Before Sunday’s 12 singles matches, the US had an 11-7 lead. To defend their championship in Canada, they would need to win 4½ points on the last day.
At Royal Montreal, Keegan Bradley defeated Kim Si-woo to claim the victory; the United States won six of the singles matches and split the remaining three.
Bradley, 38, who will lead the United States at the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black on Long Island next year, remarked, “Wow, that was incredible.”
“My gosh, I had no idea if I would get to participate in this competition again, let alone win the point.
When I played in the Ryder Cup in 2014, I was the losing point. I’m content if this is my final game as a player—which it may be.”
In the opening match, Australian Jason Day was defeated 4&3 by American Xander Schauffele, who put the Americans ahead.
“I was able to accomplish my goal of setting the tone and getting [Americans] red-hot on that board as soon as possible,” Schchauffele told reporters.
