With golf in the headlines after Dustin Johnson’s record-breaking victory at the Masters on Sunday I have produced a gallery of the best moments I have captured between the United States and

Europe in the Ryder Cup since 1999. Starting with the Battle of Brookline and ending at Le Golf National, Paris, in 2018, I certainly look forward to the rescheduled 43rd Ryder Cup , to be

held at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, next year. 1999: THE BATTLE OF BROOKLINE I remember this Ryder Cup — held at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts — mainly because of the

behaviour of both teams. Mark James, the European captain, referred to it as a “bear pit” while the vice-captain Sam Torrance called the US players “disgusting” after they had charged on to

top of article) during the celebrations on the 18th. This picture also won Sports Photograph of the Year in 2002. 2004: OAKLAND HILLS The 35th Ryder Cup was held at the South Course of

Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit. Sergio García, Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood paved the way for Colin Montgomerie to hole this

winning putt on the 18th for a historic 18½-9½ victory. TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER MARC ASPLAND 2006: THE K CLUB It is difficult at times not to be swept up in the drama and emotion of sport. As a

photographer, you have to detach yourself and try to capture the essence of game. At the K Club in County Kildare, Ireland, Darren Clarke fell into the arms of his caddie Billy Foster after

securing victory over Zach Johnson on the 16th green to help Europe retain the Ryder Cup for the third time in a row. Clarke’s wife, Heather, had died of cancer shortly before the

tournament. Advertisement TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER MARC ASPLAND 2008: VALHALLA The US claimed their first Ryder Cup triumph since 1999 with a 16½-11½ victory over Europe at Valhalla Golf Club in

Kentucky. During play on Saturday morning, using a specialist 90mm tilt-and-shift lens, I managed to stand on the tee as the players were on the 10th green to produce this lovely

subbuteo-style picture of the scene. TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER MARC ASPLAND 2010: CELTIC MANOR To sum up this Ryder Cup, in south Wales, I need only include these pictures, which tell a 1,000 words

— a submerged ball, a stunning rainbow and finally, on a beautiful October day, Graeme McDowell celebrates sinking a 15-foot putt on the 16th to give Europe a 14½– 13½ victory. TIMES

PHOTOGRAPHER MARC ASPLAND TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER MARC ASPLAND TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER MARC ASPLAND 2012: THE MIRACLE OF MEDINAH At Medinah Country Club in Chicago, Ian Poulter was the inspiration for

Europe as he made five birdies on the final five holes on Saturday when paired with Rory McIlroy. Despite being down 10–6 going into the final day, Europe came back to win 14½– 13½. TIMES

PHOTOGRAPHER MARC ASPLAND TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER MARC ASPLAND 2014: GLENEAGLES Europe secured their third consecutive Ryder Cup win with a clinical performance at Gleneagles to win 16½-11½. Set

in the beautiful rolling hills of Perthshire, it was a pleasure to watch the Ryder Cup in some of Scotland’s most scenic countryside. TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER MARC ASPLAND 2016: HAZELTINE NATIONAL

GOLF CLUB I will always remember the 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine, Minnesota, for the epic battle between McIlroy and Patrick Reed. The atmospherewas highly charged, with the fans in raucous

mood, to put it politely. The highlight of the entire tournament for me was when both men were five under after the first eight holes, each playing up to the crowd — Reed bowing to his

fellow Americans, McIlroy cupping his ear and shouting “I can’t hear you”. Advertisement The moment came on the eighth when Rory holed a 60-foot birdie putt — the below frame was his

reaction to the stunned crowd. Pure sporting drama, pure theatre. TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER MARC ASPLAND I am so lucky to be able to be so close to sporting genius and this was evident when Phil

Mickelson’s drive landed too close to a boundary fence on the 6th, below. He played right-handed with his club inverted and hit the ball 40 yards through a tiny gap in the trees on to the

fairway. TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER MARC ASPLAND 2018: LE GOLF NATIONAL During the practice round in Paris, the US team — full of youngsters — decided to play a little joke on Tiger Woods. Tiger’s

thinning hairline was on full display as he was spotted without his hat on during the round, prompting Justin Thomas to take a chunk of grass and place it on top of the veteran’s head. I

have taken countless pictures of Woods and I doubt I will ever capture a frame like this again! Nor the moment Europe won, when Mickelson conceded the 16th after his ball hit the lake,

leading to wild European celebrations, with Poulter wearing a post box costume which reads “Last collection, Saturday noon”. TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER MARC ASPLAND TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER MARC ASPLAND

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