Europe has received the Ryder Cup, and Englishman Tommy Fleetwood clinched the profitable level.

He defeated Rickie Fowler, 2 & 1, in Sunday singles to offer Europe its fifteenth level.

The Englishman clinched the cup on Marco Simone’s sixteenth gap, a drivable par-4 that the Europeans took benefit of all week.

“I used to be so blissful to see that tee shot begin off the place it did on 16,” Fleetwood stated afterward. “[My ball] wasn’t actually transferring. Yeah, simply I believe aid, pleasure, and pleasure. Pleased with everyone that’s been concerned this week and simply proud that I’m one of many people who performs a task in what we got here right here to do.”

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After Fowler inexplicably discovered the water off the tee, all Fleetwood needed to do was preserve his drive on dry land.

He did simply that.

He discovered the inexperienced, eliciting an enormous roar from the 1000’s of European followers surrounding the sixteenth gap.

“They’re the most effective. They’re the best possible,” Fleetwood stated of the followers.

“Yeah, they introduced it each single day, they usually have carried us on their shoulders. We gave them quite a bit to cheer about, and after we wanted them, they have been there. And so they have been noisy and pushed us over the road on quite a few events this week. You take a look at the scenes right here. We’re so blissful we’re giving them this spectacle as a result of individuals will keep in mind this for the remainder of their lives. Taking part in a component in that and giving them one thing to recollect on the best aspect of historical past may be very cool.”

Fowler hit a implausible shot from the drop zone, no less than giving a glimmer of hope. Fleetwood lagged his eagle putt to a few ft, leaving a birdie putt to win the cup. As an alternative of constructing him sink it, Fowler shockingly conceded the putt and the match to Europe.

That put the Englishman 2-up with two holes to play, guaranteeing Europe the half-point they wanted.

The Europeans held a 14-to-10 lead when Fleetwood arrived on the sixteenth tee.

However when he left the sixteenth inexperienced, he had received it for Europe, capping a troublesome two-year interval marred in controversy due to LIV Golf.

“This yr has clearly been totally different, and type of just like the panorama has modified slightly bit for Workforce Europe,” Fleetwood stated.

“Couldn’t want for a greater bunch of individuals to do that with. It’s actually been so wonderful, and everyone is so nice. We’re only one gigantic household, and the bonds we made with everyone will final a lifetime, and simply to be a part of it’s a cool expertise.”

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After all, the DP World Tour, which facilitates Workforce Europe, suspended any golfer who went to LIV Golf. Due to this fact, no European LIV gamers may signify the European Ryder Cup staff.

That didn’t hassle the house staff this week, nevertheless, as Fleetwood and the Europeans dominated the Individuals.

Fleetwood earned three factors for Workforce Europe, whereas Rory McIlroy led the way in which with 4.

They performed alongside one another twice, because the formidable ‘Fleetwood Mac’ pairing received each of their foursomes matches on Friday and Saturday.

Then each gamers earned full factors for Europe on Sunday, which secured Workforce Europe’s seventh straight Ryder Cup victory on dwelling soil.

“We have now an incredible group of individuals. We at all times do,” Fleetwood added. “The legacy of Workforce Europe lives on.”

Jack Milko is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By way of. You possibly can comply with him on Twitter @jack_milko for extra golf protection. Make sure to take a look at @_PlayingThrough too.