Ryder Cup first-tee announcer Heather McMahan continues to apologize for Rory McIlroy chant while shedding light on how out of control the event was at Bethpage Black

In this week's Fact or Fiction, the SI Golf staff considers whether Tiger Woods is the man to right the reeling U.S. Ryder Cup team.

United States Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley isn't a fan of the event's envelope rule after it resulted in the U.S. losing a half-point during Sunday's singles action.

The previous low Sunday rating for a U.S.-based Ryder Cup this century came the last time the Americans hosted in 2021 at Whistling Straits. That was also a lopsided affair—eventually won with a record-breaking 19 points by the U.S.—and produced a 3.5 million viewers on average.

All the latest reaction as Europe beat USA, holding off a spirited fightback, to claim victory in the 45th Ryder Cup.

The 2025 Ryder Cup traded decorum for drama. Congress has mere hours to prevent a government shutdown. Read stories of resilience one year after Hurricane Helene. Team USA lost to Europe in the Ryder Cup on Sunday, with the Europeans becoming the first team to win the tournament on foreign soil since 2012.

Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton and Tommy Fleetwood all explain why the actions of the Ryder Cup crowd at Bethpage Black were too far despite the fact that the European team was prepared for hostility.

The 2025 Ryder Cup provided plenty of fireworks, but it didn't break any records in the ratings department. Europe defeated the United States at Bethpage Black in New York this past Sunday to win the Ryder Cup.