Farmingdale, New York —
After a weekend of absolute bedlam at Bethpage, the dust is settling on an extraordinary Ryder Cup competition.
The headline is that Europe pulled off a stunning victory on foreign soil, a win that was at times breathtaking and breathless, exhilarating and excruciating in equal measure.
The American team was in danger of complete humiliation, but on Sunday the US golfers managed to recover and almost pulled off what would have been arguably the greatest comeback in sports.
There was so much to celebrate and yet, once all the champagne spray has dried, there is still a bitter taste in the mouth.
Many of the European players were subjected to dreadful abuse from the galleries, unprintable vulgarities and some deeply personal in
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