How the European team rated in the Ryder Cup

Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium)

Simply sensational in carding eight birdies and an eagle to carry Lee Westwood to a fourball win over Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker, but was unable to reproduce that form and lost his other three games. 7/10

Luke Donald (England)

Produced one of the moments of the week with his tee shot to the 17th to help secure a dramatic win on Saturday evening alongside Sergio Garcia, and led from the front with victory over Bubba Watson in the opening singles match. 7/10

Sergio Garcia (Spain)

Admitted he was not at his best in claiming one win from his three matches before the singles, but then produced a battling victory over Jim Furyk on Sunday, winning the last two holes after never being in front since the second. 7/10

Peter Hanson (Sweden)

Out of sorts and managed just two birdies in his only appearance before the singles, a 5 and 4 fourball defeat that saw him and Paul Lawrie six down after seven. Battled hard but lost singles match to Jason Dufner. 5/10

Martin Kaymer (Germany)

The former world number one could have been knocked out of the team in the last week of qualifying after a poor run of form, and lost his only game before the singles. But the German showed nerves of steel to win the decisive point in the singles to spark delirious scenes on the 18th green. 8/10

Paul Lawrie (Scotland)

In his first appearance for 13 years, the Scot managed just four birdies in two fourball defeats, but then made four and an eagle in dispatching Brandt Snedeker 53 in the singles 7/10

Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland)

Apparently did not expect to play twice on the opening day but was kept alongside Rory McIlroy after their opening foursomes win. Subsequently lost next two games and was left out of Saturday fourballs before losing to Zach Johnson in singles. 5/10

Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)

Played well enough to claim more than two points from four games before the singles, three of which went to the 18th. Amazingly misjudged the time zones for his singles match, arriving at the course just 10 minutes before teeing off, but never trailed in a 2 and 1 win. 8/10

Francesco Molinari (Italy)

Without his brother Edoardo this time, lost both of his team games but unlucky to initially partner a seriously off-form Westwood.

Halved with Woods in the final singles after the trophy had been retained. 6/10

Ian Poulter (England)

The undoubted star of the first two days, winning all three of his matches and controversially rested on Friday afternoon. Birdied the last five holes in Saturday’s fourball win and beat Webb Simpson in singles by winning the last two holes 10/10

Justin Rose (England)

Played better than his record of two wins and two losses before the singles suggested and proved it with birdies on the 17th and 18th to beat Phil Mickelson; even the American was applauding at the end. 9/10

Lee Westwood (England)

Had Colsaerts to thank for his sole win from three games before the singles and looked completely out of sorts on his eighth cup appearance. Came good when it mattered with a 3 and 2 win over Matt Kuchar on Sunday. 7/10