Europe look to win back the Ryder Cup on Sunday in Rome with a 10.5-5.5 lead over the USA.
The drama of Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay’s match down the 18th at Marco Simone will live long in the memory. The American’s birdie-birdie-birdie finish was the perfect response to the furore surrounding a reported dispute within the USA team over a lack of financial incentive and the rumoured statement by not wearing a team cap.
An emotional McIlroy, who will play Sam Burns in Sunday singles, was seen arguing outside the clubhouse on Saturday evening, with Shane Lowry forced to calm his teammate. Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler lead their teams out in match one of a fascinating Sunday singles draw.
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Ryder Cup 2023 – Sunday singles
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Europe lead United States 10½-5½ going into final day at Marco Simone, Rome
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Europe need four points to regain the Ryder Cup; US need 8½ points to retain
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Jon Rahm v Scottie Scheffler – Tied (3)
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Viktor Hovland v Collin Morikawa – Tied (2)
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Justin Rose v Patrick Cantlay – Tied (1)
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Rory McIlroy v Sam Burns – Europe 1UP (1)
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Angry Rory McIlroy in furious car park altercation after Ryder Cup ignites on day two
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Ryder Cup 2023 tee times and schedule for Sunday singles
Cantlay leads early
11:31 , Ben Fleming
Justin Rose v Patrick Cantlay 1UP (2)
Well, he’s certainly made up for that short miss on the first as Cantlay pours in a 25-foot birdie at the second to take the lead. Not much Rose can do about that.
Rahm back ahead
11:30 , Ben Fleming
1 UP Jon Rahm v Scottie Scheffler (4)
The Spaniard leaves it just short with his birdie effort but Scheffler still has work to do after racing his putt past the hole. The World No.1 can’t make the return putt and Europe are back ahead in the top match.
Europe up in match four
11:29 , Ben Fleming
1UP Rory McIlroy v Sam Burns (1)
Burns makes a right meal of the first hole and is in the bunker after three. The American can’t get up and dow to save his par and it’s some early blue for Europe.
Viktor Hovland v Collin Morikawa A/S (2)
11:26 , Ben Fleming
Not much doing at the second hold for either. Hovland has a decent look at a birdie for the hole putting through the fringe but his effort comes up just shy.
Tied it remains.
Scheffler draws level
11:19 , Ben Fleming
Jon Rahm v Scottie Scheffler A/S (3)
The Spaniard is off line all the way through the hole as he finds himself in some thick greenside rough. From there, he can only hack out and can’t save par with a long-range effort.
Scheffler has two putts for the hole and lags his first putt up to the hole brilliantly. Back to all square in the top match.
Big miss from Cantlay
11:17 , Ben Fleming
Justin Rose v Patrick Cantlay A/S (1)
Now that wasn’t expected. Almost a tap in but Cantlay races his birdie putt by to pass up on a golden opportunity. Rose taps in for his par and that’s a great half for Europe.
Rory McIlroy v Sam Burns
11:15 , Ben Fleming
Rory comes out to a cauldron of noise on the first tee. His opponent, Burns is off first though but goes way right with his tee shot.
McIlroy is straight down the middle. He’s played the most holes of anyone so far this week but showing no signs of fatigue with that opening drive.
Third match under way
11:08 , Ben Fleming
Justin Rose v Patrick Cantlay
Cantlay is in the mood. From the heart of the fairway to a few feet on the first green. Rose’s response comes up a bit short and he’ll have a task on his hands to tie the first.
Missed opportunity for Scheffler
11:04 , Ben Fleming
1UP Jon Rahm v Scottie Scheffler (2)
Quality ball-striking on display early doors from Scheffler as he sticks it close from the fairway. He has a putt for the hole but leaves it short! Can’t be doing that Scottie…
Viktor Hovland v Collin Morikawa A/S (1)
11:00 , Ben Fleming
Advantage America after the second shot as Morikawa produces a quality shot from the thick rough to give himself a great look at birdie.
Hovland’s effort from further back is an excellent one and just runs out of steam at the end. Morikawa for the hole but his effort just misses out to the right.
Viktor Hovland v Collin Morikawa
10:52 , Ben Fleming
Back to the first tee for match two. Morikawa sporting the no-cap look reportedly in solidarity with teammate Patrick Cantlay after yesterday’s reports.
