Ryder Cup live score updates as American rally falls short, Shane Lowry makes clinching putt

Two days, four sessions and a sizeable European lead at the 2025 Ryder Cup. The Americans had the homefield advantage this year but fizzled from the get-go, trailing 5½ to 2½ after Day 1 and 11½ to 4½ after Day 2.

Get a complete recap of the critical Sunday singles matches.

Ryder Cup updates from Bethpage Black

Final score: Europe 15, U.S. 13

See the complete scoreboard for the 2025 Ryder Cup.

Europe started Sunday with a 12 to 5 lead in the wake of the pre-match announcement that Viktor Hovland was injured and couldn't play. That trigged the "envelope rule" in which his match against Harris English was ruled a tie, with each team being awarded a half point.

The team that won it the last time only needs 14 points to retain while the team chasing needs 14½ to win it back.

Russell Henley ties Shane Lowry but it's over. Europe retains

Hitting his second shot from a bunker on the left side of the 18th hole, Henley, leading 1 up, hit a masterful 9-iron pin high to a back pin, inside of 10 feet and leaving him a birdie try. But then Lowry stuffed his approach in there as well, in fact, inside of Henley's ball. They both had a birdie try at that point. Henley went first but left it short. Ouch. Lowry's birdie would earn a tie and the clinching half point the Euros needed to retain the Cup. And he made it.

It's over. Europe retains the Cup. The U.S. has now lost six of the last eight Ryder Cups.

Matches played out after Europe retained the Ryder Cup

• Ryder Cup rookie Ben Griffin earned an American point after defeating Rasmus Hojgaard 1 up.
• Tyrrell Hatton earned a half point against Collin Morikawa to push Europe to 14½, so Europe has done more than retain, they have formally won the Ryder Cup outright.
• Sam Burns was playing Robert MacIntyre in the last match on the course. It went to the 18th hole with Burns leading 1 up. MacIntyre missed a long birdie putt that would've tied the match. Burns then missed his birdie putt and so they tie for a half point.

J.J. Spaun knocks out Sepp Straka to earn yet another U.S. point

Spaun knocked out Straka 2 and 1 to earn an American point. An amazing Sunday rally continues at Bethpage.

Scottie Scheffler defeats Rory McIlroy for another U.S. point

World No. 1 beat world No. 2 in a thrilling 1-up final to earn Team USA another Sunday point. Scheffler, who came into the day having lost all four matches this week, finally gets on the right side of the board.

Bryson DeChambeau earns half point for the U.S.

DeChambeau, 5 down through 7, battled back for a half point split but it also puts Team Europe a half point away from retaining the Ryder Cup.

Ludvig Aberg beats Patrick Cantlay, Europe gets to 13 points

Aberg's win puts Team Europe on the brink of retaining with a 2 and 1 win over Cantlay.

Xander Schauffele beats Jon Rahm to earn a third U.S. point

Three matches, three wins for the U.S. as Schauffele wins 4 and 3 over the Spaniard to cut further into the Euro lead.

Justin Thomas drains birdie on 18 to beat Tommy Fleetwood

Just a few minutes after a dramatic Cameron Young birdie putt on 18, Justin Thomas matched him to knock out Fleetwood and earn a second Sunday point for the Americans. Thomas dropped his putter, yelled out to the fans, then chest-bumped Young, who was waiting greenside.

Matt Fitzpatrick three-putts, Bryson DeChambeau forges tie with one hole left

DeChambeau left a long birdie putt on 17 short but Fitzpatrick had his par putt lip out left and the hole goes to the Americans. They are all square going to 18. DeChambeau was 5 down through 7 earlier in the day. What an amazing comeback.

Cameron Young beats Justin Rose to earn U.S. a point

The first match to reach the 18th hole Sunday was the Cameron Young vs. Justin Rose duel, and Rose had a birdie putt on 18 but pulled it left. Then it was Young's turn at birdie from a similar spot on the green. And after setting up then backing away, Young poured it in to win it 1 up and put the first U.S. point on the board. It's now 12-6 Europe.

Rory McIlroy birdie putt from the fringe; Scottie Scheffler matches

His second shot from off the fairway sailed over the hole and stopped on the fringe but no problem. Rory McIlroy slow-rolled in a birdie, and celebrated with some chest thumping, to put some pressure on Scottie Scheffler.

But the world No. 1 then stepped up and drained his birdie putt to maintain his 1-up lead. Great drama on the 15th hole.

Watch: Bryson DeChambeau almost spins one back for eagle

He's been down all day to Matt Fitzpatrick, but on the 15th hole Bryson DeChambeau almost spun in an eagle from the fairway. He then made a birdie putt to cut it to 1 down. DeChambeau was 5 down through 7 but has been battling since.

Harris English, sitting on Sunday, is supporting his U.S. teammates

Americans are battling midway through final day at Ryder Cup

As of 3:15 p.m. ET, the U.S. is up in five matches, down in three others and tied in three. If those results hold, it won't be enough but in two of the matches the Americans trail, the deficit is only 1 down. It's still a longshot, but, Team USA is lingering.

All 11 Sunday singles matches are underway at the Ryder Cup

Now that the 1:52 p.m. ET match between Sam Burns and Robert MacIntyre has officially started, all of the Sunday singles matches are now underway. The Europeans lead in five matches, the Americans lead three and three are tied.

Justin Thomas holes out for eagle in match vs. Tommy Fleetwood

JT has been trying to fire up the home crowd all week and he did it Sunday with some flare. Down 2 against Fleetwood, Thomas hit a second shot out on the sixth hole that danced on the green and then went into the cup for an eagle 2. The Bethpage crowd then erupted, as they should have. What a shot from JT.

