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The Americans didn't need a miracle putt or even the best player in the world to take back the Ryder Cup. Strong as a team, strong as individuals, the Americans rode the emotion of a flag-waving crowd and its two Kentucky players on Sunday to win the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1999. Kenny Perry, the 48-year-old native son who felt this week would make or break his career, was part of an early American push that swung momentum in his favor. Then came fellow Kentuckian J.B. Holmes, blasting drives over the trees to birdie his last two holes and position the United States for a victory it felt was overdue.

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