United States captain Keegan Bradley has taken full responsibility for his side's Ryder Cup defeat while hailing a "miracle" comeback that fell just short.
According to Golf Australia, Bradley endured a chastening first two days in the American hotseat as the US slipped to a record 11.5-4.5 deficit which left a European victory looking like a formality.
But his side turned up on Sunday and threatened the greatest recovery in Ryder Cup history, winning eight and a half points from 12 singles matches.
Europe just got over the line to claim a historic 15-13 victory at Bethpage Black in New York.
Bradley said, “The Europeans won one match today. You think about the odds of something like that happening, just on a coin flip would be incredible. When you go out in sports and you're battling your butt off to win, it just shows you just how proud these guys are and how much they want this and how much this means to them. To go out there today and do what they did is close to a miracle."
"They've played incredible. They've putted even better. They have come into a hostile environment and played great. You have to take a step back and tip your cap to something like that,” he added.
Bradley kept Harris English and Collin Morikawa together for two days in foursomes even after a noted golf data analytics website called it the worst of all 132 possible pairings, preferring to stay with his plan.
