GLENEAGLES, Scotland -- Capsules from the Sunday singles matches at the Ryder Cup:
Graeme McDowell, Europe, def. Jordan Spieth, United States, 2 and 1.
Spieth, starting with a wedge to 5 feet for birdie on No. 2, won three of the next four holes to build a quick lead. But his par on the fifth was the last hole Spieth won. McDowell matched his birdie on the eighth and ninth and won the next four holes -- three of them with par -- to take a 1-up lead. McDowell went to 2 up on the 15th, and closed him out with a 7-foot par on the 17th. The first player to meet him: Rory McIlroy.
Patrick Reed, United States, def. Henrik Stenson, Europe, 1 up.
Each player gave away a hole early, and Reed began silencing the crowd with matching birdies on the seventh and a birdie on the eighth for a 1-up lead. Reed reclaimed the lead with a birdie on No. 11, stretched the lead on No. 12 with another birdie, and Stenson clawed back on Reed's mistakes. Reed's tee shot was left on the 15th and never found, and he made double bogey. They halved the next two holes, and Reed won the 18th with a two-putt birdie. With a chance to halve the match, Stenson missed a 4-foot birdie putt.
Rory McIlroy, Europe, def. Rickie Fowler, United States, 5 and 4.
The way McIlroy played, Fowler would have had a better chance beating him at the British Open. McIlroy opened with five straight 3s, including a conceded eagle, and then made a birdie 2 on the sixth hole to go 5 up. Fowler won the seventh, and whatever hopes he had to gain some momentum ended at the par-5 ninth when McIlroy was in the rough about 150 yards away and still made birdie to halve the hole. Fowler made only two birdies, both to halve the hole.
Justin Rose, Europe, halved with Hunter Mahan, United States.
Mahan looked as though he wanted to atone for his last singles match in Wales four years ago. He opened with two straight birdies and was 4 up through six holes and 5 under on his round through eight holes. But his approach into the water on the par-5 ninth changed the match. Rose had four straight birdies to square the match, and Mahan reclaimed the lead with a birdie on the 14th. They both were just off the 18th green in two, Mahan facing an extremely difficult shot from the side. He tried a full flop shot and it sailed over the green, leading to a bogey.
Phil Mickelson, United States, def. Stephen Gallacher, Europe, 3 and 1.
Gallacher, who grew up near Gleneagles, charged up the home crowd with a birdie on the par-5 second for the lead. Mickelson squared the match with a birdie on No. 5 and took his first lead with a birdie on the par-3 sixth. A pair of birdies by the Scot squared the match, and it remained tied deep into the back nine. Mickelson finally pulled back ahead with birdies on the 15th and 16th holes, and Gallacher conceded after making bogey on the 17th.
Martin Kaymer, Europe, def. Bubba Watson, United States, 4 and 2.
Watson birdied the first hole. So did Kaymer. And it was all downhill from there for the American. Watson gave away two holes with bogeys, Kaymer won the next two with birdies and suddenly was 4 up. Watson never got closer than three holes the rest of the way. Kaymer closed him out in style. From right of the green on the par-5 16th, his chip-and-run dropped in for eagle to win the match. Watson was the only American to not win a point.
Matt Kuchar, United States, def. Thomas Bjorn, Europe, 4 and 3.
Kuchar earned his first point of the week by never trailing in his match. He seized control by holing out for an eagle on No. 8 to go 3 up, and picked up another birdie on the par-3 10th hole to take command. Kuchar's victory in the seventh match was only the third outright win by the Americans.
Sergio Garcia, Europe, def. Jim Furyk, United States, 1 up.
In a rematch from Medinah, Furyk won the first hole with a birdie, Garcia answered with a birdie on the third hole and took the lead with a birdie on No. 4. It was tight throughout, with Furyk going ahead for the last time when Garcia made bogey on the 13th. Garcia made an eagle on No. 16 to go 1 up after Europe had won the Ryder Cup, and he reached the 18th green in two to assure that he would halve the hole and win the match.
Webb Simpson, United States, halved with Ian Poulter, Europe.
In another rematch from Medinah, Simpson again lost the last hole. Only this time, he at least earned a half-point. And it had no outcome on the Ryder Cup. Poulter ran off three straight birdies at the turn to take a 2-up lead going to the back nine, only for Simpson to claw back and square the match with a birdie on the 14th. Simpson went ahead on the 17th when Poulter made bogey, but then Poulter two-putted for birdie on the 18th for the halve.
Jamie Donaldson, Europe, def. Keegan Bradley, United States, 4 and 3.
Donaldson never trailed in what turned out to be the winning match for Europe. Both players halved the opened four holes with pars, and Donald went ahead on No. 6 when Bradley made a bogey. Donald stretched the lead, and at 4 up playing the 14th, he had a 6-foot putt to win the cup outright. He missed, and didn't realize that Europe at least was assured of a tie. On the next hole, Donaldson hit a 9-iron to 18 inches for a birdie that Bradley conceded. Bradley made only two birdies -- and the last one on 15 was conceded.
Jimmy Walker, United States, def. Lee Westwood, Europe, 3 and 2.
Walker looked tired on Saturday afternoon. He was sharp from the start against Westwood by making three straight birdies. Westwood birdied the first two holes, but he couldn't keep up. It was a clean match -- only one bogey between them. Walker had a 2-up lead going to the back nine, and Westwood never got any closer. The matched ended on the 16th hole with birdies.
Zach Johnson, United States, halved with Victor Dubuisson, Europe.
Not many paid attention to the final match because Europe had the Ryder Cup in hand. No one missed much excitement. They halved the first 10 holes with pars until Johnson made birdie at No. 11, only for Dubuisson to answer with birdie on the next hole and go 1 up with a par on the 13th. Dubuisson was 1 up playing the last hole, with the entire European team at his side waiting for it to end to they could celebrate. Johnson made birdie for a half-point, keeping him from being shut out for the week.