Who needs Tiger Woods, anyway? The United States reclaimed the Ryder Cup on Sunday and with it erased a loosing streak extending nine years. Led by six rookies, Team USA managed to defeat Team Europe in one of the most exciting Ryder Cup Championships in recent years. The American golfers were simply too good this past weekend to be beaten.

Captain Paul Azinger and his redneck, white and blue squad were able to put together several matches that ultimately led to their 16 1/2 to 11 1/2 vistory. Anthony Kim whipped Sergeo Garcia in the first singles match of the day on Sunday recording ten threes and going seven under after 14 holes. His performance was extraordinary and set the tone for the day. Boo Weekley beat Oliver Wilson, 4 and 2. Weekley managed to get to 8 under par for the round which was just too much for Wilson. J. B. Holmes beat Soren Hansen, 2 and 1 in what turned out to be a crucial match. Hansen led through 10 holes but Holmes’s big hitting proved crucial over the final few holes. In one of the more entertaining matches of the day Jim Furyk beat Miguel Ángel Jiménez, 2 and 1. This was the match that ultimately ended the competition.

So the story this year at the Ryder Cup was not only the fact that Team USA prevailed but that they were able to do it in such a decisive manner. Sometimes labeled as a group of redneck rookies, the American golfers where able to go one on one with their European conterparts and beat them handidly. It was truly a team effort with many magical individual moments. Despite not seeing any holes in one, this past weekends golf action was certainly exciting!