Welsh golfer Phillip Price believes it was Europe's team sprit that gave them the edge over the Americans in the Ryder Cup in September.

Price played a major part as Europe pulled off a famous victory in one of the year's most dramatic sporting events.

The Welshman ripped up the form book in the final-day singles as he beat world number two Phil Mickelson 3&2.

It's like [the Americans] have to play together, and maybe it shows in their play Phillip Price

Price holed a 25-foot putt on the 16th to beat a man 117 places above him in the world rankings.

Price told BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek programme that he was surprised at how little team spirit the Americans had.

"They just don't seem to gel that well," Price said. "You just never see them talking to each other.

"Our team room was so much fun. We were all relaxed, we were having breakfast and dinner together - everybody was just having a really nice time and they don't do that.

"It makes a difference to me when the team is being friendly and they're pulling you along.

"It boosted my game, but none of them want to speak to each other.

"It's like they have to play together, and maybe it shows in their play."

Going into the Ryder Cup Price had been very low on confidence and he admitted he was relieved to have made such an important contribution.

"I'd had quite a lot of bad press going into the Ryder Cup because I'd been performing so badly," he said.

"I suppose I felt that I would be a bit of a weak link, so to make a good contribution was fantastic for me."