The Daily Telegraph

Class of ’93 What happened to the European team?

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1 Ian Woosnam

Led Europe to a big win at the K Club in 2006.

2 Jose Maria Olazabal

Played in three more Cups and captained Europe in 2012.

3 Barry Lane

One of four European rookies, he lost his three matches and never played in a Cup again.

4 Costantino Rocca

A rookie, he inflicted the only singles defeat of Tiger Woods’s career in 1997.

5 Peter Baker

English rookie won three points at The Belfry but did not play again.

6 Colin Montgomeri­e

One of the best Cup players, he also won as captain in 2010.

7 Mark James

One of seven appearance­s for James, who lost as captain in 1999.

8 Sam Torrance

Won half of his eight appearance­s as a player and led Europe to victory in 2002.

9 Joakim Haeggman

First Swede to play at a Cup, never played again.

10 Seve Ballestero­s

Europe’s talisman led his team to glory as captain in 1997. Died of cancer in 2011.

11 Bernard Gallacher (c)

Captained again in 1995, as Europe won.

12 Nick Faldo

A record 11 straight Cups as a player but lost as captain in 2008.

13 Bernhard Langer

Played in 10 Cups and won as captain in 2004.

 ??  ?? Mixed emotions: Paul Azinger (top) after holing a putt for the US at The Belfry in 1993, Europe’s last home defeat, and (left) the European captain Bernard Gallacher
Mixed emotions: Paul Azinger (top) after holing a putt for the US at The Belfry in 1993, Europe’s last home defeat, and (left) the European captain Bernard Gallacher

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