Ryder Cup participant rankings: Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland lead Europe to victory, Max Homa impresses for USA in defeat | Golf Information

After Group Europe regained the Ryder Cup following an exhilarating, fiery conflict with the USA in Rome, we take a look at which gamers starred and who struggled; who claimed their report factors haul, who went winless and who holed the successful putt?

Group Europe

Rory McIlroy – 4 factors from 5 matches – 9/10

An emotional McIlroy produced his report Ryder Cup factors haul, forming a profitable new foursomes partnership with Tommy Fleetwood to win each matches and likewise incomes a degree alongside Matt Fitzpatrick in Friday’s fourballs. He recovered from getting right into a heated change with Patrick Cantlay’s caddie after a final-hole loss on Saturday afternoon to be lowered to tears following a powerful 3&1 singles victory over Sam Burns on the way in which to Europe’s win on the Sunday.

Viktor Hovland – 3.5 factors from 5 matches – 9/10

Performed the position of a veteran regardless of it being solely his second Ryder Cup look. He fashioned an impenetrable, and doubtlessly long-term, foursomes partnership with fellow Scandinavian star Ludvig Åberg as they handily gained each of their match-ups – together with one by a record-breaking 9&7 margin towards Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka on Saturday morning. The Norwegian signed off with a dominant 4&3 singles win over Collin Morikawa and will probably be a part of loads of profitable European groups within the years forward.

Tyrrell Hatton – 3.5 factors from 4 matches – 8/10

Whereas others on the group might seize the headlines, Hatton quietly collected fairly the factors haul, successful each of his foursomes matches with Rahm both aspect of a halved effort in fourballs with Hovland towards Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth. After a well-earned relaxation on Saturday afternoon, Hatton returned to assert Europe’s 14th level on their technique to victory with a 3&2 singles success towards Brian Harman.

Jon Rahm – 3 factors from 4 matches – 8/10

An unbeaten week for the Spanish star, successful each of his foursomes matches with Hatton after which dragging out an unlikely tie within the Friday fourballs after chipping in for eagle at 16 and following that up with a 35-foot putt for eagle on the final. He led out Europe within the singles and completed sturdy but once more, a final-hole birdie securing an important tie in a ding-dong contest with world No 1 Scheffler.

Tommy Fleetwood – 3 factors from 4 matches – 8/10

Fleetwood provides one other spectacular chapter to his already outstanding Ryder Cup story, claiming the essential cup-clinching level together with his 3&1 singles victory over Rickie Fowler. He and McIlroy made for a formidable foursomes pairing, ending Xander Schauffele and Cantlay’s unbeaten run within the format in addition to overcoming Thomas and Spieth. His solely blemish got here in a Saturday afternoon fourballs defeat with Nicolai Hojgaard to standout American pair Max Homa and Harman.

Robert MacIntyre – 2.5 factors from three matches – 6/10

MacIntyre can very a lot replicate on a job effectively accomplished for his debut Ryder Cup marketing campaign, the 27-year-old going undefeated from his three matches. That mentioned, the Scot leaned closely on the expertise of 43-year-old veteran Justin Rose of their two fourball matches, significantly of their halved conflict with Homa and Wyndham Clark. He stepped up down the stretch in Saturday’s win over Thomas and Spieth and regarded a brand new man because of this when claiming his singles win to shut out Sunday.

Ludvig Åberg – 2 factors from 4 matches – 7/10

The 23-year-old rookie, who solely turned skilled earlier this yr, confirmed completely no indicators of debut nerves as he and Hovland romped to each of their foursomes wins, with their record-setting success over Scheffler and Koepka on the Saturday morning the standout second of the week. Admittedly it did go away him with a tricky act to observe and sadly he would later card losses in his lone fourballs match and within the singles on Sunday, with Koepka gaining a modicum of revenge. Take nothing away from the younger lad, nonetheless, with this little question simply the primary of many extra Ryder Cup successes to return.

Justin Rose – 1.5 factors from three matches – 7/10

The previous stager got here up clutch on many events in his three matches, no extra notably than when he turned the third European in a row to roll in an extended putt at 18 for a half within the Friday afternoon fourballs – a streak that additional dented the US spirit following their 4-0 drubbing that morning. Rose expertly guided rookie MacIntyre by means of his first Ryder Cup and although he was to be edged out by Cantlay in a tense singles tussle, he absolutely and utterly justified his place as a captain’s decide over the week.

