Delirious Ryder Cup fan leaps in water as ‘Colonel Sanders’ enjoys Europe’s win

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A euphoric fan celebrated Europe regaining the Ryder Cup by charging across a green and throwing himself into a lake.

Europe got their hands on the famous trophy again thanks to a 16.5-11.5 victory over the USA at the Marco Simone Golf Club. The home side led 10.5-5.5 going into the final day but there was plenty of red on the scoreboard during the singles as the US threatened to make what would have been a history-making comeback.

But Tommy Fleetwood ensured Europe couldn’t be caught by going two up with two to play against Rickie Fowler thanks to a glorious tee shot which saw him find the green on the par four 16th. Fleetwood went on to wrap up a 3&1 win as European victory was officially confirmed.

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There were wild scenes of celebration around the Rome course, but one fan went an extra yard, or several, by invading a green. Not only that, he ran straight into the water and jumped in.

Many were quick to dub the fan ‘Colonel Sanders’ due to his likeness to the American businessman who founded the KFC fast food chain. “Free chicken at KFC for the next week,” quipped one fan on social media.

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Meanwhile, the celebrations continued with Europe lifting the golden 17inch-high trophy that means so much on both sides of the Atlantic. Europe captain Luke Donald told Sky Sports: “I am pretty emotional. It’s been a long process, an amazing journey and I have really enjoyed this one.

“It was stressful as the US put up a fight today so hats off to them. But I am so proud of my 12 guys. We formed a bond from day one and they gave me everything. They trusted me and they delivered for me.

“We started off great, which was what we needed. Then a few matches changed to red. We kept looking at the board and thinking, where will we find 14-and-a-half points?

“But we always had some guys at the back that looked good so it's not going to be quite as close as I thought it might be. I can’t even speak.”

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