Team Europe reclaimed the Ryder Cup in dominant fashion, beating the United States 16.5 – 11.5 to continue the run of home winners that stretches back to the Miracle at Medinah at 2012.
Luke Donald’s side opened up a 10.5 – 5.5 lead ahead of the Sunday singles and although Zach Johnson’s visiting party briefly made it interesting, the final result was never really in doubt.
Here are out ratings for the 24 players who contested the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome, Italy.
Europe
Ludvig Aberg – 7 (2-2-0)
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Ludvig Aberg was still playing college golf in May but earned a captain’s pick after making a stunning start to life in the paid ranks. The rookie combined brilliantly with Viktor Hovland in the Friday foursomes to earn his first Ryder Cup point at the first time of asking and the duo then recorded a record 9&7 win over Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka on Saturday morning.
The Swede tasted his first loss in the Saturday fourballs and lost again to Koepka in the singles to finish with a record of 2-2-0. Given he’s not even played in a Major, this was an excellent debut on the sport’s biggest stage.
Matt Fitzpatrick – 5 (1-2-0)
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In his third Ryder Cup, Matt Fitzpatrick finally secured his first point after combining superbly with Rory McIlroy in the Saturday fourballs to thump Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele.
That was as good as it got on a personal level for the Englishman, though, who lost in the Saturday fourballs and then again against Max Homa in the singles.
Tommy Fleetwood – 8 (3-1-0)
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Tommy Fleetwood is a player made for the Ryder Cup, so it was fitting that he was the one who won it for Europe. In four matches, he picked up three points, culminating in a 3&1 singles win against Rickie Fowler.
Fleetwood Mac is here to stay!
Tyrrell Hatton – 8 (3-0-1)
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Like Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton isn’t a player who shies away from the intense pressure of the Ryder Cup. He formed a formidable foursomes partnership with Jon Rahm, with the pair going two-for-two in the alternate-shot format.
He was disappointed to sit out on Saturday afternoon…
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