Ryder Cup 2023 LIVE: Day 3 scores and updates as McIlroy helps Europe hold off USA comeback to secure victory

Europe saw off a late thrilling late fightback from the USA to get over the line

Ryder Cup: Spectators sprint to course for start of 2023 tournament

Europe have won the Ryder Cup after holding off a late fightback to defeat USA 16.5-11.5 on a dramatic final day of singles at Marco Simone.

The Europeans were led from the front by an inspired Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland and Rory McIlroy, who put captain Luke Donald’s side on the verge of victory.

But the Americans showed fight and character with the middle of the leaderboard turning into a sea of red, forcing Europe to hold their nerve and close it out.

After Max Homa denied Matt Fitzpatrick, who missed a putt to clinch the cup, the winning half-point was secured by Tommy Fleetwood down the stretch, getting Europe past the magic 14.5 mark with his victory over Rickie Fowler. And the final match was left to Shane Lowry and Jordan Spieth, with the American snatching a half surrounded by chaos on the 18th as joyous European fans started the party in Rome.

Follow all the reaction and latest updates from Rome as Europe win the Ryder Cup.

Ryder Cup 2023 - Sunday singles

• Europe regain Ryder Cup with 16½-11½ victory of USA
• Match 1: Jon Rahm ties with Scottie Scheffler
• Match 2: Viktor Hovland beats Collin Morikawa 4&3
• Match 3: Patrick Cantlay beats Justin Rose 2&1
• Match 4: Rory McIlroy beats Sam Burns 3&1
• Match 5: Max Homa beats Matt Fitzpatrick 1UP
• Match 6: Tyrrell Hatton beats Brian Harman 3&2
• Match 7: Brooks Koepka beats Ludvig Aberg 3&2
• Match 8: Justin Thomas beats Sepp Straka 2UP
• Match 9: Xander Schauffele beats Nicolai Hojgaard 3&2
• Match 10: Shane Lowry ties with Jordan Spieth
• Match 11: Tommy Fleetwood beats Rickie Fowler 3&1
• Match 12: Robert MacIntyre beats Wyndham Clark 2&1
• Rory McIlroy, Europe’s rockstar, finally has his Ryder Cup ‘redemption’

[1 October 2023 10:08 · Ben Fleming]

Today’s matches

Matches were decided last night and here is the order of proceedings.

• Match 1, 10:35am BST: Jon Rahm v Scottie Scheffler
• Match 2, 10:47am: Viktor Hovland v Collin Morikawa
• Match 3, 10:59am: Justin Rose v Patrick Cantlay
• Match 4, 11:11am: Rory McIlroy v Sam Burns
• Match 5, 11:23am: Matt Fitzpatrick v Max Homa
• Match 6, 11:35am: Tyrrell Hatton v Brian Harman
• Match 7, 11:47am: Ludvig Aberg v Brooks Koepka
• Match 8, 11:59am: Sepp Straka v Justin Thomas
• Match 9, 12:11pm: Nicolai Hojgaard v Xander Schauffele
• Match 10, 12:23pm: Shane Lowry v Jordan Spieth
• Match 11, 12:35pm: Tommy Fleetwood v Rickie Fowler
• Match 12, 12:47pm: Robert MacIntyre v Wyndham Clark

Let’s have a look at some of the key match-ups.

[1 October 2023 10:07 · Ben Fleming]

It’s almost go time

So here we have it - Sunday singles to decide the Ryder Cup. Europe lead by five and need just four points from a possible 12 today to regain the Ryder Cup.

The tournament was sparked into life yesterday evening after a fiery atmosphere on the final green with tensions no doubt still bubbling under the surface overnight.

We should be in for a cracker...

[1 October 2023 10:03 · Jack Rathborn]

Ryder Cup 2023: Keegan Bradley cheering on USA despite agony of missing out as a wildcard pick

No sour grapes from Keegan Bradley.

Unlucky to not make the team as a wildcard pick, Bradley is firmly behind Team USA.

[1 October 2023 09:58 · Lawrence Ostlere]

How to watch the Ryder Cup

Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to watch the Ryder Cup live on Sky Sports. Subscribers can also stream the event via the Sky Go app.

Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event have live coverage of the final day, and it’s already under way.

[1 October 2023 09:54 · Jack Rathborn]

Lee Westwood warns Europe about Patrick Cantlay grabbing Medinah-like moment for USA

Lee Westwood is still backing Europe to see this through.

But the Ryder Cup is defined by momentum and Patrick Cantlay snatched it back for the USA.

[1 October 2023 09:46 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Ryder Cup 2023 – day three

We are in place at Marco Simone Golf Club the morning after the night before. Emotions spilled over on a hot and fractious day at the Ryder Cup, with Patrick Cantlay playing the pantomime villain to a tee, and with Rory McIlroy at the centre of the storm.

