Steve Stricker’s men smashed Team Europe to win the Ryder Cup trophy at Whistling Straits on Sunday. This is the first time since 1983 that they have won back-to-back titles on American soil.
In the ceremony hosted by Steve Sands, the U.S. Team stood ecstatic behind their proud leader, Steve Stricker. In addition, a lot of emotions were on display at the historic ceremony and, in case you missed it, we’ve got a full recap for you.
Ryder Cup: Team U.S. win by a record margin
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The men in red dominated the Europeans with another crushing defeat on the concluding day of the prestigious biennial event. They won with a staggering score of 19-9, a record in the current format. Moreover, legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus congratulated the winners in a tweet.
Very proud of @stevestricker and @RyderCupUSA! Built a great lead after 2 days & didn’t take the pedal off the metal. Played terrific golf today! Congrats guys! Well played! This is a very big win for American golf! There is a nucleus in place for a great US team for long time. pic.twitter.com/Z0Y1wrgNSF
— Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) September 26, 2021
Stricker was overly emotional and impressed by his squad. He said of the team, “Greatest team of all time, these guys are unbelievable!”
Wiping away a tear, he said one sentence that touched most people’s heart, “I’ve never won a major, but this is my major right here.”
In a major event, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka kept aside their differences and celebrated it out with a hug.
Brooks and Bryson finish the presser by hugging it out in the middle of the room pic.twitter.com/qxOBXjsu7H
— Dylan Dethier (@dylan_dethier) September 26, 2021
Inside Team USA’s wild celebrations
Cigars and champagne accompanied the rowdy celebrations that followed the victory ceremony.
After the press conference, a drunkenly exuberant Xander Schauffele admitted, “I had no idea we had media after all of that,” referring to their festivities.
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