Shane Lowry – 1.5 factors from three matches – 6/10

Lowry was a part of Europe’s foursomes clear sweep on the Friday morning, successful his match with rookie Sepp Straka towards Fowler and Morikawa, although issues wouldn’t go the pair’s manner on Saturday as they returned Europe’s solely loss within the format for the week, happening 4&2 to Homa and Harman. After stepping in through the off-course drama on the Saturday night, a fired-up Lowry battled again for a half in his singles match with Spieth to seek out himself positioned entrance and centre of the European celebrations on 18.

Matt Fitzpatrick – 1 level from three matches – 6/10

Fitzpatrick bagged himself his first Ryder Cup level on the sixth time of asking, stretched over two prior Ryder Cup appearances, however sadly with two defeats in addition he nonetheless doesn’t seem fairly at house but on this stage. Luke Donald managed him effectively, deciding that fourballs was a greater format for him to thrive, and so it proved as he dominated his and McIlroy’s 5&3 win over Morikawa and Schauffele on Friday afternoon. Cantlay and Clark solely simply received the higher of the pair on the Saturday, whereas Fitzpatrick had the misfortune of dealing with the red-hot Homa in singles on the Sunday – pushing him all the way in which earlier than being edged out on the ultimate gap.

Sepp Straka – 1 level from three matches – 6/10

Straka made for an imposing partnership with Lowry on the primary morning, in additional methods than one, and his golf was simply as formidable because the pair gained their opening foursomes conflict towards Fowler and Morikawa. Undone on the Saturday, at one stage on the Sunday it regarded like Straka may declare the cup-clinching half level for Europe as he fought again from behind to take Thomas down the 18th till the American in the end held on for the purpose.

Nicolai Hojgaard – 0.5 factors from three matches – 5/10

At 22 years of age, Hojgaard can have his day once more within the Ryder Cup. Whereas his golf definitely matched up at this stage, his factors haul sadly didn’t, with solely a half from his Friday fourballs partnership with Rahm to indicate for his week’s work. He pushed Schauffele all the way in which in Sunday’s singles earlier than in the end shedding out 3&1.

Group USA

Max Homa – 3.5 factors from 5 matches – 8/10

Undoubtedly the decide of the bunch from Group USA. The rookie’s tally of three.5 factors from his 5 matches was bettered solely by McIlroy’s 4 for Europe – matching additionally the spectacular hauls of Hovland and Hatton. His opening 4&3 defeat to Hovland and Åberg was his solely actual blip, although Rose and MacIntyre preventing again for a half at 18 within the Friday fourballs was a little bit of a sickener. He led the American resurgence on Saturday after which edged a good singles contest with Fitzpatrick on Sunday that briefly had the US group hopeful.

Patrick Cantlay – 2 factors from 4 matches – 7/10

Cantlay was additionally positioned firmly on the coronary heart of Saturday’s motion, even when it might not have been intentional. With experiences rising of a rift inside the US group that he was supposedly on the coronary heart of – his not sporting of the group hat an obvious protest at not being paid – Cantlay’s play over the ultimate two days, beneath such scrutiny and on the mercy of the teasing European crowds, was exemplary. Together with Clark, he received the higher of McIlroy and Fleetwood in a fiery fourballs conflict that spilled over into the automobile park, earlier than edging out Rose in a tense singles affair.

Brian Harman – 2 factors from 4 matches – 6/10

Issues didn’t look nice for the rookie when he and Homa have been soundly overwhelmed 4&3 by Hovland and Åberg within the Friday morning foursomes, Harman promptly being dropped for the afternoon session. However the Open champion bounced again to indicate the kind of kind that noticed him victorious at Royal Liverpool this summer time by successful each of his matches with Homa on Saturday – the pair defeating Lowry and Straka 4&2 in foursomes after which taking down Fleetwood and Hojgaard 2&1 in fourballs.

Brooks Koepka – 1.5 factors from three matches – 4/10

Koepka, on the face of issues, didn’t carry out too badly, shedding solely one of many three matches he performed in. That mentioned, it was a report 9&7 loss in foursomes with Scheffler that the pair will endlessly be remembered for. They have been put collectively once more after having halved their match with Rahm and Hojgaard on the Friday night, with Koepka subsequently complaining in regards to the Spaniard “performing like a toddler”. It felt like an inexpensive shot and it definitely didn’t gentle a hearth beneath him or his group the next morning.

