Europe's triumphant Ryder Cup-winning heroes were joined by One Direction's Niall Horan as they celebrated victory over America at their team hotel in Paris on Sunday evening. Rookie Jon Rahm produced a pivotal victory over Tiger Woods and history-maker Francesco Molinari fittingly secured the winning point as Europe regained the Ryder Cup in ultimately comprehensive fashion with a 17½-10½ victory. Team Europe's celebrations were captured by BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw, who filmed a number of Thomas Bjorn's Ryder Cup squad drinking from the famous gold trophy. Grimshaw, a close friend of Tommy Fleetwood's wife and manager, Clare, captured the night's festivities from behind his DJ booth as Europe toasted a fourth Ryder Cup triumph in eight years. Fleetwood, who played a pivotal role in Europe regaining the trophy, winning four out of five Ryder Cup points on offer, led the celebrations, urging his teammates to drink from the iconic trophy.<doc-sep>Europe took down a U.S. Ryder Cup team filled with big names, so of course the members of the upstart squad would celebrate the victory so many people thought would belong to Tiger Woods and Co. And celebrate it they did! Here’s a Tyrell Hatton story that’s gone viral from the post-Ryder Cup shindig: What are #RyderCup parties really like? If you're @TyrrellHatton, you get back to your room at 4am and fall asleep next to the toilet 😂🍻 pic.twitter.com/GjJZuaJihz — Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) October 4, 2018 “Sunday night was messy. I got back into my room at four in the morning. And always a sign of a good night is when you fall asleep next to the toilet.” The world also got a peek into the party with some cell phone videos and photos: 🏆 🍺 Absolute scenes at the Ryder Cup after party… McIlroy was getting on it (📹 Insta: nicholasgrimshaw)#RyderCup pic.twitter.com/GKhcb25uTS — The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) October 1, 2018 Nicky Grimshaw was DJ at the Ryder Cup party and his Instagram story is brilliant! pic.twitter.com/ntthJXUHjV — GolfCentralDaily | Doc (@golfcentraldoc) October 2, 2018 Yeah that looked like a really good time.<doc-sep>Europe thrashed the United States 17½-10½ to regain the Ryder Cup - prompting wild celebrations, tears, and one player dressing as a pillar box at Le Golf National in France. Open champion Francesco Molinari beat Phil Mickelson to get Europe to the 14½-point winning mark, simultaneously becoming the first European to win five points in one Ryder Cup. The Italian, who was immediately drenched in beer by celebrating fans, said it "means more than winning majors". Spaniard Sergio Garcia secured a victory of his own to surpass Sir Nick Faldo as the Ryder Cup's leading points scorer with 25½, then sobbed as he was called a "legend" by team-mate Justin Rose. "I don't usually cry, but I couldn't help it, what a week," he said. "It's been a rough year, but we fought hard. I'm so thankful to Thomas Bjorn for believing in me." Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy led 'thunder clap' cheers with an exuberant 70,000-strong crowd, while captain Thomas Bjorn embraced each of his "amazing" players. "Some people say golf is boring - well, this is certainly not boring," said Bjorn. "I've experienced a lot of Ryder Cups but this is the top one." His opposing captain Jim Furyk said: "You have to tip your cap, they outplayed us." Jon Rahm, Ian Poulter, Thorbjorn Olesen, Henrik Stenson and Alex Noren joined Molinari and Garcia in winning singles matches after the Americans, trailing 10-6, had threatened a comeback by winning 3½ of the first five points on the final day. Poulter - nicknamed 'The Postman' because he 'always delivers a point' - found a pillar-box fancy-dress outfit to the delight of the partisan crowd, then led the charge on to the 18th green when Noren holed a 35-foot putt to win the final match. That spirit has prevailed throughout the European team all week. They went in to the match as underdogs despite the US not having won in Europe since 1993. The American side boasted 31 major titles, and 11 of their players are in the world's top 17. But Le Golf National is a different course to those the Americans are used to playing on - the tight fairways and deep, penal rough, a world away from the vast majority of PGA Tour courses. Only three of the American dozen had played a competitive round at the home of the French Open before this week, and it showed as the European