US’s meticulous preparations and team spirit win the Ryder Cup
CHASKA — In more ways than one, the US proved up to the task as their meticulous preparations and renewed team spirit helped them beat Europe to clinch the Ryder Cup on Sunday for the first time since 2008.With Cup veteran Phil Mickelson playing a pivotal role as on-course leader, Patrick Reed injecting passion and inspired golf into the mix and skipper Davis Love ensuring that every player had a vested interest in the outcome, the US won 17-11.The balance of power in the biennial team competition shifted as the Americans avoided what would have been a damaging fourth defeat in a row, and it was underpinned by the work of an 11-man task force set up after their heavy loss in 2014.Following Europe’s victory by 16-1/2 points to 11-1/2 at Gleaneagles in Scotland, the PGA of America established a task force, including eight current and former players, to identify how the US could compete more successfully.The number of automatic qualifiers was reduced from nine to eight to boost the num...
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