Ryder Cup 2021 LIVE! Day 3 stream, results and latest score updates - USA win Ryder Cup 19-9
Europe went into the final day of the 43rd Ryder Cup needing the miracle of all miracles to even retain the trophy.
After another bruising day on the course at Whistling Straits the Americans needed just 3.5 points from a possible 12 to reclaim the trophy from Europe, who needed nine.
Rory McIlroy got them off to a good start but it was ultimately a crushing victory for the home side.
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23:27 , Tom Rostance
Emotions were running high for all concerned - if you missed Rory McIlroy’s reaction to his point, read more here.
23:15 , Tom Rostance
Steve Stricker: “I never won a major but this is my major right here.”
23:12 , Tom Rostance
USA captain Steve Stricker: “This is the greatest team of all time, right here. Tiger Woods has been a big part of this team as well so shout out to him.
“We had a lot of communication, these guys love each other and it showed. They came here with a mission.”
23:11 , Tom Rostance
Now it’s ceremony time.
Berger beats Fitzpatrick 1 UP
23:01 , Tom Rostance
And that makes it a record defeat - 19-9.
Berger v Fitzpatrick
22:59 , Tom Rostance
Matt Fitzpatrick sticks his approach on the 18th into the water. That’s a shame.
Spieth drew with Fleetwood
22:53 , Tom Rostance
Both men get close with their third shot and they agree to call it a half each.
It takes the scores to 18-9.
22:49 , Tom Rostance
The last two pairings are heading down the 18th.
22:46 , Tom Rostance
Phil Mickelson: “We got the right picks, the right guys, the right matchups. It’s been special to be part of this. It’s very different as an assistant captain, to be able to enjoy it and not have to perform! I’ve had a great time this week.”
Westwood beats English 1 UP
22:44 , Tom Rostance
Lee Westwood with a late surge and he’s won another point for Europe. Well battled.
It’s 17 1/2 - 8 1/2 now.
22:42 , Tom Rostance
Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington on Sky Sports: “They played very well, it’s a tough loss for us. They played better than us. The team did everything I could ask of them. Their spirits were high, they worked together, I couldn’t ask for anything more.
“It was always going to be a tall order, this was a strong US team and a lot of things went against us. The US had momentum all the time, you wonder if the crowds were part of that. The reality is the US played better than us. I can walk away comfortable with all my decisions. It’s a small consolation.”
‘They have outplayed us this week'
22:29 , Tom Rostance
Ian Poulter on Sky Sports: “Congrats to Team USA, when you look at the points they have outplayed us this week. They owned each session and we were left a mountain to climb. You always feel you have a chance and we needed to come out strong, they played better than us. It was always going to be hard this week, and it was tough.
“Don’t set me off - it’s tough. You put a point on the board and that’s nice but it doesn’t mean anything. I’m unbeaten in singles but this is a team week and it’s deflating. We’ve got a good young team who are going to take this forwards. I wanted to come here this week and give everything, you don’t know if you will get the opportunity to go again.”
22:25 , Tom Rostance
A lot of class out there, Steve Stricker embracing Jon Rahm and Ian Poulter.
‘Enjoy it, you deserve it,’ Poulter says.
‘We do not like to lose'
22:21 , Tom Rostance
Dustin Johnson: “Ryder Cups are special, I didn’t think I would play five matches never mind win five. The team played amazing, we just wanted it more. I was the oldest, I am used to being one of the youngest, it was a different dynamic. We all have one thing in common - we do not like to lose.”
1 UP English v Westwood
22:20 , Tom Rostance
Lee Westwood with a chance to get a bit of blue. A wonderful shot.
1 UP Spieth v Fleetwood
22:17 , Tom Rostance
Those still out there are fighting hard for every point. Jordan Spieth holes out on 15 to go back ahead in his match.
22:09 , Tom Rostance
There are some beers being chugged down by the 18th now...
