Great Britain and Ireland comfortably defeated Continental Europe 17-8 in the Ryder Cup-style Team Cup, with Tommy Fleetwood scoring the winning goal.
Fleetwood picked up points to seal Team Europe’s 2023 victory in Rome, winning this week’s Ryder Cup-style tournament as part of preparations before a September trip to Bethpage Black to face Team USA. He repeated the feat in the team event.
Justin Rose’s Great Britain and Ireland won each of the first three sessions to take a seven-point lead over Francesco Molinari’s continental team, with the 10 singles needed to win the biennial contest. Two more points in the game would have been enough.
Image: Justin Rose also wins his singles match on the final day
Laurie Canter defeated Romain Langasque 5&4 to score her first points in singles, ending the Frenchman’s 100 percent record in the tournament. Fleetwood then defeated Mathieu Pabon 3&1 in the top match, taking Britain and Ireland to 13 points needed for victory.
Tyrrell Hatton ended the week unbeaten after defeating former Ryder Cup teammate Thorbjorn Olesen by the same point margin, with Rose and Paul Waring also picking up singles wins and GB and Ireland on the final day. They finished off a big win with six points. .
Image: Great Britain and Ireland defeat Continental Europe to win the 2025 Team Cup
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Pavón took three of the continent’s four points alongside Langask in the first two days, but despite playing the first seven holes at four under, he quickly lost ground against Fleetwood in the top match. Down 3 points.
Kanter, who was sent off by Rose in the third game, won five of the six holes before defeating Langask to earn points, and with Fleetwood and Hatton winning two of the remaining games, GB and Ireland won. It became certain.
Image: Tyrrell Hatton finished the week with 3.5 points in four games.
Fleetwood’s victory was sealed when Pavon conceded the hole on the par-4 17th with two tries from a greenside bunker, making him the only British player to win all four matches when he was on the green in two. became a player.
“Obviously it’s a great feeling,” said Fleetwood, who was player-captain in the 2023 Team Cup defeats to GB and Ireland. “When I’m in a team environment with the players, I’m always very motivated and inspired. I want to do my best and I’m glad I was able to do that this time.”
Hatton won three holes in a row starting from the eighth in the top qualifying match, completing the victory over Olesen on the same hole, while Rose added another point with a clean 3&2 win over Julien Guerrier.
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Tyrrell Hatton makes a huge 45-foot putt in Team Cup singles match against Thorbjorn Olesen
Waring capped off a memorable week by seeing a 4&3 from Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, but the gap between GB and Ireland looks set to get even bigger until continental Europe fights back in the closing stages.
Niklas Norgaard defeated Matthew Jordan 3&2, Matt Wallace took a commanding lead in the closing stages of the hole and handed a shock 1up win over Antoine Rozner, and Matteo Manassero also beat Tom McKibbin on the final hole. Ta.
The last two games on the course ended in draws, with Rasmus Højgaard coming back from 5-3 down to play for a half-point with Aaron Rye, and Molinari also having to finish alongside Jordan Smith. A late comeback was necessary.
Rose: Team Cup experience will help Ryder Cup
“There are a lot of great lessons for all of our players in September,” Rose said. “Match play is unique and we don’t do it enough. You can’t just turn on tap right away, so having an opportunity like this is really important and a lesson to remember. There are many.
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“You can’t simulate the intensity of the Ryder Cup with the crowds and energy, but you want to win. The environment is difficult to recreate, but competitive match play is extremely rewarding.”
“I loved the challenge and the experience and the players showed me incredibly well with the way they played. We had one clear message: It was about standing up, working relentlessly, and playing wave after wave.
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“We had a big lead today so everyone felt they could get their job done, but it just added to their pride. They fought to the end and were the best in continental Europe. It’s an achievement.”
What’s next?
The DP World Tour will be in the Middle East for this year’s Rolex Series opening event, the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, where Rory McIlroy returns as defending champion. Coverage of the group to watch will begin on Sky Sports Golf from 4am on Thursday, ahead of full coverage from 7am.
Some of this week’s Team Cup line-up may feature at the Ryder Cup later this year, which will be live exclusively on Sky Sports Golf from September 26th to 28th. Stream the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, Majors, and more now.
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