Ryder Cup 2014: Final Standings, Complete Match Results and Analysis

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Published: September 29, 2014

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After three thrilling days in Scotland, the European team prevailed, defeating the United States by a score of 16.5-11.5 in the 2014 Ryder Cup. The decisive victory keeps the coveted trophy overseas for two more years, and the Americans travel back across the Atlantic empty-handed.

The tournament didn't go exactly as captain Tom Watson had hoped, and he found himself under plenty of scrutiny after a couple of questionable decisions that may have played a part in dooming the United States team.

Conversely, European captain Paul McGinley executed his duties with precision. His pairings were carefully calculated, and his team flourished as a result. BBC Radio's Chris Evans had some high praise for the team's leader Sunday:



Here's one last glance at Sunday's final scores:



With the tournament now in the books, let's take a look back at the results of each match throughout the patriotic event at Gleneagles.



Results courtesy of RyderCup.com.

 

Analysis



Things began nicely for the Americans on Friday. The morning fourball matches saw the emergence of what would be the United States' most dominant duo—rookies Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed.

Those phenoms notched the first full point of the tournament for the Americans when they handily defeated the rookie-veteran combination of Stephen Gallacher and Ian Poulter. The win sparked a nice run in the morning's final pairing, as Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley earned another point, propelling the underdog United States out front by a score of 2.5 to 1.5.

That's when the American captain made his first questionable decision. Despite the impressive performance from Spieth and Reed, Watson decided to sit the duo for the afternoon. Rex Hoggard of the Golf Channel relayed a comment from the captain regarding the situation:


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