Regardless, it’s not the start he would have wanted as his drive goes way left into the fans. He might have an alright lie but a far cry from Hovland whose in fine position on the right side of the fairway.
Perfect start for Europe
10:50 , Ben Fleming
1UP Jon Rahm v Scottie Scheffler (1)
First shots into the green. Rahm gives himself a good look, Scheffler in just a bit further back.
And it’s a nervy first putt from the World No.1. Left well short and hardly a positive sign.
Rahm, then, with a putt for the first hole…right in the heart! The perfect start for Europe as Rahm goes 1UP on the first.
Jon Rahm v Scottie Scheffler
10:39 , Ben Fleming
Two excellent tee shots – straight down the middle.
The perfect way to get today under way. Let the carnage begin.
Here they come
10:35 , Ben Fleming
Scheffler is first out to a few boos. Rahm follows him out to a chorus of cheers.
US have to get red on the board early.
Record comeback required
10:32 , Ben Fleming
A reminder of the task awaiting America – a record turnaround on finals day.
Twice – in 1999 and 2012 – has a team comeback from a four-point deficit on Sunday singles.
The US trail by five coming into today. A truly historic feat should they pull off the unthinkable.
Match 11, 12:35pm: Tommy Fleetwood v Rickie Fowler
10:24 , Ben Fleming
Donald will want early points to wrap this up as quickly as possible but the experience of Fleetwood has been kept in reserve as a contingency plan should things go awry. In the penultimate match, he has a favourable match-up against Fowler, who was rested all of Saturday amidst reports he was suffering from illness.
Europe will hope it doesn’t come down to that.
Match 7, 11:47am: Ludvig Aberg v Brooks Koepka
10:21 , Ben Fleming
The young rookie Aberg was brought back down to earth yesterday afternoon with defeat in the fourballs but it’s still been a hugely impressive debut performance.
Koepka is yet to win a match so far this week but will be keen to bounce back after Aberg and Hovland thrashed him and Scheffler on Saturday morning.
Match 4, 11:11am: Rory McIlroy v Sam Burns
10:18 , Ben Fleming
A really intriguing match, this one. Burns showed some signs off live with a big win in his fourballs match yesterday but he’s up against the Northern Irishman who will be fired up beyond belief after the way yesterday finished and those scenes in the car park that made their way onto social media.
Match 3, 10:59am: Justin Rose v Patrick Cantlay
10:16 , Ben Fleming
Justin Rose has had a superb tournament so far playing alongside Robert MacIntyre in the fourballs. Today he’s got the role in a crucial early match against he pantomime villain Patrick Cantlay. Rumours were swirling yesterday about the American and he’s destined for a frosty reception out on the first tee just before 11.
It was a stellar finish to his round yesterday, though, with three birdies in the final three to secure a point for USA. He’ll need a similarly strong performance to best the experienced Englishman in this one.
Match 1, 10:35am: Jon Rahm v Scottie Scheffler
10:11 , Ben Fleming
Opening up is The Masters champ vs the World No.1. Both were rested yesterday afternoon but Scheffler will have some demons to exercise after his humiliating 9&7 defeat alongside Koepka on Saturday morning.
These two faced off in 2021 when then-rookie Scheffler comfortably beat Rahm. The Spaniard will no doubt be out for revenge as he eyes an early point for Europe.
Today’s matches
10:08 , Ben Fleming
Matches were decided last night and here is the order of proceedings.
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Match 1, 10:35am BST: Jon Rahm v Scottie Scheffler
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Match 2, 10:47am: Viktor Hovland v Collin Morikawa
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Match 3, 10:59am: Justin Rose v Patrick Cantlay
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Match 4, 11:11am: Rory McIlroy v Sam Burns
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Match 5, 11:23am: Matt Fitzpatrick v Max Homa
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Match 6, 11:35am: Tyrrell Hatton v Brian Harman
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Match 7, 11:47am: Ludvig Aberg v Brooks Koepka
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Match 8, 11:59am: Sepp Straka v Justin Thomas
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Match 9, 12:11pm: Nicolai Hojgaard v Xander Schauffele
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Match 10, 12:23pm: Shane Lowry v Jordan Spieth
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Match 11, 12:35pm: Tommy Fleetwood v Rickie Fowler
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Match 12, 12:47pm: Robert MacIntyre v Wyndham Clark
Let’s have a look at some of the key match-ups.