players, who have played in excess of 200 rounds between them, looked more at ease. Americans start fast The Americans put their best players out at the top of Sunday's singles order and the gamble appeared to be paying off for captain Jim Furyk with three wins and a halved match out of the first five. "We got some momentum but the Europeans responded well as they have all week," said Furyk. "Europe did a good job on a golf course they know pretty well but they did a great job playing it. They hit key shots and knocked in the clutch putts. But it's been a wonderful week." Both the opening matches went down to the 18th, with Justin Thomas defeating McIlroy after an epic battle to put the American's first point on the board before Brooks Koepka rolled in a three-footer to share his equally entertaining match with Paul Casey - the only one of the 28 matches to end all square. McIlroy was two ahead after four holes but Thomas hit back with birdies on the eighth and 10th. They were still level on the 18th but after Thomas boomed his drive down the middle, McIlroy pushed his tee shot into a bunker. His ball plugged and he was unable to get it out with his first attempt. His third shot careered into the water to effectively end the contest, with Thomas hitting his second to eight feet. The point meant the American, who was joint eighth at the French Open earlier in the summer, finished as his team's top points scorer with four, from five matches. World number two Rose failed to recover from losing the second and third holes to Webb Simpson and was three down after eight. The Englishman birdied the par-three 16th but the American holed his second shot to close out a 3&2 win. Fleetwood, who won four matches in partnership with Molinari on Friday and Saturday, also harboured hopes of becoming the first European to win all five matches at a single Ryder Cup but they were crushed by Tony Finau. None of the first 11 holes were halved but the American won eight of them to the Englishman's three to go five ahead and he eventually won 6&4. 'Postman' Poulter delivers again Poulter donned a pillar box outfit while celebrating Europe's victory But then the tide turned. Poulter, so often the European to spark a momentum change, holed a birdie putt on the 14th to edge ahead of world number one Dustin Johnson in their see-saw contest and the roar reverberated around the course. Moments later, those around the 14th green were roaring again when Olesen completed an unlikely 5&4 victory over Jordan Spieth to put Europe 11½-9½ ahead. Olesen had not played since losing in the fourballs on Friday morning and his victory was built on four birdies on the front nine as he went five clear, while Spieth, who has been one of the US team's star players with three points, never recovered from three successive bogeys. Poulter, unbeaten in five previous singles matches, then went two holes up on Johnson after the American dumped his second to the par-four 15th into the water. Up on the 16th, Rahm missed a short putt to allow Tiger Woods to get back within a hole but the Spaniard nailed his approach to the 17th to four feet and holed the putt to add another blue point. Rahm punched the air in delight, striding around the green in raucous celebration, before calming himself enough to console Woods, who had waited patiently to congratulate his conqueror.<doc-sep>(Europe names first, all times BST) 11.05: Rory McIlroy v Justin Thomas The American has been his team’s best player so far with him and Spieth showing the passion so obviously lacking. McIlroy is up against it. Prediction: US win 11.17: Paul Casey v Brooks Koepka Nobody recorded more birdies in the fourballs than Casey and it is clear what his comeback point meant to him. However, Koepka has won two majors this year. Prediction: Half 11.29: Justin Rose v Webb Simpson Simpson should be not be dismissed because he putted excellently in his and Watson’s fourballs success. But Rose is Europe’s rock and must be fancied. Prediction: US win 11.41: Jon Rahm v Tiger Woods Woods has only been beaten once in the singles and that was on his debut in 1997 and even though he appears out of sorts, Rahm would have to be at his best Prediction: US win 11.53: Tommy Fleetwood v Tony Finau There will be extra pressure on Fleetwood, because no European has ever won five out of five before. Finau will make birdies and is fresh. Could go all the way. Prediction: Europe win 12.05: Ian Poulter v Dustin Johnson The Englishman will