Wyndham Clark – 1.5 factors from three matches – 5/10

Clark was used sparingly by his captain, enjoying solely twice in fourballs after which buried at twelfth within the order for Sunday’s singles. He did safe 1.5 factors from these matches however, in fact, relied closely of the type of each Homa and Cantlay in these respective matches earlier than being overwhelmed by MacIntyre in a frankly forgettable conflict on the Sunday.

Justin Thomas – 1.5 factors from 4 matches – 6/10

Thomas added a little bit of much-needed fireplace to the US group following the 4-0 drubbing by Europe on the Friday morning. He and Spieth have been surprisingly ignored, however the pair have been picked for the subsequent three periods, partly because of the spark they supplied within the early phases of their first fourballs match towards Hovland and Hatton earlier than fading down the stretch to halve the competition. Spieth let him down in two losses on the Saturday earlier than Thomas beat Straka in singles, gaining nice pleasure at factors in goading the European crowd with a Cantlay-inspired tip of his imaginary cap.

Sam Burns – 1 level from three matches – 6/10

Burns was given a Ryder Cup education by Rahm and Hatton as he and Scheffler misplaced the opening foursomes match 4&3, whereas the rookie was on a little bit of a hiding to nothing towards a fired-up McIlroy within the singles on Sunday, however he performed some good golf alongside the way in which, no extra so than successful his first level with Morikawa within the Saturday fourballs, beating the fearsome European partnership of Hovland and Åberg 4&3.

Scottie Scheffler – 1 level from 4 matches – 3/10

One in all solely 4 winless gamers over the weekend, three of them American. Not precisely the shape required from the present world No 1. Scheffler and Burns have been soundly overwhelmed 4&3 by Rahm and Hatton within the opening foursomes match, and although he and Koepka halved a fourballs conflict with the Spaniard and Hojgaard in a while Friday, the pair contrived to be thumped by a report 9&7 scoreline by Hovland and Åberg on Saturday morning – leaving Scheffler in tears. He battled within the Sunday singles, exhibiting someplace close to his finest kind to halve his match towards Rahm, however a case of too little, too late.

Jordan Spieth – 1 level from 4 matches – 3/10

Additionally winless over the week, Spieth was considerably lucky to even safe two halves from his 4 matches as he was relentlessly wayward off the tee. He confirmed his common contact with wedge in hand, however Thomas commonly bailed him out of hassle of their three matches as a pair, whereas his halved singles match with Lowry owed extra to the Irishman celebrating his manner down 18, with the Ryder Cup already secured, than it did his personal kind.

Collin Morikawa – 1 level from 4 matches – 4/10

Every week he’ll wish to neglect. Morikawa’s sport abandoned him however for a couple of fleeting moments throughout a 4&3 beating of Hovland and Åberg when partnered with Burns on the Saturday afternoon. The 2-time main champion misplaced each of his Friday matches when paired with Fowler and Schauffele respectively, whereas he bookended his week with one other heavy defeat, happening 4&3 to Hovland in singles.

Xander Schauffele – 1 level from 4 matches – 4/10

Schauffele was one other to chop a sorry determine all through, his solitary success for the week coming in a moderately inconsequential singles conflict towards Hojgaard on Sunday, which he gained 3&1. He was in any other case overwhelmed twice when paired with Cantlay – the duo’s beforehand unblemished report of 5 foursomes wins in 5 from prior Ryder Cup and Presidents Cups coming to an abrupt halt – whereas he additionally misplaced a Friday fourballs match with Morikawa.

Rickie Fowler – 0 factors from two matches – 2/10

Blink and you’d have missed Fowler’s 2023 Ryder Cup. Admittedly, sickness seems to have performed a component in his struggles however he was a part of the USA whitewashed crew on that first morning, shedding 2&1 with Morikawa to Lowry and Straka, earlier than he was to not be seen once more till coughing up the Ryder Cup-clinching level to Fleetwood in Sunday’s singles.

What’s subsequent?

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The subsequent Ryder Cup takes place at Bethpage Black from September 26-28, 2025, whereas the subsequent house version will probably be at Adare Manor in Eire in 2027.

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