Europe held off an American comeback on Sunday at Bethpage Black in New York to win the Ryder Cup for the first time on foreign soil since 2012, securing a 15-13 victory at the 45th edition of golf’s biggest team event.

The Europeans dominated the first two days, winning all four sessions and building a commanding 11.5–4.5 lead heading into Sunday’s 12 singles matches. What looked like a runaway quickly turned dramatic as the U.S. mounted a historic charge.

Before play began, Viktor Hovland withdrew from the 28th match with a neck injury, giving each team an additional half-point. That meant Europe needed only two points from the 11 active matches to retain the cup and 2.5 points to win it outright.

The Americans stormed out of the gate, winning 5.5 of the first 6.5 points on Sunday to spark hopes of the greatest comeback in Ryder Cup history. Ultimately, they finished the day 6-1-5, matching the all-time singles record of 8.5 points in one session. But they fell two points short as Europe clinched the win to close out a tense final day.

With the victory, Europe has now won nine of the last 12 Ryder Cups, including two straight. Since 1995, they have captured 11 of 15, while the U.S. has lifted the trophy only in 2008, 2016, and 2021.