With the Ryder Cup quickly approaching, the main questions on the minds of many golf fans is whether the American team can regain the Cup for the first time in nearly a decade.
America last won the Ryder Cup in 1999 at Brookline by mounting what has been called the ‘Comeback of the Century,’ overcoming a 10-6 deficit after the Saturday afternoon fourball matches.
Prior to that, the American team had lost the previous two Ryder Cups.
The Ryder Cup first opened up to the whole of Europe in 1979, prior to which the US won 18 of 19 Ryder Cups between 1935 and 1977, when the American team was playing against only Great Britain (and Ireland as of 1973)
Since the Ryder Cup matches have been opened up to all of Europe, the European teams have won eight out of the last 14 matches.
Europe has all but dominated the last two Ryder Cups, but, this year’s American team contains an interesting mix of seasoned Ryder Cup veterans and some of the game's brightest young stars.
But, will it be enough?
The Bleacher Report Golf Community has come together to explore whether the American team has enough firepower to regain the cup or if the European team will continue a decade of dominance.
Four of the Bleacher Report’s top six golf analysts have predicted that the European team will once again triumph over their America counterparts.
Regular contributor Alex Dimond has predicted another European victory.
“I still expect Europe to triumph—although not quite as comfortably as they did two years ago. I reckon a scoreline of 16.5-11.5 in Europe's favour is probable—with victory in the majority of Sunday's singles being the crucial factor.
"The US just will not be able to overcome the lack of experience and questionable ability that affects the majority of their team.” says Dimond.
Countering Dimond’s position, Josh Millar predicts that the American team’s hunger to regain the cup will play a factor next week at Valhalla Golf Club.
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