B. Curtis |
VS. |
L. Westwood |
Last update: 6:11 PM ET
| MATCH 11 - FINAL | RESULT: USA Wins 2 & 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| B. Curtis | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| L. Westwood | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Match Progress | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1Up | AS | AS | AS | 1Up | 2Up | 1Up | 1Up | 1Up | 2Up | 1Up | AS | 1Up | AS | 1Up | 1Up | 2Up | ||
| Hole | Yards | Par | Hole Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 448 | 4 | Ben Curtis started his match off with a nice 10-foot birdie to grab a quick lead over Lee Westwood. USA 1-up. |
| 2 | 505 | 4 | Westwood hit his approach shot to 4 feet and drained the putt to win the hole and tie the match. |
| 3 | 206 | 3 | Both players made standard pars to halve the hole. |
| 4 | 375 | 4 | Both players excited the crowds on this short par 4 with great pitch shots onto the green. Each made his birdie to halve the hole. |
| 5 | 463 | 4 | Curtis missed a curling 15-foot left-to-right putt for par. Westwood made an easy tap-in par and got his first lead of the match. |
| 6 | 500 | 4 | Westwood hit a great approach shot on this difficult par 4 and tapped in for birdie. He won the hole to extend his lead to 2-up. |
| 7 | 601 | 5 | Curtis had a 20-foot birdie putt to win the hole on this par 5. His putt found the center of the cup and he cut into the European lead. Westwood now 1-up. |
| 8 | 180 | 4 | Both players have steadied their play and made good clutch par putts on the hole for a halve. Westwood still 1-up. |
| 9 | 416 | 4 | This match seems destined to go the distance. Both players are playing well, neither is spectacular. Pars for both to halve the hole. Westwood still 1-up. |
| 10 | 594 | 5 | Westwood hit 2 great shots on the par 5 and Curtis played it more conventionally. When Curtis missed his birdie attempt, he conceded the hole, putting Westwood 2-up. |
| 11 | 208 | 3 | Curtis refuses to be intimated and battles strong. A clutch par for him coupled with a bogey for Westwood on this long par 3 cut into Westwood's lead. |
| 12 | 464 | 4 | Westwood was all over the place and battling his swing again. He bogeyed, while Curtis made par and the match is now even. |
| 13 | 352 | 4 | After a good tee shot, Westwood hit a great approach shot to 4 feet. He hit the birdie putt and regained the lead. |
| 14 | 215 | 3 | Curtis answered back with a great approach shot and clutch 12-foot putt to birdie the par-3 14th. His victory meant the match was all-square once again. |
| 15 | 434 | 4 | Curtis continued his hot play, making birdie on the 15th hole. Westwood made par as Curtis took the lead. |
| 16 | 511 | 4 | Curtis was still grinding, wanting to win his match regardless of the fact that his team had already clinched the Ryder Cup. He had a 20-foot birdie putt to win the hole, but it slid just by. The hole was halved. |
| 17 | 477 | 4 | Curtis hit a perfect drive and a great approach that spun back to 3 feet. Westwood hit a great drive but his approach spun the opposite way and ended up 20 feet from the hole. Curtis made his putt to win the hole and the match, 2 and 1. |













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