The captains of the Ryder Cup teams are selected well in advance of the tournament. This year at Gleneagles in Scotland, Tom Watson and Paul McGinley have been honoured with the positions of leading their respective country to victory in the Ryder Cup! Continuing on with the Major Moment series from Golf Digest, its editors discuss the importance of the role and whether it’s an essential position or an overrated one.
With the recent dominance in the Ryder Cup by Team Europe, Team USA’s Captain Tom Watson has a tough task ahead of him as he tries to lead his team to victory on foreign soil. On paper, the European team is stacked and the favourite to win it all, with the likes of world number one golfer Rory McIlroy on the team.
But the Ryder Cup is won on the golf course and not on paper, which is something the Americans should be well aware of. “Major Moments” also takes a look at why the Europeans have been so dominant in recent Ryder Cups as the Americans try to change their fate this week!
Source: Golf Digest
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