The reasons for America’s abysmal 30-year run in Ryder Cup road trips aren’t as simple as putts not dropping or superstar players, like hodophobes and nachos — not traveling well. Decisions made prior to even reaching the departure gate have often been seen in retrospect as harbingers of defeat. Like in 2010, when the U.S. team arrived in Wales with rain suits ill-suited to rain, forcing officials to purchase alternatives in the merchandise shop. Or in ’14, when the lineup was settled so far in advance that America’s hottest golfer, Billy Horschel, was left out in the cold.
