Perspective is everything. Did the USA lose the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black because their best player recorded one point from a possible five? Because the American captain, Keegan Bradley, put out the worst-ranked foursomes partnership twice? Or is it something more deep-rooted?

Some would argue staunchly for the former two points – most likely those of an American persuasion – as a means of deflecting from the overarching issues that seem to perennially plague the US outfit: a fundamental and ingrained problem when it comes to fostering brotherhood and camaraderie.

It’s perplexing but also, paradoxically, not at all surprising. Let’s deal with the first part of that apparently contradictory sentence before delving deeper into the second. You may like

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