{"id":290797,"date":"2023-10-02T21:38:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=290797"},"modified":"2023-10-02T21:38:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:38:10","slug":"europe-captain-luke-donald-hails-amazing-journey-after-ryder-cup-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/golf\/europe-captain-luke-donald-hails-amazing-journey-after-ryder-cup-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe captain Luke Donald hails &apos;amazing journey&apos; after Ryder Cup win"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Europe captain Luke Donald hails &#8216;amazing journey&#8217; in tearful interview after regaining the Ryder Cup with thrilling 16.5 to 11.5 win in Rome<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Europe have won the Ryder Cup 16.5-11.5 after a dramatic final day in Rome<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Captain Luke Donald was visibly emotional as he spoke of their &#8216;amazing journey&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Luke Donald spoke of the &#8216;amazing journey&#8217; his Europe team have been on in an emotional interview after their victory at the Ryder Cup in Rome.<\/p>\n<p>Europe won 16-5-11.5\u00a0after producing a dominant opening set of singles performances on Sunday, with\u00a0Rory McIlroy impressing after his feud with Patrick Cantlay&#8217;s caddie on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Donald&#8217;s side enacted revenge on their harrowing Whistling Straits defeat two-years ago to thrash an American team who constantly found themselves trying to regain ground throughout the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the win was secured, Donald told Sky Sports:\u00a0&#8216;I am pretty emotional. It&#8217;s been a long process, an amazing journey and I have really enjoyed this one.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Europe, who needed just four points in the final session, started well with the likes of Viktor Hovland and John Rahm winning their games.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/16\/76041273-12581457-image-a-6_1696175821573.jpg\" height=\"434\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Luke Donald hailed team Europe&#8217;s &#8216;amazing journey&#8217; after winning the Ryder Cup in Rome<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/16\/76041267-12581457-image-a-7_1696175826702.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The home side won 16.5-11.5 after a dramatic final day at the\u00a0Marco Simone Golf Club<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/16\/76041269-12581457-image-a-8_1696175830699.jpg\" height=\"416\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tommy Fleetowood secured the Cup-winning half-point in his singles match against Rickie Fowler<\/p>\n<p>America did threaten to fightback, though, with Cantlay shining in a 2&amp;1 win over Justin Rose as the visitors rose to seven competition points, but they still needed seven more to seal what would have been an astonishing victory.<\/p>\n<p>Just two-and-a-half more points were needed for the hosts and McIlroy ensured he would be there to help Europe snatch victory with a sensational round against Sam Burns.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors again threatened a fightback with late wins for\u00a0Xander Schauffele and\u00a0Brooks Koepka, but Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood held on to win the Cup-deciding points.<\/p>\n<p>Donald admitted his side were run closer than he would have liked on the final day, as he continued:\u00a0&#8216;It was stressful as the US put up a fight today so hats off to them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But I am so proud of my 12 guys. We formed a bond from day one and they gave me everything. They trusted me and they delivered for me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We started off great, which was what we needed. Then a few matches changed to red. We kept looking at the board and thinking, where will we find 14 and a half points?<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But we always had some guys at the back that looked good so it&#8217;s not going to be quite as close as I thought it might be. I can&#8217;t even speak.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/16\/76041689-12581457-image-a-9_1696175872441.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rory McIlroy was excellent on the final day\u00a0after his feud with Patrick Cantlay&#8217;s caddie on Saturday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/16\/76041703-12581457-image-a-10_1696175923860.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cantlay impressed as he beat Justin Rose, but America&#8217;s threatened comeback never materialised<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/golf\/article-12581457\/Europe-Luke-Donald-Ryder-Cup.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Europe captain Luke Donald hails &#8216;amazing journey&#8217; 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