HEAD TO HEAD

SINCE Europe and the United States first battled it out for the Ryder Cup in 1979, the Europeans have had the upper hand:

25 POINTS won by Nick Faldo, the most in Ryder Cup history. Sergio Garcia, who has 22½ points, can break his record this year by winning three of his matches.

1993 THE last time United States won a Ryder Cup held in Europe, winning 15-13 at The Belfry.