11:58
Scheffler birdies 6 to get back to 1 down
Scheffler holes out from short range on the 6th to pull it back to just 1 down in his match vs Rahm.
They have just both parred the 7th.
Ryder Cup 2023 LIVE: Europe win the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone
Europe defeat USA 16.5-11.5 to win 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone
Luke Donald's Team Europe defeat Zach Johnson's Team USA by five points at the 2023 Ryder Cup.
Luke Donald’s Team Europe has defeated Zach Johnson's Team USA to win the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone in Italy.
Europe and USA shared the Sunday Singles 6-6 as the hosts ran out a worthy 16.5-11.5 victory in Rome.
While the scoreline looked fairly comfortable for the Europeans, they were made to sweat on the final day as the stars and stripes rallied late.
But if truth be told, Johnson's side left their run far too late and the damage was done on Friday when they suffered a heavy five-point deficit.
The opening day also marked the first time in Ryder Cup history that the USA had failed to register a single full point from a match.
Europe led 6.5-1.5 after the first day's play, and the teams then shared the points on Saturday to see Europe lead 10.5-5.5 heading into the 12 Sunday Singles.
Viktor Hovland put the first point of the final day on the board to extend Europe's lead to six points at 11.5-5.5.
Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler could not be separated in the top match and half a point each went down on the board; 12-6.
Patrick Cantlay then got the first full red point on the board in match three following a 2&1 victory over Justin Rose.
But Rory McIlroy quickly made amends in match four as he took down Sam Burns 3&1 to move Europe into a 13-7 lead.
Tyrrell Hatton then made it 14-7 courtesy of a comfortable 3&2 victory over Brian Harman.
Brooks Koepka then defeated Ludvig Aberg in match seven to make it 14-8.
Matt Fitzpatrick then had a putt on the 18th to win the Ryder Cup as he attempted to tie up his match with Max Homa, but he missed. Homa then brushed home his six footer to earn USA another point; 14-9.
Xander Schauffele made it 14-10 with a comfortable 3&2 victory over Nicolai Hojgaard, shortly before Justin Thomas made it 14-11 after a 2up victory over Sepp Straka.
But while all that was going on, Tommy Fleetwood then secured at least half a point to win the Ryder Cup when going 2up with two holes to play in his match against Rickie Fowler.
Fleetwood then won the match by taking the 17th to see out a 3&1 win over Fowler.
That took the scoreline to 15-11.
Bob MacIntyre then made it 16-11 with a 2&1 victory over Wyndham Clark.
Jordan Spieth and Shane Lowry then saw out a tie after the American won the 18th while the crowd closed in on the green.
USA's wretched Ryder Cup record on European soil remains having never won away from home since 1993.
RYDER CUP FINAL SCORE
EUROPE 16.5 - 11.5 USA
Scroll below to see how the final day played out at the 2023 Ryder Cup...
01 Oct 2023
11:56
More blue on the board as Hatton goes 1up
This is getting real ugly for USA.
Hatton has just gone 1up thru 1 in his match vs Harman courtesy of a brilliant birdie from five feet.
Europe up in 5 of the first 6 matches.
11:53
McIlroy goes 2up on Burns!
McIlroy is not messing around on the final day, perhaps fuelled after the Joe LaCava controversy on Saturday.
The Northern Irishman holes a 10-footer for birdied on the 3rd to move 2up on Burns.
If McIlroy wins this match he will be the top points scorer for the week with 4 points.
11:46
Latest Score Update: Fast start from Europe!
Europe are off to a flyer with four of the five matches on the course going in their favour as it stands.
Latest Scores #RyderCup
Match 1: Rahm 2up (5)
Match 2: Hovland 2up (4)
Match 3: Cantlay 1up (3)
Match 4: McIlroy 1up (2)
Match 5: Fitzpatrick 1up (1)
It's been a fantastic start from Team Europe who need 4 points to win the Ryder Cup. pic.twitter.com/nekLoWo0jz— GolfMagic (@GolfMagic) October 1, 2023
11:30
McIlroy, Rahm and Hovland all go 1up!
Great news for Europe as their leading stars all move 1up.
Burns made a sloppy bogey-five to hand McIlroy the 1st, and Scheffler followed suit on the 4th to give Rahm the hole.
Hovland has just drained a birdie at the 3rd to go 1up in his match against Morikawa.
Cantlay has just put the first bit of red up on the board in his match against Rose thanks to a birdie on the 2nd.
11:21
Tied up in Match 1 as Rahm bogeys the 3rd
Rahm finds trouble down the 3rd and it leads to a bogey-five.
Scheffler and Rahm are now tied.
The top three games are all tied.
Rory McIlroy has just teed off against Sam Burns in Match 4.
10:52
Rahm birdies the 1st to go 1up!
Rahm buries his 15-footer for birdie on the 1st to go 1up in his match against Scheffler.
Fast start from Europe as the home fans go wild.
10:42
We're off and away...
Scheffler and Rahm get the final day underway here at the 2023 Ryder Cup.
Both players split the middle of the fairway.
Scheffler is ranked 1st in the world, while Rahm is ranked 3rd.
Who comes out on top in this battle?
Get involved in our latest poll:
Who wins the top match? #RyderCup
— GolfMagic (@GolfMagic) October 1, 2023
10:03
Poll Vote: Europe victory margin?!
Europe lead by 5 points to start the final day.
There are 12 points up for grabs.
How many points will they win by?
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How many points will Europe win by? #RyderCup
— GolfMagic (@GolfMagic) October 1, 2023
10:02
Ryder Cup 2023: the 12 Singles Matches
RYDER CUP SINGLES MATCHES
Tee Times local time
- Jon Rahm vs Scottie Scheffler - 11.35
- Viktor Hovland vs Collin Morikawa - 11.47
- Justin Rose vs Patrick Cantlay - 11.59
- Rory McIlroy vs Sam Burns - 12.11
- Matt Fitzpatrick vs Max Homa - 12.23
- Tyrrell Hatton vs Brian Harman - 12.35
- Ludvig Aberg vs Brooks Koepka - 12.47
- Sepp Straka vs Justin Thomas -12.59
- Nicolai Hojgaard vs Xander Schauffele - 1.11
- Shane Lowry vs Jordan Spieth - 1.23
- Tommy Fleetwood vs Rickie Fowler 1.35
- Bob MacIntyre vs Wyndham Clark 1.47
09:59
Welcome to LIVE final day updates of the 2023 Ryder Cup
Welcome to LIVE final day updates of the 2023 Ryder Cup here on the ground at Marco Simone in Rome, Italy.
GolfMagic Editor Andy Roberts to keep you up to speed with all the latest scores, updates, video and more throughout the 12 Sunday Singles.
Europe hold a commanding 10.5-5.5 lead heading into the final day.
USA need 8.5 points to retain the cup, while Europe needs just four to regain it.
Only two teams have ever won 8.5 points in the singles in the modern era – the 1999 US Ryder Cup team and the 2012 European Ryder Cup team.
Also, no team has ever come back from 5 or more points down when entering the final day to win the Ryder Cup.
Surely Europe can't bottle this now?!
