Ryder Cup Final Scoreboard

UNITED STATES 16.5, EUROPE 11.5

FINAL DAY SINGLES: US 6.5, EUROPE 4.5

A Kim bt S Garcia 5 and 4.
H Mahan halved with P Casey.
J Leonard lost to R Karlsson 5 and 3.
P Mickelson lost to J Rose 3 and 2.
K Perry bt H Stenson 3 and 2.
B Weekley bt O Wilson 4 and 2.
J B Holmes bt S Hansen 2 and 1.
J Furyk bt M A Jimenez 2 and 1.
S Cink lost to G McDowell 2 and 1.
S Stricker lost to I Poulter 3 and 2.
B Curtis bt L Westwood 2 and 1.
C Campbell bt P Harrington 2 and 1.

And so Paul Azinger's American team have regained the Ryder Cup after a period of European dominance.
The big success story for Nick Faldo's team - undoubtedly Ian Poulter whose selection as a wild card drew so much criticism from golf writers.
The big disappointment for Europe - for the second Ryder Cup in a row Padraig Harrington contributed only half-a-point to the team total.