SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France: Europe’s finest golfers, sparked by a record-setting victory for Italy’s Francesco Molinari, recaptured the Ryder Cup on Sunday, denying a dramatic United States fightback to complete an emotional 17.5-10.5 upset victory.

Reigning British Open champion Molinari defeated five-time major winner Phil Mickelson 4 and 2 as Europe took an insurmountable edge over the favored Americans, including point-less flop Tiger Woods, in the biennial team showdown at Le Golf National.

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