Poulter beats Finau 3&2
22:08 , Tom Rostance
Ian Poulter remains unbeaten in Ryder Cup singles, a rare win, but like Rory McIlroy earlier on he looks bereft. Sinks to his knees.
The score is 17 1/2 - 7 1/2.
22:07 , Tom Rostance
US captain Steve Stricker: “This is a special day for everyone involved. This Ryder Cup means a lot to everyone on both sides and to put in a dominant performance, these guys played great, they were fired up and they deserve it.
“I sure feel like this is a new era. This is a young group, they come in with a lot of fire, they are friends and they get along well.”
Johnson beats Casey 1 UP
22:04 , Tom Rostance
And now Dustin Johnson becomes just the third man to win all five points in a Ryder Cup weekend. Fantastic play.
Thomas beats Hatton 4&3
22:04 , Tom Rostance
A fabulous chip from Justin Thomas leads to a concession from Hatton and that’s another point on the board.
‘Let’s get to 20'
22:02 , Tom Rostance
“I woke up this morning and I was trying to tell the guys, ‘Let’s get to 20 points,’ because this is going to be the next era of Ryder Cup team for the U.S. side,” Patrick Cantlay said, finishing an unbeaten week with a win over Shane Lowry.“We’ve got a lot of young guys. I think they’re going to be on teams for a long time, and I wanted to send a message.”
22:00 , Tom Rostance
Here’s the moment these two fine young golfers shared a point and the moment USA won the Cup back.
Koepka beats Wiesberger 2&1
21:58 , Tom Rostance
Plenty of men still out on the course at all, a win for Brooks Kopeka takes the scores to 15 1/2 - 6 1/2.
USA win the 43rd Ryder Cup
21:54 , Tom Rostance
Congratulations to the USA - emphatic stuff.
Morikawa drew with Hovland
21:52 , Tom Rostance
Collin Morikawa misses his putt to win the match, but it’s a tie and half a point each. It’s the half the USA needed to win!
1 UP Johnson v Casey
21:48 , Tom Rostance
So close! But it rolls on by.
21:47 , Tom Rostance
Dustin Johnson now has a putt to win the Cup...
1 UP Morikawa v Hovland
21:46 , Tom Rostance
Viktor Hovland refuses to lie down - the Norwegian rookie plays a dreamy approach on 18 to leave himself stone dead with the hole.
1 UP Johnson v Casey
21:38 , Tom Rostance
Still plugging away, Paul Casey pulls a hole back with a fabulous putt.
1 UP Morikawa v Hovland
21:37 , Tom Rostance
Morikawa putts in to go 1 up with one hole left and all but secure the win. It’s a race to be the American to hole the winning putt now.
Morikawa v Hovland
21:32 , Tom Rostance
Collin Morikawa on 17 - his tee shot rolls to within about four feet! Wow. What a shot.
‘It’s electric'
21:25 , Tom Rostance
Bryson Dechambeau to Sky Sports: “Sergio is an unbelievable player, it was a tough fight. This course suits me well and I hit a few bombs. I am proud, there’s nothing more to it. I fed off the crowd with every shot, it’s electric.”
Dechambeau beats Garcia 3&2
21:20 , Tom Rostance
Sergio shakes hands and the US need just half a point more to regain the Ryder Cup.
‘I just wish I could have done a little more for the team’
21:19 , Tom Rostance
Rory McIlroy was emotional in his post-match interview, here’s what he said to Sky Sports in full.
“I just... I love being a part of this team. I love my team-mates so much. I should have done more for them this week.
“I am glad I put a point on the board for Europe today, but I just can’t wait to get another shot at this.
“It is... by far the best experience in golf and I hope little boys and girls watching this today aspire to play in this or the Solheim Cup because there is nothing better than being part of a team, especially the bond we have in Europe.
“No matter what happens after this I am proud of every single one of the players that played this week, I am proud of our captain and vice-captains.
“I just wish I could have done a little more for the team. It has been a tough week.”
English v Westwood
21:14 , Tom Rostance
The cameras have barely been on Lee Westwood all day but he putts home to bring his match back level.
