The United States Ryder Cup team may not be entering a new era this week at Bethpage Black, but it is certainly transitioning towards something different. The 2021 Ryder Cup -- expected to be the starting point for a decade of American dominance following a record-breaking 10-point win for the U.S. -- now seems like a far cry from the present. Seemingly out of nowhere, presumed staples like Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth have taken a distant back seat, leaving spots available for others to fill.

Some are occupied by the usual suspects like Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau, but a handful -- a critical third of the entire team -- are in the possession of newcomers. These first-timers are frequently considered to be a specific term not uttered too often in golf circle

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