1 Scottie Scheffler was left in tears after suffering a defeat of historic proportions at the Ryder Cup on Saturday.
On paper, Scheffler and Koepka looked a pairing more than capable of finally securing a first win for US captain Zach Johnson.
Both major champions, Koepka boasting five, the experienced Americans were facing a pair without a major crown between them and in Aberg, a 23-year-old Ryder Cup rookie who turned pro less than 100 days ago.
It eclipses the previous 18-hole Ryder Cup winning margin record of 8&7, both inflicted by Americans in singles matches; Tom Kite over Howard Clark in 1989, and Fred Couples over Ian Woosnam in 1997.
“Yesterday was an amazing day and we wanted to enjoy it because it’s not very often you go out on a full day in a Ryder Cup and don’t lose a full point,” McIlroy told reporters.
Persons:
Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Brooks Koepka, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Marco Simone Golf, Luke Donald’s, Koepka, Zach Johnson, Max Homa, Brian Harman, Tom Kite, Howard Clark, Fred Couples, Ian Woosnam, Scheffler –, –, Meredith, Johnson, Jon Rahm, Rahm, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Sam Burns, Collin Morikawa, “, ” Hovland, Scottie, Brooks weren’t, ”, Carl Recine, Reuters Aberg, Fleetwood Mac ’, Fleetwood Mac ”, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, it’s, don’t, ” McIlroy, David Cannon, Tyrrell Hatton, Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Homa, ” Homa
Organizations:
CNN, Ryder, Marco Simone Golf Club, US, Reuters, “, Fleetwood, USA
Locations:
Europe, Rome, Aberg, Whistling Straits, Hovland, American