The American team dominated the Europeans in the singles matches to win the Ryder Cup 16.5 to 11.5 for the first time since 1999.  Captain Paul Azinger created a team that was young and inexperienced but full of emotion.  He got a team that played with a spirit that has lacked in the last three events.

Sunday’s match recap (bold clinching match):

• Anthony Kim beat Sergio Garcia 5&4
• Hunter Mahan tied Paul Casey
• Robert Karlsson beat Justin Leonard 5&3
• Justin Rose beat Phil Mickelson 3&2
• Kenny Perry beat Henrik Stenson 3&2
• Boo Weekley beat Oliver Wilson 4&2
• J. B. Holmes beat Soren Hansen
• Jim Furyk beat Miguel Angel Jimenez 2&1
• Graeme McDowell beat Stewart Cink 2&1
• Ian Poulter beat Steve Stricker 3&2
• Ben Curtis beat Lee Westwood 2&1
• Chad Campbell beat Padraig Harrington 2&1