21:12 , Tom Rostance
The win is well within sight now, with USA on track for 20 points.
3 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
21:06 , Tom Rostance
Sergio Garcia manages to have a joke with Bryson Dechambeau as they come off the green, the American goes three up with three to play. Too good.
Finau v Poulter 2 UP
20:58 , Tom Rostance
The postman making a late charge to pick up another point...
20:54 , Tom Rostance
Patrick Cantlay: “It was a dogfight today but I played really well. Shane Lowry charged at me and I thought he would. All the guys get along really well.”
20:54 , Tom Rostance
Scottie Scheffler: “I played very solid golf today, got off to a good start and only made one mistake, on 12. I didn’t know what to expect this week, I was just looking forward to it and it’s been a great week.”
Cantlay beats Lowry 4&2
20:50 , Tom Rostance
The points coming thick and fast now as Lowry concedes.
Scheffler beats Rahm 4&3
20:49 , Tom Rostance
A statement point. Jon Rahm was never in the match.
3 UP Cantlay v Lowry
20:48 , Tom Rostance
The standard is just relentless as Cantlay teases an iron shot down to within sight of the hole.
20:42 , Tom Rostance
A tearful Rory McIlroy faces the cameras after that hollow win. ‘I wish I could have done more,’ he says. No doubt what this tournament means to him now.
McIlroy beats Schauffele 3&2
20:41 , Tom Rostance
But there’s the first point of the night and it’s a blue one. Well played Rory McIlroy.
McIlroy beats Schauffele 3&2
20:38 , Tom Rostance
But there’s the first point of the night and it’s a blue one. Well played Rory McIlroy.
20:37 , Tom Rostance
This US team might wrap up the win in time to catch the NFL, all be over reasonably soon as it starts to rain out on the course.
1 UP Spieth v Fleetwood
20:33 , Tom Rostance
Brilliant shot Tommy Fleetwood, the Europeans still fighting for everything as he nails a 30-footer.
2 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
20:31 , Tom Rostance
Just brilliant from Bryson on 13, spinning his shot to within a few feet of the flag. Sergio follows him in though. Equally class shot.
Schauffele v McIlroy 3 UP
20:25 , Tom Rostance
McIlroy has the chance to win his match and at least get a point on the board - but he can’t take it. He is three up with three to play though.
Scores latest
20:22 , Tom Rostance
Schauffele v McIlroy 3 UP
2 UP Cantlay v Lowry
3 UP Scheffler v Rahm
2 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
2 UP Morikawa v Hovland
1 UP Johnson v Casey
1 UP Koepka v Wiesberger
Finau v Poulter
3 UP Thomas v Hatton
1 UP English v Westwood
2 UP Spieth v Fleetwood
Berger v Fitzpatrick 1 UP
20:17 , Tom Rostance
The projected score is 20-8 at the moment which would be a record thrashing.
20:13 , Tom Rostance
Europeans winning at the moment; Rory McIlroy, Ian Poulter, Matthew Fitzpatrick.
3 UP Scheffler v Rahm
20:12 , Tom Rostance
Jon Rahm not happy - he throws his club to the floor and complains to someone in the crowd for putting him off through his backswing. A tough day for the world number one.
Schauffele v McIlroy 3 UP
20:08 , Tom Rostance
Schauffele can’t follow McIlroy in as a matter of fact so Rory is now three up.
Schauffele v McIlroy 2 UP
20:06 , Tom Rostance
A huge road of ‘COME ON!’ as McIlroy nails an excellent putt to stay two up. He’s delivering the opening job he was asked to do.
Latest scores
20:06 , Tom Rostance
A chastening read:
Schauffele v McIlroy 2 UP
1 UP Cantlay v Lowry
4 UP Scheffler v Rahm
3 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
1 UP Morikawa v Hovland
1 UP Johnson v Casey
1 UP Koepka v Wiesberger
Finau v Poulter 1 UP
2 UP Thomas v Hatton
English v Westwood
Spieth v Fleetwood
Berger v Fitzpatrick 1 UP
4 UP Scheffler v Rahm
20:03 , Tom Rostance
Jon Rahm has not had the answers for once today, he’s back to four down though he has hit a very good approach shot on the 12th.
