U-S-A!

For the first time since 1999 the United States captured the Ryder Cup, golf's version of the Olympics. Every two years the event is played with the United States taking on a usually dominant Europe team.

After losing the previous three Ryder Cups, the Americans, led by first time Captain Paul Azinger, were determined not to go down on home soil. They wasted no time getting out of the gates jumping out to a 5 1/2 to 2 1/2 lead after day one. Europe made a push day 2 by winning the day 4 1/2 points to 3 1/2 cutting USA's lead to 2. In the end it was the Americans, led by Ryder Cup rookies Bubba Watson and Kenny Perry, who sealed the deal putting the United States back in the winner's circle 16 1/2 to 11 1/2.