USA win Junior Ryder Cup

The United States eased to a 22-2 win over Europe in the Junior Ryder Cup at The Club at Olde Stone, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The USA won the opening day foursomes and fourballs 10½-1½ and went on to take 11½ points from the 12 singles. Only Scotland s Carly Booth managed to score for Europe in the singles after she holed a downhill 10ft putt on the last to save par and halve her match.

England girl international Kelly Tidy, 16, was beaten on the last hole in the singles. The Royal Birkdale player was one of five GB& I golfers in the European team.

Singles results (US names first)

Tiffany Lua bt Kelly Tidy (Eng) 1 hole.

Cory Whitsett bt Matteo Manassero (Ita) 6 and 5.

Jennifer Johnson halved with Carly Booth (Sco).

Jeffrey Kang bt Moritz Lampert (Ger) 4 and 3.

Erynne Lee bt Daisy Nielsen (Den) 3 and 1.

Jordan Spieth bt Chris Lloyd (Eng) 5 and 4.

Sarah Brown bt Leona Maguire (Ire) 4 and 3.

Anthony Paolucci bt Adrian Otaegui (Spa) 5 and 4.

Alexis Thompson bt Lisa Maguire (Ire) 1 hole.

Cameron Peck bt Stanislas Gautier (Fra) 5 and 4.

Danielle Frasier bt Anna Arrese (Spa) 5 and 3.

Andrew Yun bt Julien Brun (Fra) 3 and 2.