Is Nick Faldos European Team Destined for Ryder Cup Success?
As a European, the Ryder Cup has become one of the most important events in the sporting calendar. Every two years, it almost guarantees that “feel-good” factor, as the Americans are given a lesson in matchplay golf by their opponents from across the Atlantic. In each of the last two competitions, Europe has marched to a comprehensive 18½-9½ triumph. The champagne (or, more frequently, Guinness) has been poured freely from Ireland to Italy. It hasn’t always been like this—after all, the U.S. held Samuel Ryder’s famous trophy for 24 undefeated years between 1959 and 1983. It was even this period of dominance that forced Great Britain & Ireland (the original contesters of the cup) to recruit Ballesteros-inspired mainland Europe in an attempt to gain an elusive win. Now, bearing in mind recent successes, the tables have turned. Some of the more mischievous European pundits are even suggesting that it is the US who could do with a little help, if they want to have any chance of reclaiming
