas each won with a final-hole birdie. The official singles recaps describe those finishes.
Why the early points were insufficient
The U.S. took 8½ points from the session, leaving Europe the 3½ it needed for a 15–13 victory. The total includes the unplayed English–Hovland match: each team received half a point after Hovland withdrew with a neck injury. Golf Monthly's final-day coverage follows the comeback and Europe's decisive halves.
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