Ryder Cup 2025: Europe Extends Dominant Lead, Poised to Retain Title

Saturday - 27/09/2025 21:16
Europe has a commanding lead after dominating play again on Saturday. From Rory McIlroy's heroics to Justin Rose's amazing play, we have some of the highlights.
  • ESPN staffSep 28, 2025, 03:55 AM

Things aren't looking good for Team USA at the Ryder Cup after the first two days. Europe dominated the play again on Saturday and take an 11.5-4.5 lead into Sunday, needing just 2.5 points to retain the Cup.

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Team Europe took three of four matches early in the day in the foursomes, with only Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Young winning their matchup. A similar situation unfolded in the afternoon four-balls, with Xander Schauffele and J.J. Spaun winning the lone U.S. point. Rory McIlroy is 3-0-1 through four matches, while Tommy Fleetwood is 4-0.

Here are some of the best moments from Saturday.

Europe making history on the road

Spaun, Schauffele keep Team USA alive

Team Europe in control

Rose and Fleetwood pad Europe's lead

Fleetwood and Rose stepping up

Rory is PUMPED

Beautiful shot from JT

Spaun from way downtown

Bryson roars

Rahm lands a birdie

Unbelievable accuracy from Fleetwood

Rose takes a stroll

Team USA looking to rally back

Shane Lowry is fired up

Saturday afternoon matches

Here are the pairings for Saturday afternoon's four-ball matches:

12:25: Cameron Young-Justin Thomas vs. Rory McIlroy-Shane Lowry

12:41: Bryson DeChambeau-Scottie Scheffler vs. Tommy Fleetwood-Justin Rose

12:57: J.J. Spaun-Xander Schauffele vs. Jon Rahm-Sepp Straka

1:13: Sam Burns-Patrick Cantlay vs. Tyrrell Hatton-Matt Fitzpatrick

Europe has commanding lead after Saturday morning

For the second straight day, Team Europe won three out of the four matches during the morning foursomes (alternate shot). Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Young put the first point of the morning on the board for the U.S., but that was it, with Europe winning the other three matches to take an 8.5-3.5 lead into the Saturday afternoon four-ball (best ball) matches. -- ESPN staff

Hovland with another huge putt for Europe

MacIntyre with the clutch putt

McIlroy and Fleetwood get the win

DeChambeau and Young get first point for U.S.

Big putts by Hovland and MacIntyre

What a shot from Rahm

More Fleetwood with the putter

Young and DeChambeau take the lead

Fleetwood keeps making putts

Rory with a kiss for the crowd

First red on the board for U.S.

Cam Young stays hot

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