Ever since Europe won the Ryder Cup two years ago, a narrative as persisted when discussing the international competition: Why is the United States side not more ... united? Narratives generally do not get created out of thin air. The Americans were a team in chaos two years ago, which is why the selection of captain Keegan Bradley was seen as such an out-of-left-field move. How is a 39 year old whose lone goal was to play the Ryder Cup going to unite his contemporaries in a shared mission -- particularly against a counterpart in Luke Donald who has the European side humming along, almost singing "Kumbaya" on its way to Bethpage Black?

Helping the U.S. along is Ryder Cup history as neither side has been successful on the road since 2012. Will that streak be broken after five playings, o

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