U.S. reclaims Ryder Cup from Europe

The Associated Press , Louisville, Kentucky | Mon, 09/22/2008 4:36 AM | Sports

American reclaimed the Ryder Cup on Sunday for the first time since 1999.

Led by a brash kid from Los Angeles, a country boy from Florida's Panhandle and two Kentucky locals, the United States beat Europe to win golf's greatest team prize.

Anthony Kim, Boo Weekley and Kentuckians Kenny Perry and J.B. Holmes provided crucial wins for the Americans, who clinched it when Europe's Miguel Angel Jimenez conceded a short par putt to Jim Furyk at the 17th hole to assure the home team of 14{ points at Valhalla.

Europe had won three straight Ryder Cups over the U.S., the last two in routs. But the Americans led all the way in this one, even without the world's greatest player. Tiger Woods could only watch on TV as he recovers from knee surgery.

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