There was lots of glory and pride demonstrated by both Team USA and Team Europe at the Ryder Cup last week. Captain Steve Stricker and his vice-captains Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III, Zach Johnson and Fred Couples were great leaders and mentors for this younger group of professional golfers representing the USA.
Even though the team was built with younger players, there was certainly lots of talent and experience in winning since they were junior golfers. This team really seemed to bond and create lots of synergy as the week progressed.
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