Golf

Ryder Cup: Europe inflict Bloodbath of Bethpage to take record lead into Sunday singles

Unseemly toxicity from the crowd fails to deter Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy of Team Europe celebrates on the 18th green after he and teammate Shane Lowry defeated Justin Thomas and Cameron Young. Photograph: Carl Recine/Getty
Rory McIlroy of Team Europe celebrates on the 18th green after he and teammate Shane Lowry defeated Justin Thomas and Cameron Young. Photograph: Carl Recine/Getty
Philip Reid at Bethpage Black
Sun Sept 28 2025 - 00:12

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Philip Reid

Philip Reid

Philip Reid is Golf Correspondent of The Irish Times