More than half the Sunday singles are now underway

With just 11 singles matches in all, and seven of them underway, we are now well into the final day. Europe leads five matches, the U.S. one and there is one tied, as of 1:22 p.m. ET.

Bryson DeChambeau bombs tee shot, almost drives green at Ryder Cup

Right after he hit his tee ball at the first, he knew it was a bomb. DeChambeau lifted his driver in the air and watched his golf ball soar over the trees down the right side. When it landed, it was just a few feet from reaching the green. "He might be able to putt that," said Dan Hicks said on the NBC telecast. Of course, the fans went nuts.

Watch Bryson DeChambeau almost drive the first green at the Ryder Cup

Justin Rose, Cameron Young lead off the Sunday action

The first match off is Rose vs. Young and each has now teed off on the first hole. Rose went first and moments after Young did, he turned to motioned to the U.S. fans in an effort to raise the noise levels at Bethpage.

Viktor Hovland can't go, each team gets a half point

Viktor Hovland is out of Sunday singles at the 45th Ryder Cup, and as a result the European team is a half point closer to victory. Hovland suffered a neck injury on Saturday and was a last-minute scratch for an afternoon four-ball match. Read the full story from Cameron Jourdan. Harris English was then chosen to be the one to sit out on the American side. This is a result of the envelope rule, first agreed upon on in 1979.

The Europeans were leading 11½ to 4½ after two days, but with the Hovland/English situation, each side gets a half point and there will now be 11 singles matches contested.

Ted Scott, Francesco Molinari clear the air after Ryder Cup dust up

In a message posted to Instagram, Scottie Scheffler's caddie, Ted Scott, and European Ryder Cup vice captain Francesco Molinari discuss the incident yesterday walking to the 16th tee and apologize for what it has caused.

It seemed as if the air had been cleared by Saturday night, but this further goes to show what happened is in the rearview mirror.

Heavy European presence at Bethpage Black

There are a lot ... and I mean A LOT of European fans today on the grounds at Bethpage Black. With plenty of USA fans selling tickets on the secondary market, the Euros have scooped them up, and whatever advantage the home team had earlier this week (and that's not much, if we're being honest) is going to be non-existent this afternoon. -Cameron Jourdan

Ryder Cup 2025 Sunday singles pairings, tee times

All times listed are ET.

12:02 p.m.: Cameron Young (USA) vs. Justin Rose (EUR)

12:13 p.m.: Justin Thomas (USA) vs. Tommy Fleetwood (EUR)

12:24 p.m.: Bryson DeChambeau (USA) vs. Matt Fitzpatrick (EUR)

12:35 p.m.: Scottie Scheffler (USA) vs. Rory McIlroy (EUR)

12:46 p.m.: Patrick Cantlay (USA) vs. Ludvig Aberg (EUR)

12:57 p.m.: Xander Schauffele (USA) vs. Jon Rahm (EUR)

1:08 p.m.: J.J. Spaun (USA) vs. Sepp Straka (EUR)

1:19 p.m.: Russell Henley (USA) vs. Shane Lowry (EUR)

1:30 p.m.: Ben Griffin (USA) vs. Rasmus Hojgaard (EUR)

1:41 p.m.: Collin Morikawa (USA) vs. Tyrrell Hatton (EUR)

1:52 p.m.: Sam Burns (USA) vs. Robert MacIntyre (EUR)

2:03 p.m.: Harris English (USA) vs. Viktor Hovland (EUR)

Ryder Cup format

The Ryder Cup uses three formats over the three days of competition: foursomes (also called alternate shot), fourballs (also known as better ball) and singles. There are morning foursomes and afternoon fourballs on Friday and Saturday. Eight of the 12 players on each side will compete in those matches. On Sunday, it's singles. All 12 players will compete in these 1-on-1 matches.

Where to watch, how to follow Sunday at the 2025 Ryder Cup

• Ryder Cup radio pre-game, SiriusXM, 9 a.m. ET to 12 p.m. ET
• Breakfast at Bethpage, RyderCup.com and Ryder Cup app, 10 a.m. ET to 12 p.m. ET
• Singles matches, NBC, Peacock, RyderCup.com and Ryder Cup app, 12 p.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET
• Ryder Cup radio, SiriusXM, 12 p.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET
• Live From the Ryder Cup, Golf Channel, 6 p.m. ET to 8 p.m. ET
• Ryder Cup radio post-game, SiriusXM, 6 p.m. ET to 8 p.m. ET

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Ryder Cup Sunday hole locations

The PGA of America has released its graphic showing all the Sunday singles locations at Bethpage Black:

Ryder Cup yardage book

Bethpage Black is listed as being 7,486 yards long on its standard scorecard, but the American team can adjust yardages daily. The total par is 71. Check out the yardage book provided by PuttView for details on every fairway and green at Bethpage.

Ryder Cup series history: U.S. leads all-time

The U.S. holds a 25-17 all-time record in the competition. It's worth noting that since 1979, when the team became all of Europe (it had been just Great Britain and Ireland for many years), the Europeans lead 12-9-2.

Future Ryder Cup sites

The Ryder Cup location alternates between the U.S. and Europe. With the competition every two years, each side is host every four years. There are five future Ryder Cup golf course hosts on the docket:

• 2027: The Golf Course at Adare Manor, County Limerick, Ireland
• 2029: Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota
• 2031: Camiral, Costa Brava, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
• 2033: The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco
• 2037: Congressional Country Club (Blue Course), Bethesda, Maryland

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Ryder Cup live score updates as American rally falls short, Shane Lowry makes clinching putt

Reporting by Todd Kelly and Cameron Jourdan, Golfweek / Golfweek

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