Tyrrell the Terminator: Unbeaten Hatton sinks Ryder Cup winning putt at a hostile Bethpage

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Marlow’s Tyrrell Hatton sank the winning putt as Europe reclaimed the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black Golf Course in New York on Sunday afternoon.

It had been a stressful day’s golf for most supporting the Europeans as they looked to be in the process of squandering their record 11.5-4.5 lead over the Americans heading into the final day’s singles matches.

Luke Donald’s side had dominated the team Matchplay rounds over the first two days of the competition, killing the intense atmosphere at Bethpage, with the American crowd turning increasingly ugly as the competition and Ryder Cup increasingly got away from them.

No side had ever come back from being more than four points back on the final day, and it seemed certain Europe would wrap up the three points they needed for victory before most of the pairings had even got to the first tee - such had been the Europeans dominance prior to that.

However, the Americans put up a brave fight as they won a series of matchups to cut the European lead to a handful of points - while they were also up in most of the remaining matchups out on the course.

A reverse Miracle of Medinah looked like it could be on the cards, however, Ludvig Aberg registered a key win for Team Europe as six home players claimed victory to put the outcome back in the balance.

Hatton, playing in match number 10, finally got Europe to the magic 14.5 mark and it was fitting that he should sink the winning putt, as one of only two undefeated players all week. The other was Shane Lowry who had holed the putt to take Europe to 14 points which ensured the Ryder Cup would be returning with Europe even if the Americans came back to tie the game.

In the end, Europe won 15-13 and became only the fifth European side to win an away match - and the first since 2012.

World number 2, Rory McIlroy was the main target for abuse on his rounds at Bethpage Black and he spoke out on the crowds’ ‘unacceptable and abusive’ behaviour.

Speaking after holing six pars and a birdie over his final seven holes to halve his Sunday singles match with Collin Morikawa, Hatton said: “Yeah, to be honest it has been one of the hardest days I have ever experienced on a golf course. Going out number 10 out of 11 matches, hoping that everything is wrapped up, but you still want to take pride in your individual record.

“The US lads put up an amazing fight, it was to be expected, they were amazing players. Selfishly I was really hoping it wouldn’t have to come down to me.

“The last five, six, seven holes were just horrible to be honest. At the end of the day, I’m just so happy we were able to win.

“This is a special team. I’m very fortunate to be a very small part of it. The 12 players, the caddies, the captain, the vice-captains. So many backroom staff have put so much into this.

Just as he did in Rome in the last Ryder Cup, Hatton went through the week undefeated.

In Friday’s Foursomes, he partnered Jon Rahm to a 4 & 3 victory over Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas.

Playing alternate shots in the Saturday morning foursomes, he and Rahm then defeated Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay 3&2.

Hatton was then substituted in to play alongside in the Saturday afternoon four balls following Viktor Hovland’s neck injury. He and Matt Fitzpatrick beat Sam Burns Patrick Cantlay (Win 1up) before he halved his singles match with Morikawa to lead the Europeans home to victory.