relish having the chance to take on the world No 1 and will certainly not want to leave with a losing record. But Johnson should prevail. Prediction: US win 12.17: Thorbjorn Olesen v Jordan Spieth The Dane has been unlucky to play only one match so far and is clearly rested after three sessions off. But Spieth will be desperate to keep the States breathing. Prediction: US win 12.29: Sergio Garcia v Rickie Fowler What a chance this for Garcia to displace Faldo as the Ryder Cup’s all-time leading points scorer. Fowler is nowhere near his best and vulnerable. Prediction: Europe win 12.41: Francesco Molinari v Phil Mickelson On paper this looks the mismatch of the entire draw. Hard to envisage Molinari not steering a fairway-green path around the erratic veteran. Prediction: Europe win 12.53: Tyrrell Hatton v Patrick Reed Both of these are combustible and there could be fireworks. Hatton does not have the experience of Reed, but is in the better form. Could be decided by a putt. Prediction: Europe win 1.05: Henrik Stenson v Bubba Watson Stenson has won both of his matches and the Iceman is favourite to fend off the emotional American. However, Watson was in form in the fourballs on Saturday. Prediction: Europe win 1.17: Alex Noren v Bryson DeChambeau Will be a surprise if this is not a dead rubber, but if it isn’t then it will be a nervy clash of two rookies who both looked outside their comfort zone on Saturday. Prediction: Half Overall verdict: Europe 6 USA 6 Corrigan's final score: Europe 16 USA 12<doc-sep>
Europe's golfers have won back the Ryder Cup after beating the US team 17.5-10.5 at the Golf National course near Paris. Italian Francesco Molinari, who became the first European player to contribute a maximum five points from his five matches, sealed the victory. Image: Francesco Molinari (L) sealed victory by beating US player Phil Mickelson His four and two win over Phil Mickelson meant Europe had an unassailable 14.5 points, guaranteeing they would regain the trophy the US team captured in 2016. Reigning Open champion Molinari said it meant everything to him: "So much, so much more than majors, more than anything. It's been an incredible week. Obviously they had probably the strongest team ever and were just so good." Moments earlier, Europe's Ryder Cup talisman, Ian Poulter, had beaten Dustin Johnson, the world number one, leaving captain Thomas Bjorn's team poised for victory after an early American fightback. Image: Ian Poulter rallies the crowd during his victory over Dustin Johnson in Sunday's singles Known as "the postman" because he always delivers, Poulter later got into a pillar box costume as the team's celebrations got properly underway. Image: 'The postman' delivered again for Europe Trailing 10-6 coming into Sunday's final-day singles, the US got the perfect start when Justin Thomas took the first match by beating Rory McIlroy on the 18th hole to reduce the deficit to three points. When Webb Simpson defeated Justin Rose and Tony Finau thrashed Tommy Fleetwood, the deficit stood at just one point, but that was as good as it got for the US team as the holders failed to hold their nerve, allowing Europe to fight back. Image: Jon Rahm celebrates defeating Tiger Woods, one of Europe's key singles victories Wins for Spanish rookie Jon Rahm over Tiger Woods and for Poulter and Molinari in their matches handed the cup back to Europe, which has dominated the competition this century. "It's the best feeling of my life," said Rahm, whose win meant the US legend did not contribute a single point in a grim return to the competition for the first time since 2012. Image: Europe fans get in the mood on the final day Woods, who often cut a disconsolate figure on the course, said: "I'm one of the contributing factors to why we lost the Cup, and it's not a lot of fun." Woods's fellow US veteran, Phil Mickelson, performed just as badly, setting an unwanted record as he lost for the 22nd time in the Ryder Cup. Image: Europe's golfers, including Francesco Molinari (C, hidden) and Rory McIllroy (R) celebrate their victory The five-time major winner was beaten by player of the tournament Molinari, after putting his tee shot into one of course's many water hazards on the 16th hole. The Europe team's victory means the US has not won the biannual event away from home for 25 years. Furyk's team was billed as the strongest ever to play for the cup, but, not for the first time, the US players failed to live up to the hype on the course.