It’s almost go time
10:07 , Ben Fleming
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…
Ryder Cup 2023: Keegan Bradley cheering on USA despite agony of missing out as a wildcard pick
10:03 , Jack Rathborn
No sour grapes from Keegan Bradley.
Unlucky to not make the team as a wildcard pick, Bradley is firmly behind Team USA.
How to watch the Ryder Cup
09:58 , Lawrence Ostlere
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.
Lee Westwood warns Europe about Patrick Cantlay grabbing Medinah-like moment for USA
09:54 , Jack Rathborn
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.
Ryder Cup 2023 – day three
09:46 , Lawrence Ostlere
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.
Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg and the Scandi bromance at the beating heart of Europe’s Ryder Cup
09:38 , Jack Rathborn
“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.
The Scandinavian bromance at the beating heart of Europe’s Ryder Cup
Jon Rahm responds to Brooks Koepka after being called a ‘child’ at Ryder Cup
09:29 , Jack Rathborn
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.
Rahm responds to Koepka after being called a ‘child’ at Ryder Cup
Scheffler tears and Koepka fury expose USA’s Ryder Cup shortcomings
09:17 , Jack Rathborn
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.
Scheffler tears and Koepka fury expose USA’s Ryder Cup shortcomings
Patrick Cantlay responds to speculation over Team USA divide at Ryder Cup
09:08 , Jack Rathborn
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.”
Patrick Cantlay responds to speculation over Team USA divide at Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup 2023 – Sunday singles tee times
08:58 , Lawrence Ostlere
The Sunday singles draw was announced last night in Rome.
Luke Donald has thrown his heavy hitters in early, leading with his five major champions: Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick.
Zach Johnson leads with the world No 1, Scottie Scheffler. Should USA pull off a miracle, Wyndham Clark might need to bring it home in the final pairing against Robert MacIntyre.
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Match 1, 10:35am BST: Jon Rahm v Scottie Scheffler
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Match 2, 10:47am: Viktor Hovland v Collin Morikawa
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Match 3, 10:59am: Justin Rose v Patrick Cantlay
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Match 4, 11:11am: Rory McIlroy v Sam Burns
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Match 5, 11:23am: Matt Fitzpatrick v Max Homa
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Match 6, 11:35am: Tyrrell Hatton v Brian Harman
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Match 7, 11:47am: Ludvig Aberg v Brooks Koepka
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Match 8, 11:59am: Sepp Straka v Justin Thomas
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Match 9, 12:11pm: Nicolai Hojgaard v Xander Schauffele
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Match 10, 12:23pm: Shane Lowry v Jordan Spieth
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Match 11, 12:35pm: Tommy Fleetwood v Rickie Fowler
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Match 12, 12:47pm: Robert MacIntyre v Wyndham Clark
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Ryder Cup 2023 tee times and schedule after Sunday singles announced
Angry Rory McIlroy in furious car park altercation after Ryder Cup ignites on day two
08:52 , Jack Rathborn
On a burning hot day in Rome, the scoreboard finally turned red and with it, the Ryder Cup ignited.
The catalyst was a bizarre news story which sparked a chain of events that turned America’s Patrick Cantlay into a pantomime villain, caused members of both teams to exchange angry words on the 18th green, and culminated in Rory McIlroy swearing furiously in a car park, having to be held back by his teammate Shane Lowry, of all people.
It began when the story broke around lunchtime that Cantlay was not wearing a Team USA cap on the course as a silent protest over not being paid to play in the Ryder Cup. Cantlay later strenuously denied it, but not before European fans had taken the opportunity to heckle him at every hole with shouts of: “Where’s your hat, Patty?”
Angry Rory McIlroy in furious car park altercation after Ryder Cup ignites on day two
Ryder Cup 2023 – day three
08:50 , Lawrence Ostlere
Welcome to Independent Sport’s Ryder Cup Sunday singles coverage as Europe push to defeat USA at Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome.
Luke Donald’s side lead Zach Johnson’s team 10.5-5.5 and the drama of Hatgate adds extra spice on Day 3. There were reports surrounding Patrick Cantlay’s dissatisfaction with a lack of financial incentive in the Ryder Cup. And Team USA made light of a rumoured statement by Cantlay to play without his cap during the week, celebrating wildly on the 18th green by waving their caps in the air when the Americans defeated Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick.
Follow all the live scores, updates, analysis and reaction from the golf world in what promises to be a thrilling conclusion to the Ryder Cup.