Schauffele v McIlroy 2 UP
19:54 , Tom Rostance
Schauffele has one hole back.
Scores latest
19:50 , Tom Rostance
With 12 matches ongoing it’s hard to keep up, scores changing all the time. But it’s a mauling whichever way you look at it:
Schauffele v McIlroy 3 UP
2 UP Cantlay v Lowry
3 UP Scheffler v Rahm
3 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
2 UP Morikawa v Hovland
Johnson v Casey
1 UP Koepka v Wiesberger
Finau v Poulter 1 UP
1 UP Thomas v Hatton
English v Westwood 1 UP
1 UP Spieth v Fleetwood
Berger v Fitzpatrick
3 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
19:44 , Tom Rostance
Right in the middle of the cup, Bryson stretches out his lead, now up by three. Europe only ahead in three matches once more.
Johnson v Casey
19:41 , Tom Rostance
Well in Paul Casey - up and down smartly to tie his match back up.
19:37 , Tom Rostance
With the strong pack of red scores in the middle of the scoreboard this could all be finished in a hurry. the US team have been supreme all weekend.
1 UP Johnson v Casey
19:30 , Tom Rostance
Some more red on the board as Dustin Johnson finds an excellent putt to edge ahead.
Schauffele v McIlroy 2 UP
19:27 , Tom Rostance
Sky Sports are projecting a final score of 17-11, I think Europe might do well to get that many. Here’s Rory though, back playing well tonight. Tricky putt up the slope on 11, leaves it closeish.
19:18 , Tom Rostance
Just three matches out of 12 in blue at the moment. A heavy beating on the cards once more...
3 UP Cantlay v Lowry
19:17 , Tom Rostance
How?! Shane Lowry with a 20-footer to win a hole back, looks a peach but rattles and rolls in the jaws and bounces out. He was already off celebrating...
Scores latest
19:12 , Tom Rostance
USA need three and a half points to win the Cup, remember.
Schauffele v McIlroy 1 UP
3 UP Cantlay v Lowry
3 UP Scheffler v Rahm
1 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
Morikawa v Hovland
Johnson v Casey
Koepka v Wiesberger 1 UP
Finau v Poulter 1 UP
2 UP Thomas v Hatton
English v Westwood
Spieth v Fleetwood
Berger v Fitzpatrick
3 UP Cantlay v Lowry
19:07 , Tom Rostance
Cantlay’s shot actually stuck in the bank and didn’t splash into the lake and he recovers brilliantly to make par.
The final singles match is also up and running.
Morikawa v Hovland 1 UP
19:02 , Tom Rostance
The odd reminder they’re all human as Cantlay duffs a shot into the water and then Hovland is stuck behind a big bush and has to play out sideways about six inches. Then Sergio Garcia hits a chip maybe five feet.
The golf gods smile on...
English v Westwood 1 UP
18:55 , Tom Rostance
Final Ryder Cup appearance for Lee Westwood? He’s up after one.
1 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
18:54 , Tom Rostance
After consulting his caddy on the sixth tee Bryson Dechambeau pushes in his long tee and changes his mind. Some diappointment in the crowd.
“Guys, I’m still going for the green! Calm down!” he says. Whacks it downfield.
1 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
18:52 , Tom Rostance
And Sergio Garcia is able to make him pay, pulls a hole back.
2 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
18:44 , Tom Rostance
Bryson Dechambeau’s tee shot on the fifth leaves him in some very high rough and he baseball swings his second - into the water.
Scores latest
18:34 , Tom Rostance
Schauffele v McIlroy 2 UP
2 UP Cantlay v Lowry
3 UP Scheffler v Rahm
2 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
Morikawa v Hovland 2 UP
Johnson v Casey
Koepka v Wiesberger 1 UP
Finau v Poulter 1 UP
Finau v Poulter 1 UP
18:33 , Tom Rostance
He loves this game! Poulter wins his first hole.