It will be fascinating to see how things go this morning. The US need eight and a half points to retain the Ryder Cup from 12 singles matches. If we take a guess and say that three of those matches will be halved, that means the US would need to win seven of the other nine matches to claim victory.

That would be extraordinary, but after everything that’s happened there is a sense here that this US team have become more united than ever by the European crowd’s hounding of Cantlay in particular. They need red on the board from the off – Jon Rahm vs Scottie Scheffler will set the tone for the day from the very first hole.

The first tee box at Marco Simone Golf Club (Getty Images)

[1 October 2023 09:38 · Jack Rathborn]

Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg and the Scandi bromance at the beating heart of Europe’s Ryder Cup

“Golf is easy when you’re playing with The Stud,” said Viktor Hovland at the end of his morning foursomes match, glancing up admiringly at his teammate. The Stud is Ludvig Aberg, the 23-year-old Swedish Ryder Cup rookie tipped to be the sport’s next big thing. He is tall and slender, with chiseled features, sunken eyes and a disarming smile. And Hovland is right: he makes golf seem easy.

Aberg has been a professional for only four months and has not yet played a major. He didn’t even make the top-four most recognisable faces in their foursomes match against America’s Max Homa and Brian Harman, with Novak Djokovic trailing them around Marco Simone Golf Club. But after an edgy start – “I was very nervous,” Aberg later admitted, and his legs turned to jelly “multiple times” – he soon settled into his Ryder Cup debut.

He sparked to life on the sixth green when he sank a 12-foot birdie putt to put the European pair two-up. The rowdy crowd let up a roar and Aberg simply raised a finger in the air before fishing out his ball. There was no smile, not yet; this was business.

[1 October 2023 09:29 · Jack Rathborn]

Jon Rahm responds to Brooks Koepka after being called a ‘child’ at Ryder Cup

Jon Rahm has hit back at Brooks Koepka after being labelled “a child” by the American after their Ryder Cup fourball match on Friday.

The five-time major winner was left frustrated after Team USA failed to deliver a point after Rahm, linking up with rookie Nicolai Hojgaard, rallied late for Europe.

The Spaniard chipped in for eagle on the 16th hole and produced another fabulous eagle on the 18th hole to earn half a point, with Koepka frustrated by his behaviour after a setback on the 17th hole at Marco Simone Golf Club.

“I’m not going to stand here and say I’m the perfect example of what to do on a golf course, I don’t think either of us (sitting next to Tyrrell Hatton) are, I play and compete the way I think I need to play and compete. He mentioned it,” Rahm said.

[1 October 2023 09:17 · Jack Rathborn]

Scheffler tears and Koepka fury expose USA’s Ryder Cup shortcomings

Scottie Scheffler bowed down, sitting on the back of a golf cart, in a complete state of shock and disarray. The world No 1 wiped away a few tears, digesting what had just unfolded on another exhilarating Ryder Cup session at Marco Simone Golf Club - at least one when observed through a blue filter.

Because Viktor Hovland, the best player in the world over the last few months, combined once more to devastating effect with the nerveless rookie wonder, “the stud,” Ludvig Aberg. It was a thumping victory for Europe, 9&7, in one of the most shocking results in matchplay history. The largest Ryder Cup victory in an 18-hole match ever. The wreckage, which epitomises Team USA’s shock demise this week, will require weeks, maybe months, to examine.

Memories of Tiger Woods relishing the humiliating beatdown of Stephen Ames came flooding back in one of the most iconic moments in matchplay history. But that was perhaps the greatest player of all time, exposing a solid, yet unspectacular pro, who foolishly lit a fire inside the 15-time major champion. This was Scheffler, fresh from one of the single-best ball-striking seasons in PGA Tour history, alongside a rejuvenated Brooks Koepka, reinvigorated after banishing his crippling injuries to seize a fifth career major to enter the discussion over who will be the defining player of the post-Woods era.

[1 October 2023 09:08 · Jack Rathborn]

Patrick Cantlay responds to speculation over Team USA divide at Ryder Cup

Patrick Cantlay has dismissed speculation surrounding a Team USA split at the Ryder Cup.

The American, playing alongside Wyndham Clark, made three birdies in the final three holes to take down Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick to cut Europe’s lead to 11.5-5.5.

A report on Day 2 at Marco Simone Golf Club suggested a potential divide in Zach Johnson’s team, with Cantlay thought to disagree with the lack of prize money for players in the event.

“It’s not about that,” Cantlay said when asked if he thought players should be paid at the Ryder Cup. “It’s just about Team USA and representing our country.”