The United States dominated the final-day singles to win the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2008, beating Europe 17-11 at Hazeltine.

Trailing 9½-6½ going into the final-day singles, Europe looked set for a Medinah-style comeback when they led in seven matches.

The hosts turned the tide, Patrick Reed defeating Rory McIlroy in an epic tussle for the first of seven US wins.

It was left to Ryan Moore to beat Lee Westwood for the decisive point.

It was a particularly sweet victory for US captain Davis Love, who was in charge four years ago at Medinah when Europe won despite being 10-4 down on the second afternoon.

For Europe, who failed in their bid to win the Cup for an unprecedented fourth successive time, Darren Clarke will come under the sort of scrutiny associated with a losing skipper.

Captain's picks Martin Kaymer and Lee Westwood played on Saturday afternoon despite poor first days, while three rookies - Matt Fitzpatrick, Chris Wood and Andy Sullivan - played in only one session before the singles, the latter not seen after Friday's foursomes.

However, Clarke could have no control over America's superior putting on Sunday, the whitewash the US handed out in the first foursomes or that all 12 of the US team delivered a point while four Europeans drew blanks.

The tussle between Reed and McIlroy, the first of the 12 matches, was most eagerly anticipated not only because it pitted both team's animated talisman against the other, but because it was deemed likely to set the tone for the rest of the day.

It exceeded expectations on a raucous, emotionally charged front nine of the highest quality.

At one point, both men were five under after the first eight holes, both playing to the ravenous crowd - Reed bowing, McIlroy cupping his ear and shouting "I can't hear you".

The highlight came when McIlroy holed a 60-foot birdie putt on the eighth and, when Reed followed him in, the two shared a fist-bump.

But that was the signal for the quality to drop and a McIlroy bogey on 12 followed by a Reed birdie on 16 left the American two up with two to play.

McIlroy managed to take it down to the last, but Reed's approach sealed victory and began America's march for only a third Ryder Cup since 1993.

Mickelson and Garcia lead supporting cast

Behind the opening match, Europe were making inroads - Henrik Stenson beat an out-of-sorts Jordan Spieth 3&2, Rafa Cabrera-Bello again impressed in beating Jimmy Walker 3&2 and Belgian Thomas Pieters became the first rookie to register four points with a 3&2 win over JB Holmes.

And, in an incredible battle between Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia, the Spaniard somehow managed to claim a half in a classic battle.

The left-handed American, playing in his 10th Ryder Cup but looking for only a third victory, was inspired, putting his way to 10 birdies.

Garcia, though, nervelessly putted for birdie on both the 17th and 18th after seeing Mickelson hole to ensure the match ended all-square - both men carding nine-under-par rounds of 63.

Clarke had front-loaded his singles order, hoping his most in-form players could reduce the deficit and provide the sort of momentum that those at the bottom of the card could feed off.

His plan worked to a degree - by taking three points from the first five, Europe cut the deficit to 10½-9½.

But Europe's final six, including four rookies, were overwhelmed, taking only a point between them.

Moore needed only to deliver a half but took his match with Westwood on the final green, sealing the Ryder Cup when three matches were still on the course.