This year's Ryder Cup brought excitement just as we expected. Before the start of the tournament, there were various predictions about the winner, but most favored the Americans considering that they were playing on home soil.
Most golfers have marked a victory on the away course as the greatest feat of their careers.
It was clear that on both sides we have quality teams with great individuals within the team. The atmosphere at Bethpage Black was expected to put enormous pressure on European golfers and spoil their plans.
However, the European team gained a huge advantage in the furious first two days and, despite a slightly harder job on the last day, they managed to celebrate 1513. This is the first victory of Europeans on American soil after Medina in 2012.
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It is important to point out that Europe entered the final day with a record advantage of as much as 12.5 to 4.5, which was the biggest lead in the modern era of this competition.
The crowd behaved exactly as expected, as they had interesting reactions and it looked like the European goalkeepers would burn out in such an atmosphere.
Luke Donald
However, it seems that Luke Donald adequately prepared his guys, that he worked hard with them and that they analyzed for a long time how much the atmosphere can affect their performance.
The American public is disappointed with the performances of their golfers, and we will see how this defeat will be reflected in the Ryder Cup, which will be held in Europe in two years.
Luke Donald, the captain of the American team, could not hide his enthusiasm after the great game of his chosen ones. Although at one point he had doubts about whether he wanted to be the captain of this team, it turned out that he made the right decision.
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Donald wrote the history of golf in a magnificent way, showing how important a figure he is for Europeans.
