stenson and donald - it's the dream team
Stenson gets a hug from team-mate Paul Casey.
By PA Sport staff
Henrik Stenson and Luke Donald were left to reflect on an amazing team performance after Europe secured a third straight Ryder Cup victory. Ian Woosnam's side crushed the United States 18.5-9.5 at the K Club amid wild scenes of ecstasy. Stenson, who secured the victory when he completed a 4&3 win over Vaughn Taylor, said: "Obviously I'm delighted but the others and the team are all that matters. "The boys have been fantastic all week. To be part of this European team, it's my first Ryder Cup, in Ireland has been fantastic." Donald, who beat Chad Campbell 2&1, said the whole European team had been focused on completing an emphatic victory. Donald said: "Chad beat me quite comprehensively two years ago but it was not about revenge. "It was about 14-and-a-half points. We won every other round on both days and we wanted to go out there and get as many as we could. "It was a lot easier to play seeing all that blue on the board. We had so much confidence in the team, we believed they would have to do something spectacular to win. "We've had 12 great players playing all week. For us not to have got four-and-a-half would have been tough." Irishman Paul McGinley, who halved his match with JJ Henry, paid tribute to Woosnam and the Dublin crowds. He said: "I'm very, very proud. They put on a great show. "Monty (Colin Montgomerie) was great, number one again, and all credit goes to the captain. I'm very proud of everyone in the team. "The Belfry (2002) was a wonderful experience for me but this makes me more proud, being part of a winning team and in my home country. "I'm so proud to be Irish and of the way the Irish have conducted themselves this week."
