"'That was the hardest couple of hours of my whole life' says Offaly native The Offaly man danced for joy as his putt fell and he halved his match with Russell Henley to ensure that Europe reached the 14-points they needed to keep the trophy, The Clara man was in tears as he hugged his dad Brendan, as Europe were put on the ropes by an incredible US fightback in the singles."
"The Americans required 9.5 points from 11 to complete the greatest Ryder Cup comeback in history. They frightened the life out of Europe, but it was simply too much to ask against a side that had won the first four sessions convincingly in match marred by horrific heckling, most of it directed at Masters champion Rory McIlroy. All the early momentum was with the Americans but Lowry at least ensured they could not be beaten."
"Justin Rose came back from three down after 12 holes to take Cameron Young to the 18th in the top match but lost 1-up as the American rookie birdied the last to win. Tommy Fleetwood came to the last with a chance to guarantee a half point but watched Justin Thomas make a 12 footer for victory and give the US the first two points. With Jon Rahm losing 4&3 to an impressive Xander Schauffele, Europe needed something to happen."
An Offaly golfer halved his match with Russell Henley to secure the crucial point that kept Europe on 14 points and retained the Ryder Cup. The player celebrated emotionally, hugging his father amid tears after a tense finish. Viktor Hovland's withdrawal due to a neck injury left one match halved and reduced Europe's required points. The United States launched a dramatic singles comeback, needing 9.5 of 11 to overturn the deficit, but despite frightening European hopes and intense crowd heckling, Europe's earlier dominant sessions provided enough cushion to prevent a full American comeback.
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