4 UP Scheffler v Rahm
18:24 , Tom Rostance
Perhaps a chink of light for Jon Rahm as Scheffler makes his first error, punting into the water on the long fifth.
4 UP Scheffler v Rahm
18:22 , Tom Rostance
‘You have got to be kidding me!’ shouts Jon Rahm as he shanks his tee wide on the fifth. A nightmare opening from the usually sound Spaniard.
18:18 , Tom Rostance
A reminder that the Americans need three and a half points from the 12 matches. They are already up in three.
Scores latest
18:18 , Tom Rostance
Schauffele v McIlroy 2 UP
1 UP Cantlay v Lowry
4 UP Scheffler v Rahm
1 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
Morikawa v Hovland 2 UP
Morikawa v Hovland 2 UP
18:16 , Tom Rostance
Rookie Viktor Hovland has been good all weekend though and he’s two up in his match after two holes.
18:15 , Tom Rostance
Now Shane Lowry is in the water and Jon Rahm is facing more trouble.
Schauffele v McIlroy 2 UP
18:11 , Tom Rostance
Rory was in the water but he holes a brilliant long putt to halve the hole anyway. What a recovery!
18:07 , Tom Rostance
Sergio Garcia drops another and Rory McIlroy is in the water. Trouble continues for Europe.
Scores latest
18:05 , Tom Rostance
Cantlay goes up as USA get more red on the board.
Schauffele v McIlroy 2 UP
1 UP Cantlay v Lowry
3 UP Scheffler v Rahm
1 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
Morikawa v Hovland 1 UP
3 UP Scheffler v Rahm
18:02 , Tom Rostance
Some start for Scottie Scheffler, who goes three up in three holes against the world number one!
18:00 , Tom Rostance
USA up in two, Europe up in two, one match all square at the moment.
Morikawa v Hovland 1 UP
18:00 , Tom Rostance
A bit of a nightmare for Morikawa on the first, he misses his par attempt and concedes with Hovland yet to take his third shot.
Scores update
17:53 , Tom Rostance
Just one bit of blue on the card at the moment.
Schauffele v McIlroy 1 UP
Cantlay v Lowry
2 UP Scheffler v Rahm
1 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
2 UP Scheffler v Rahm
17:53 , Tom Rostance
Rahm with a tricky birdie putt, can’t make it, Schefller up the hill - in! USA two up in this one.
1 UP Dechambeau v Garcia
17:47 , Tom Rostance
Unreal shot from Bryson Dechambeau - he sinks a massive putt to take an eagle two on the first! The only man to drive the green all week.
Cantlay v Lowry 1 UP
17:43 , Tom Rostance
More blue on the board as Shane Lowry tickles in a putt...
Dechambeau v Garcia
17:40 , Tom Rostance
Two very different personalities up on the first tee - Bryson whips up the crowd before slapping a drive onto the middle of the green! That’s gone a long way...
1 UP Scheffler v Rahm
17:38 , Tom Rostance
Jon Rahm does nothing wrong on the first but Scheffler’s second shot is so good it gives him a birdie chance - and he takes it to go one up.
Schauffele v McIlroy 1 UP
17:35 , Tom Rostance
Rory McIlroy is ON it today. His tee shot on the third is magnificent. A different man.
Schauffele v McIlroy 1 UP
17:31 , Tom Rostance
Solid from Rory to halve the second hole. He stays one up.
17:30 , Tom Rostance
It’s definitely not as windy out there as it has been for most of the weekend, although it is early days yet.
Cantlay v Lowry
17:27 , Tom Rostance
Shane Lowry with a tricky 18-footer to win the hole...inches short. They halve it.
Scheffler v Rahm
17:24 , Tom Rostance
The third pairing come out on to the first tee. Rahm has been immense so far.
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