Europe’s lead after the first two days of the Ryder Cup was enough for them to then scrape over the line and win the trophy at Bethpage.
The European players played amazingly in all four team sessions, then collapsed in the singles. Ludvig Aberg was the only player to earn a full point on the last day, which helped his side to a 15-13 win.
The Americans’ disappointing play on Friday and Saturday ultimately cost them, and the top players for Europe stood up to be counted and won on away soil for the first time since 2012.
It was a week full of vein-bursting celebrations, anguish and joy. Below, I have ranked all 24 players based on how their week has panned out.
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Ryder Cup Power Rankings 2025
24. Ben Griffin
His nickname is ‘Benny Booms’.
23. Rasmus Hojgaard
Europe won, so he won’t care, but the Dane didn’t deliver a point and didn’t play on Saturday.
22. Russell Henley
He was very disappointing and didn’t exactly help Scottie across both of their matches together. He also saw the half point Europe needed won against him on hole 18.
21. Collin Morikawa
Largely lifeless in the half point he earned in three matches.
20. Harris English
He and Morikawa faced Tommy and Rory in two foursomes matches, and lost convincingly on both occasions.
He was deprived of a singles reprieve as Hovland withdrew injured. He earned half a point.
19. Scottie Scheffler
He is in this spot because we hold him to a high standard. We heap praise on him every week, so he must take the criticism too. USA need big players to put in big performances, and he delivered 0 points in four pairs matches at home. He took down Rory in the singles, but it was a week to forget for the World No.1.
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18. Sam Burns
Burns earned a half with Cantlay in the Friday fourballs against Shane and Rory. He and Cantlay also threw away half a point against Hatton and Fitz. By the time he reached 18 in the singles, the whole thing was a bit dead.
17. Sepp Straka
Having been absent for a couple of weeks from the tour for a private family matter, Straka wasn’t as match fit as the rest of his teammates. He nailed some great putts with Rahm in the Friday fourballs, and they were unlucky not to get anything from the Saturday fourballs. Spaun was just better in the singles.
16. Bob MacIntyre
Well done, Bob. Both he and Hovland made crucial putts to earn a point together in day two foursomes, and he grinded a half with Burns in the last singles match.
15. Justin Thomas
It felt too little and too late from Thomas who, to his credit, beat Tommy Fleetwood in the singles. But he was largely disappointing playing on home soil, and can thank Cam Young for the point in the Friday fourballs.
14. Viktor Hovland
Well done to Viktor Hovland for earning a crucial half point in the singles to help Europe to win.
13. Bryson DeChambeau
Bryson showed almighty grit and determination to get a half with Matt Fitzpatrick, having been 5 down after 7 holes. He was sent out first every day by captain Bradley, and virtually carried American hopes. It was an OK week for the two-time US Open champion.
12. Patrick Cantlay
This guy is a very decent Ryder Cupper. He and Xander Schauffele grinded a point out for America in the first foursomes session, and he halved with McIlroy and Lowry in the fourballs on Friday, too.
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He did lose on the final hole in the Saturday fourballs though, which was tough.
11. Matt Fitzpatrick
He really should’ve beaten Bryson in the singles given he was 5 up after 7 holes, but oddly, his half point felt big as Europe stared into an abyss of despair. 2.5 points is easily his best showing at the event.
10. J.J. Spaun
When J.J Spaun played, he was mostly good. A Saturday fourball win and a singles win against Straka made for a solid Ryder Cup bow.
9. Shane Lowry
Wow. Didn’t this guy dig deep? He birdied the final hole to get the half Europe needed to retain the trophy against Russell Henley. He celebrated appropriately too.
8. Ludvig Aberg
Aberg has rocketed up these rankings given he was the only European to win a singles match, against Patrick Cantlay no less.
7. Justin Rose
This guy. This f****** guy. That putt he holed on top of Ben Griffin was completely insane and reminiscent of his putt against Mickelson at Medinah in 2012.
He and Tommy were bankers for Donald, and they delivered in both fourballs sessions. A shame he lost on 18 to Young in the singles.
6. Xander Schauffele
To his credit, Schauffele ended the week with 3 points after a season of frustration. He destroyed Rahm in the singles. Nicely done, X.
5. Cameron Young
This rookie and former winner of the New York State Open was the only flash of light for the US, and represents the only bit of credit captain Bradley deserves for choosing him as a captain’s pick.
He and Justin Thomas smashed Ludvig and Rasmus to pieces in the Friday fourballs, then Young was sent out with Bryson in the Saturday foursomes and earned another point.
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Going out first in the singles, he beat Justin Rose on 18. What a week.
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4. Jon Rahm
I don’t want to make this about LIV, but it is a true sporting shame that we can only see Jon Rahm compete with Rory, Scottie and the PGA Tour stars four times a year at the majors.
He is a generational talent and like Fleetwood, he wills the ball home. He won two foursomes matches with Tyrrell Hatton, continuing their fine partnership from Rome, and with Sepp Straka, he won his third point out of three in the Friday fourballs.
3. Tyrrell Hatton
A super week for Hatton saw him win again and again with Jon Rahm, then step in to play with Fitz at short notice on Saturday. 3.5 points away from home is great.
2. Rory McIlroy
Birdie putt after birdie putt fell for Rory on the first two days. His desperation to win an away Ryder Cup in New York translated into more outstanding golf in a year when he became a career grand slam champion.
He bumped into Scheffler who he lost to in the singles, but he was immense. Well done, Rory.
1. Tommy Fleetwood
He lost to Justin Thomas in the singles, but what a week. Winning four points away from home is superb.
He stood up to Bryson too, when things got heated, as did his caddie.
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