The public crowned Team Europe as the victor of the 45th Ryder Cup by Saturday evening.

The Europeans had a seven-point advantage and became the first team since 1979 (when Team Europe debuted) to accrue 11 1/2 points through the first four sessions. The greatest Ryder Cup comeback entering the singles session since then was four points.

Team USA staged a ferocious comeback Sunday as the tide began to turn at Bethpage Black — winning five of the first seven matches and earning a half-point in another — but it was too little, too late.

Europe held off Team USA to win the Ryder Cup, 15-13, on a tense afternoon that erased the sentiment from Friday and Saturday that had many tabbing this year’s event the “Beatdown at Bethpage.”

Europe officially retained the Ryder Cup as Shane Lowry’

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