Ryder Cup 2014
A little over 90 years ago, 20 men assembled at Gleneagles in the heartland of Scotland for an international challenge match between Great Britain and the United States.
Among them were golfing greats such as Harry Vardon, J.H Taylor and Walter Hagen. The 1921 match had no name, no real fanfare and no trophy to play for - but it whetted the appetite and eventually gave rise to the phenomenon of The Ryder Cup, first officially played six years later.
In 2014, it will be the first time in more than 40 years and only the second time in its history, that the tournament has been staged in Scotland, the Home of Golf.
In 1973, the American team containing the likes of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino beat Great Britain & Ireland at the tournament held at Muirfield. Fast forward to the last Ryder Cup at Medinah, when the European team overturned a four-point deficit going into the last day’s singles matches and went on to win.
With such history, it is needless to say that The 2014 Ryder Cup will be a tremendous occasion with Europe looking to complete their hat-trick of successive wins and the American team coming back hungrier than ever.
