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Europe celebrates Ryder Cup victory

  • Team Europe golfer Jamie Donaldson (centre L) shakes hands with U.S. player Keegan Bradley after winning their match to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe on the 15th green during the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
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    Team Europe golfer Jamie Donaldson shakes hands with U.S. player Keegan Bradley after winning their match to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe at Gleneagles

    Team Europe golfer Jamie Donaldson (centre L) shakes hands with U.S. player Keegan Bradley after winning their match to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe on the 15th green during the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
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  • Team Europe golfer Jamie Donaldson (L) celebrates with teammate Rory McIlroy after winning his match against U.S. player Keegan Bradley to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe on the 15th green during the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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    Team Europe golfer Jamie Donaldson celebrates with teammate Rory McIlroy after winning his match to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe at Gleneagles

    Team Europe golfer Jamie Donaldson (L) celebrates with teammate Rory McIlroy after winning his match against U.S. player Keegan Bradley to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe on the 15th green during the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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  • Team Europe golfer Jamie Donaldson (L) celebrates with teammate Rory McIlroy after winning his match against U.S. player Keegan Bradley to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe on the 15th green during the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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    Team Europe golfer Jamie Donaldson celebrates with teammate Rory McIlroy after winning his match to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe at Gleneagles

    Team Europe golfer Jamie Donaldson (L) celebrates with teammate Rory McIlroy after winning his match against U.S. player Keegan Bradley to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe on the 15th green during the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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  • Team Europe players Rory McIlroy (L) and Justin Rose (C) celebrate teammate Jamie Donaldson winning his match against U.S. player Keegan Bradley to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe on the 15th green during their 40th Ryder Cup singles golf match at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
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    Team Europe players Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose celebrate retaining the Ryder Cup for Europe at Gleneagles

    Team Europe players Rory McIlroy (L) and Justin Rose (C) celebrate teammate Jamie Donaldson winning his match against U.S. player Keegan Bradley to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe on the 15th green during their 40th Ryder Cup singles golf match at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
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  • U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson (R) and players watch the singles match on the 14th green between Team U.S. player Keegan Bradley and Team Europe player Jamie Donaldson during the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
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    U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson and players watch play during the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles

    U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson (R) and players watch the singles match on the 14th green between Team U.S. player Keegan Bradley and Team Europe player Jamie Donaldson during the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
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  • European Ryder Cup player Ian Poulter celebrates going one up on the eighth hole during the 40th Ryder Cup singles matches at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
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    European Ryder Cup player Ian Poulter celebrates going one up on the eighth hole during the 40th Ryder Cup singles matches at Gleneagles

    European Ryder Cup player Ian Poulter celebrates going one up on the eighth hole during the 40th Ryder Cup singles matches at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
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  • European Ryder Cup player Stephen Gallacher celebrates his putt to win the tenth hole during the 40th Ryder Cup singles matches at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
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    European Ryder Cup player Stephen Gallacher celebrates his putt to win the tenth hole during the 40th Ryder Cup singles matches at Gleneagles

    European Ryder Cup player Stephen Gallacher celebrates his putt to win the tenth hole during the 40th Ryder Cup singles matches at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
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Team Europe golfer Jamie Donaldson (centre L) shakes hands with U.S. player Keegan Bradley after winning their match to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe on the 15th green during the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
Team Europe golfer Jamie Donaldson (L) celebrates with teammate Rory McIlroy after winning his match against U.S. player Keegan Bradley to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe on the 15th green during the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Team Europe golfer Jamie Donaldson (L) celebrates with teammate Rory McIlroy after winning his match against U.S. player Keegan Bradley to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe on the 15th green during the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Team Europe players Rory McIlroy (L) and Justin Rose (C) celebrate teammate Jamie Donaldson winning his match against U.S. player Keegan Bradley to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe on the 15th green during their 40th Ryder Cup singles golf match at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson (R) and players watch the singles match on the 14th green between Team U.S. player Keegan Bradley and Team Europe player Jamie Donaldson during the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
European Ryder Cup player Ian Poulter celebrates going one up on the eighth hole during the 40th Ryder Cup singles matches at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
European Ryder Cup player Stephen Gallacher celebrates his putt to win the tenth hole during the 40th Ryder Cup singles matches at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
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For a brief moment, there was hope. For a brief moment on Sunday morning at Gleneagles, the United States held the lead in six matches at the Ryder Cup, with four more all square. If everything continued on its current trend, the United States would have had a fair chance of capturing the cup it had fumbled away two years ago.

But if there was a theme to the 2014 Ryder Cup, it was this: Europe does not quit. (We'd make some French-surrender joke here, but Frenchman Victor Dubuisson won his two matches.) Virtually every time the United States would establish an advantage, Europe would grind back with a series of relentless drives, pitches, and putts.
— Jay Busbee