With the 2025 Ryder Cup just four weeks away, the US team’s dismal record against Europe is hard to ignore – seven losses in the last 10 tournaments. If you’re looking for a scapegoat, you don’t have to look far. Jack Nicklaus, the man who initially advocated for a more competitive format, might just fit the bill.

On a recent episode of Talk Birdie to Me, Nick O’Hern and Mark Allen discussed the same after pointing out the strength of the American team. “They’re basically like the old Ryder Cup. It’s America versus Great Britain Island.” The Ryder Cup’s roots are rooted in a transatlantic rivalry between the US and Great Britain. Ireland joined the fray in 1973, when the Great Britain team morphed into the Great Britain and Ireland squad (GB&I).

But then Nicklaus suggested it neede

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