The Americans' performance so far at the the 43rd Ryder Cup has been so commanding, it begs the question if this event’s tide has been turned for the foreseeable future.
In naming Sergio Garcia, Shane Lowry and Ian Poulter, the European Ryder Cup captain has added a total of 15 past appearances in the biennial contest, even with Lowry, a rookie, in that mix.
On the opening hole in his opening round at East Lake, a 458-yard par-4, the Spaniard's well-struck 160-yard approach shot was heading directly at the pin. So Garcia did what any player would do - "GO IN." It listened
Harrington surprised many people when he seemed to suggest that two of his three wildcard picks for the matches at Whistling Straits in September were already taken care of.
