USA's lack of pre-Ryder Cup competitive golf, pressure on the Americans to make history and Europe's hopes of regaining the trophy all feature in a special edition of the Sky Sports Golf podcast.
Former major champion Rich Beem and former Open de Espana winner Andrew 'Beef' Johnston join regular host Josh Antmann to look ahead to this week's contest at Marco Simone Golf Club, where Team Europe look to regain the trophy after a record-breaking loss in 2021.Europe head into the event as slight underdogs despite winning the last seven home editions of the biennial contest, although Beem believes Team USA can retain the trophy and claim a first win on away soil since 1993.
' Only three of America's Ryder Cup team have played competitively since the Tour Championship, with Justin Thomas joining Max Homa at the Fortinet Championship and Brooks Koepka featuring in the LIV Golf League, although Beem feels a lack of tournament golf won't be an issue.'It's not a long week for the golf, it's all the other stuff you have to do outside of the golf,' Beem added.
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