Updated: Sunday, 28 Sep 2014 16:52 | Comments
Europe have retained the Ryder Cup against the United States, with Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell both securing vital points in their singles games.
In the 40th edition of the competition, It was Jamie Donaldson who secured the match-winning point, bringing Europe to 14.5 with a 4&3 win over Keegan Bradley.
Before that world number one McIlroy led by example after Europe were given an early scare at Gleneagles.
The home side were overwhelming favourites with a 10-6 overnight lead, but saw McDowell three down after five to Jordan Spieth in the opening match and the unbeaten Justin Rose four down after six to Hunter Mahan.
At one point, the US were ahead in six early matches but McIlroy was an approximate eight under par in thrashing Rickie Fowler 5&4 to put the first European point on the board.
McDowell won five out of six holes from the 10th to complete a remarkable 2&1 victory.
American rookie Patrick Reed reduced the deficit by beating Henrik Stenson on the 18th, but US Open champion Martin Kaymer chipped in for an eagle on the 16th to complete a comfortable win over Bubba Watson and make the score 13-7.
Victories for Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar over Stephen Gallacher and Thomas Bjorn respectively kept the contest alive before Rose claimed an unlikely half against Mahan thanks to eight birdies from the seventh, the last of which was conceded after Mahan made a hash of the 18th.
That put the home side one point away from outright victory - an eighth in the last 10 contests - and the honour of sealing it fell to Welshman Donaldson, who was already four up with four to play when he hit his approach to the 15th to within inches of the hole to beat Keegan Bradley.
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