Team Europe wins the Ryder Cup 2012 over Team USA in a dramatic comeback that has not been seen since 1999, when Americans were behind in similar fashion 10-6. This time, it was the Europeans who took the lead on Sunday, and held it winning 8 1/2 points to pass the 14 points needed to win the Ryder Cup. Europe won seven out of the nine first matches and was in a good position to clinch the win.
Martin Kaymer delivered the winning point in his singles match against Steve Stricker with a 6-foot putt. During that time, Tiger Woods and Francesco Molinari were on the course and tied, giving both teams 1/2 point.
In a poll taken by FWN, nearly 65% believed that Team USA would win, while 35% believed Team Europe would win. Who would've guessed that Europe would make such an epic comeback as today, and history will remember.
Fans from both sides take to Twitter to celebrate and vent:
Phil Jones @philjones53
10-4 up, 14-13 down, the Americans are a load of clowns! With a nick nack paddy wack, give Kaymer a bone, he has brought the RyderCup home!
tomfordyce @tomfordyce
Woods misses, unbelievably, on the 18th - Moli halves, EUROPE WIN THE RYDER CUP! 14 1/3 - 13 1/2. Madness, pure sporting madness
jay bentley @jay_bentley
europe has won the ryder cup. american exceptionalism is dead. might as well start eating borscht. going to drown my sorrows in mcnuggets.
Pete Abraham @PeteAbe
A few days from now, it will be revealed that the U.S. Ryder Cupteam had fried chicken and beer in the clubhouse. #choke2
Chris Kamara @chris_kammy
Well done to Europe Brits Us!! for retaining the Ryder Cup in the USA. Have to say that was brilliant sensational & "unbelievable jeff"
Peter Jones @dragonjones
This years Ryder Cup will enter the history books as the most amazing golf story EVER!! The amazing spirit of Seve lives on
SportsPickle @sportspickle
My god. I just looked outside. Cars overturned. Fire everywhere. Anarchy. Ryder Cup.
It's certainly a sad day for Team USA to have had such a lead and lose.
