In the 2008 Ryder Cup, Holmes defeated Europe's Søren Hansen 2&amp;1 during Sunday's singles matches to bring the United States within one point of clinching the Ryder Cup. Jim Furyk would later defeat Miguel Ángel Jiménez on the 17th hole to clinch the Ryder Cup. Holmes and another Ryder Cup teammate, Kenny Perry, were named Kentuckians of the Year for 2008 by "Kentucky Monthly" magazine.