EUROPE will start as underdogs in the defense of the Ryder Cup at Whisting Straits Golf Club in Haven, Wisconsin. But it is unlikely Europe relinquish the Ryder Cup without a fight. Since the successive victories with Tony Jacklin at the helm in 1985 and 1987, Europe have proven tenacious customers. During this period they won 11 of 17 Cups. That in itself should go some way to helping their cause of trying to retain the biggest prize in team golf.
