– The home team has dominated the Ryder Cup, winning 10 of the last 12 matches. The average margin of victory during this stretch is 5 points.
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– While fans provide passion and atmosphere, the home captain's ability to set up the course is likely a bigger factor in the home dominance.
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– Home captains tailor the setup to favor their team's strengths and expose opponent weaknesses. Examples include tight fairways, slower greens, etc.
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– The idea that European and American playing styles are inherently different is outdated in today's globalized golf world.
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– Home analytics teams use data and statistics to maximize every possible setup advantage. This was seen at Le Golf National in 2018.
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– The captains' agreement limits but does not prevent pre-match course changes and influence by the home side.
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– Proposals for fully neutral setups have gone nowhere as neither side wants to surrender potential edge as host.
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– The predictable results from home advantage have hurt the Ryder Cup's compelling theater of unpredictability.
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– With the 2023 event in Rome, the question is whether the U.S. can finally break its road losing streak dating back to 1993.
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