Ryder Cup 2014 Standings: Live Look at Singles Scoring

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Published: September 28, 2014

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It was always going to take a pretty epic comeback for the United States to win this year's Ryder Cup, and in the end, the European team was simply too strong, taking home a 16.5-11.5 victory.

Below, we'll take a look back at Sunday's singles results and recap the day's action. For the third time in a row, the Europeans remain the champions.

 

Results



 

Recap



The United States had a huge task ahead of it Sunday, trying to erase a sizable 10-6 European advantage. It certainly didn't get off to a good start in that regard.

Rory McIlroy opened the day by hammering Rickie Fowler, 5 and 4, quickly taking Europe to an 11-6 advantage. McIlroy wasted little time establishing an advantage, winning the first three holes and five of the first six. So dominant was golf's top player that Fowler managed to win only one of the 14 holes played.

Ian Darke of ESPN pretty much said it all:



Not long after, Graeme McDowell made it 12-6 for Europe, taking a 2 and 1 victory over Jordan Spieth. The American golfer was actually three up by No. 9, but McDowell rallied, winning the next four holes and taking his advantage to two holes on the 15th. The young Spieth didn't have a rally in him, and Europe was one step closer to victory. 

Afterward, McDowell talked about his motivation for the comeback, via PGA Tour on Twitter:



Patrick Reed gave the United States some hope shortly after, however, with a 1-up win over Henrik Stenson in a back-and-forth match. Stenson went a stroke up in this match on No. 2, but Reed was able to pull things even on No. 8. That lead lasted only a hole, however, as Stenson evened things up.

Again, Reed took the lead on No. 11 and also won No. 12, but Stenson fought back and won Nos. 13 and 15 to even things up. After playing even on the next thr...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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