Ryder Cup: Miracle in Medinah

For José María Olazábal the 2012 Ryder Cup at the Medinah Country Club completed a golfing journey. With the spirit of his friend and mentor Seve in the autumnal air captain Olazábal led his European Team to arguably the greatest sporting comeback ever. His Miracle at Medinah memories tell the candid and emotional story of how the week developed to deliver ultimate victory for José María and his team.

The 2012 Ryder Cup will be remembered as one of the great sporting occasions in history. Late Saturday afternoon the cup was heading back to American hands, but then one man helped to galvanise the European team like no other. Ian Poulter's career is defined by the Ryder Cup. His Medinah story is both remarkable and powerful and he was the catalyst to the fantastic comeback.

As the autumn sun began to cast its shadow over the final day of the 2012 Ryder Cup there was still one burning question which needed to be answered. Who would have the glory of delivering the winning moment of this great match? For two days Martin Kaymer's Ryder Cup had been one of disappointment. Late into a perfect Chicago Sunday afternoon the German had the ultimate joy as victory was sealed in his match against Steve Stricker. His story of the final was a compelling moment.

As Nicolas Colsaerts struck his opening tee shot in the Friday four balls, little did he know that he was about to write golfing history. Never had a rookie had such an impact in his opening match. Colsaerts's game was made for the chaos of the toughest test in golf. His Miracle at Medinah story is honest and entertaining. That afternoon at Medinah proved to be the greatest of his golfing life.

As America moved into a ten points to four lead deep into Saturday afternoon, something special was needed from the European team. Luke Donald and Sergio Garcia managed to win an invaluable point against Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker. The following day Luke led out the team in the singles and had to lay the foundations for what would follow. He had to win. His story is one of determination and ultimate joy at Medinah.

One man was asked to play all five rounds at Medinah. One man coveted Phil Mickelson on the final day. When the teams aligned, Justin Rose got his wish. In one of the greatest finishes to a singles match the Englishman found both nerve and technique to deliver under the greatest pressure imaginable. His narrow win over Mickelson was pivotal to Europe's ultimate success. Justin's story is powerful, candid and emotional.