If Tom Lehman faced a difficult task going into the K Club, then Paul Azinger's one for next September is twice as tricky. Lehman appeared to be the polar opposite to the tub-thumping Hal Sutton - intelligent, astute and more than a match for Ian Woosnam - but both American skippers fell on their sword, crashing to embarrassing record nine-point defeats. That made it three on the bounce and five in the past six meetings.
The reason for the 2006 mauling, much the same as the previous victories, was simple: Europe soundly outplayed their opponents, winning all five series of matches for the first time in Ireland, and never looked like relinquishing their firm grip on the famous trophy.
So how will Azinger go about becoming just the second successful American captain in 15 years at Valhalla?
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