The last time a Ryder Cup has been won - by either team - on foreign soil, Sir Alex Ferguson was still in charge of Manchester United, Andy Murray was reigning US Open champion and Team GB had just celebrated an Olympics to remember in London.

While for most of us those sporting landmarks may feel like recent memories, the reality is that some 13 years and five Ryder Cups have passed without any visiting team coming remotely close to an away success.

Since Europe recovered from being 10-4 down to deliver one of the all-time great sporting comebacks in 2012, snatching victory in such unlikely fashion that it is referred to as the 'Miracle at Medinah', every following Ryder Cup has been won by five points or more.

Europe are unquestionably a dominant force on home soil, with America losin

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