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Ryder Cup: Why has the US failed to win on European soil in 30 years?

Tom Watson lifted the Ryder Cup on European soil at The Belfry in 1993. A feat no US Captain has managed it since.

Tiger Woods was still in high school, having won his third straight U.S. Junior Amateur title, Rory McIlroy was singing a plastic golf club in his parents' living room, Greg Norman was the reigning Open champion and five members of this year's USA team weren't even born yet.

To put in better context, Manchester United had just won their first Premier League title, Bill Clinton had not long been named President and Apple was on the verge of bankruptcy.