The morass of inevitability gave way to a furious surge that ended with the Americans tying the mark for the biggest win in a modern singles session, and nearly resulted in one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.
Keegan Bradley faced plenty of decisions this past week at Bethpage Black, but when it was all said and done, he revealed his biggest regret was actually something done before the event started.
There is a reason Europe held a seven-point lead going into singles, just as there’s a reason that when the captains’ influence waned on Sunday, the tide reversed to such a shocking degree that it almost bailed out Keegan Bradley.
US president Donald Trump posted on social media that he is planning to attend next month’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, as well as who he thinks should be playing for for the American side.
The decision on whether Bradley selects himself has only grown more difficult as he has climbed up the leaderboard after a slow start. He wasn’t sure a win at East Lake would make it any easier.