The statistics paint a daunting picture for Luke Donald’s European squad. Since 2008, United States teams have dominated opening days on home soil with a crushing 21-10.5 advantage across their last four hosted Ryder Cups. Meanwhile, Europe hasn’t won an away Ryder Cup since the “Miracle at Medinah” in 2012. However, Donald believes his secret weapon lies not in past victories but in unprecedented preparation.

Speaking on Golf Channel’s “5 Clubs” podcast, with Sky Sports analyst Rob Lee, revealed the essence of Donald’s strategic approach. The European captain has implemented what amounts to a psychological warfare campaign. “I think people like Aberg and Sepp Straka who stood in that Rome cauldron and stood up like men like it was nothing to them,” Lee explained. “They were s

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