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Ryder Cup, 2018

2018 Ryder Cup

Europe won 17.5–10.5 at Le Golf National, Albatros Course, Guyancourt, France, September 28, 2018 to September 30, 2018. Captains: Jim Furyk (USA) and Thomas Bjørn (Europe).

Europe won 17.5–10.5Result
  1. Teams USA v Europe
  2. Captains Jim Furyk (USA) · Thomas Bjørn (Europe)
  3. Dates September 28, 2018 – September 30, 2018
  4. Venue Le Golf National, Albatros Course, Guyancourt, France
  5. Format four-ball; foursomes; singles
  6. Matches 28
  7. Winning point Francesco Molinari (Europe): Molinari d. Phil Mickelson 4 & 2

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Two moments

  1. Francesco Molinari went 5-0-0, the first European to win five points at one Ryder Cup; four of those were with Tommy Fleetwood, the first European pair to go 4-0.
  2. A spectator hit by Brooks Koepka's tee shot at the 6th hole lost the sight in one eye.

USA team

Bryson DeChambeauUnited States · b. 19932 majors0-3-0, 0 pts that weekTony FinauUnited States · b. 19892 Ryder Cups2-1-0, 2 pts that weekRickie FowlerUnited States · b. 19885 Ryder Cups1-3-0, 1 pts that weekDustin JohnsonUnited States · b. 19842 majors1-4-0, 1 pts that weekBrooks KoepkaUnited States · b. 19905 majors1-2-1, 1.5 pts that weekPhil MickelsonUnited States · b. 19706 majors0-2-0, 0 pts that weekPatrick ReedUnited States · b. 19902018 Masters champion1-2-0, 1 pts that weekWebb SimpsonUnited States · b. 19852012 U.S. Open champion2-1-0, 2 pts that weekJordan SpiethUnited States · b. 19933 majors3-2-0, 3 pts that weekJustin ThomasUnited States · b. 19932 majors4-1-0, 4 pts that weekBubba WatsonUnited States · b. 19782 majors1-2-0, 1 pts that weekTiger WoodsUnited States · b. 197515 majors0-4-0, 0 pts that week

Europe team

Paul CaseyEngland · b. 19775 Ryder Cups1-1-1, 1.5 pts that weekTommy FleetwoodEngland · b. 19914 Ryder Cups4-1-0, 4 pts that weekSergio GarcíaSpain · b. 19802017 Masters champion3-1-0, 3 pts that weekTyrrell HattonEngland · b. 19914 Ryder Cups1-2-0, 1 pts that weekRory McIlroyNorthern Ireland · b. 19896 majors2-3-0, 2 pts that weekFrancesco MolinariItaly · b. 19822018 Open champion5-0-0, 5 pts that weekAlex NorénSweden · b. 19821 Ryder Cup2-1-0, 2 pts that weekThorbjørn OlesenDenmark · b. 19891 Ryder Cup1-1-0, 1 pts that weekIan PoulterEngland · b. 19767 Ryder Cups2-2-0, 2 pts that weekJon RahmSpain · b. 19942 majors1-2-0, 1 pts that weekJustin RoseEngland · b. 19802013 U.S. Open champion2-2-0, 2 pts that weekHenrik StensonSweden · b. 19762016 Open champion3-0-0, 3 pts that week

Sources

From Golf Network News data sets (October 2026); these are the sources the 2018 rows cite.

  1. WP 2018
  2. GC 2018
  3. Ryder Cup Europe — link no longer works (checked October 17, 2026): https://rydercup.com/news-media/europe/ryder-cup-2018-economic-report-released