COLUMN-Europe enjoy rare world ranking advantage for Cup
The United States, on paper, have always gone into the Ryder Cup as overwhelming favourites.
They usually enjoy a virtual monopoly on major champions and have boasted the stronger line-up, partly because world rankings have favoured PGA Tour events over European tournaments.
This year, however, is likely to be very different.
If the 36th Ryder Cup was to be contested by teams based on this weeks points standings, the Europeans would start as the heavily fancied contenders.
Not only have they won four of the last five matches but, most surprisingly, they would field a stronger all-round team than the Americans, according to the world rankings.
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