U.S. Team reclaims Ryder Cup

U.S. Team wins Ryder Cup in dominant fashion at Whistling Straits U.S. Team reclaims Ryder Cup [View Online]( [Wire-to-Wire Logo] The U.S. Team won by a score of 19-9 at Whistling Straits. (Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR) Teeing Off [AMERICANS WIN RYDER CUP IN A ROUT]( On paper, the U.S. Ryder Cup Team was the favorite entering last week at Whistling Straits. On the course, it was even more impressive. The [U.S. Team won 19-9](, breaking by a half-point the record margin since Europe became part of the Ryder Cup in 1979. “They started two weeks ago for the practice round and I saw their willingness for this event,” said Stricker, a Wisconsin native. “It was fun to be a part of it all week, especially this week for this to be in Wisconsin.” Stricker proved to be a steady, heady, humble captain who made all the correct picks, pairings and airings. The [U.S. Team did not lose a session]( and rode the experience of Dustin Johnson, who won all five of his matches. The six Ryder Cup rookies combined for a 14-4-3 record. Take Scottie Scheffler, for example. The rookie took down Jon Rahm, the No. 1 player in the world, in Sunday Singles with a 4-and-3 victory. “I told him before he went out, go put it to him,” Johnson said he told Scheffler before the Rahm match. And he did. And almost everyone else on the U.S. Team did, too. And now the [Ryder Cup is back on American soil](. [divider] [FLYING SOUTH TO SANDERSON]( The TOUR heads to Jackson, Mississippi, with Ryder Cup star [Sergio Garcia in the field](. His win last year at the Country Club of Jackson was his first TOUR triumph since the 2017 Masters. Another Masters champion in Zach Johnson, who was a vice captain on Steve Stricker’s winning Ryder Cup squad, will also tee it up. Matthew Wolff returns to action with reigning [PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year Will Zalatoris]( joining him in Jackson. Six of the past eight winners of the Sanderson Farms Championship were first-time TOUR winners at the [Country Club of Jackson](. The Mississippi gem – utilizing the Dogwood and Azalea nines – is a John Fought redesign, incorporating Donald Ross design elements like small, tricky greens. The last time the TOUR visited, Garcia held off a hard-charging Peter Malnati to win for the 11th time on the PGA TOUR. Video Of The Week Jordan Spieth pulled off an unbelievable flop shot on Day 1 of the Ryder Cup The Turn MIC CHECK “I've never won a major. But this is my major right here.” - U.S Team Captain Steve Stricker after leading his team to a Ryder Cup victory “Incredibly proud to be a part of this team.” - An [emotional Rory McIlroy]( after his Sunday Singles win [divider] BY THE NUMBERS 14-1-2 - Record last week for Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele. 1st - PGA TOUR Champions win of [K.J. Choi’s career and first win]( by a player from South Korea on the Tour. He won the PURE Insurance Championship by two shots at iconic Pebble Beach. 11-9-1 - The record Europe still has over the U.S. since the Ryder Cup was expanded in 1979 to include the European continent. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [TERMS & PRIVACY]( To remove yourself from all future PGA TOUR WIRE2WIRE communications please click here: [Unsubscribe]( PGA TOUR 1 PGA TOUR Boulevard Ponte Vedra, FL 32082 Attn: Marketing, Fan Engagement ©2021 PGA TOUR WIRE2WIRE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED