EUROPE have won the Ryder Cup.

Luke Donald’s men put in a blistering performance throughout the weekend at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, holding off a late comeback by the US.

Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry and Robert MacIntyre secured the win.

It means the US failed to retain the title after cruising to a 19-9 victory in 2021 at Whistling Straits.

The Americans have now failed to win outside their homeland since 1993.

In the 44th edition of the Ryder Cup, Europe got off to a flying start on Friday morning and never looked back.

They won all four of the opening day’s foursomes with Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood completing the fantastic start after John Rahm and Tyrell Hatton had got the winning streak going.

Friday afternoon’s four-ball also saw Europe stay in control as three of the matches were tied before McIlory and Matt Fitzpatrick put their continent 5-0 up by defeating Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele.

The United States began to find their form on Saturday, winning four of the eight clashes with partners Max Homa and Brian Harman victorious in both of their clashes.

Day two was not without controversy, with McIlroy starting a row Patrick Cantlay’s caddie Joe LaCava.

The Northern Irishman was caught trying to distract him as he lined up a putt on the 18th hole.

LaCava was seen taking off his cap and waving it at McIlroy as they engaged in a heated conversation on the green.

The world No2 continued his war with the caddie in the car park and had to be bundled into a vehicle by team-mate Shane Lowry after blowing his top with Team USA following the dramatic defeat Cantlay and Wyndham Clark.

That was all after European fans mocked Cantlay by waving their hats after reports the he was protesting not being paid to play at the Ryder Cup by refusing to wear a cap.

Meanwhile, Justin Thomas was accused of cheating by fans after he kicked his own ball by what appeared to be an accident.

And Sam Burns quietened a raucous Rome crowd with a brilliant putt and cupped his ears, saying: “What’s that? I can’t hear you. I can’t f***ing hear you.”

Europe went into Sunday’s singles needing just four points to reclaim the Ryder Cup.

Rahm and Scottie Scheffler saw a tight match tied before the wonderful Viktor Hovland impressed again as he beat Morikawa 4&3.

Cantlay defeated Justin Rose 2&1 before Europe went one and a half away as an emotional McIlroy beat Burns 3&1.

Tyrell Hatton then moved his continent to the brink of lifting the trophy as he beat Harman 3&2.

But the celebrations were delayed as Fitzpatrick had a chance to win the Ryder Cup and missed his putt only for Homa to keep his nerve to beat him.

The Americans then went about closing the score as Ludvig Aberg fell to Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele beat Nicolai Hojgaard both 3&2.