Egos got be er of the Americans

– Ryder Cup vice-captain Graeme McDowell (above) believes the key to Europe’s success against the United States was that the players treated each other as equals and left their “egos at the door”.

Masters champion Patrick Reed criticised the leadership of the US team following their 17.5-10.5 defeat in France at the weekend.

On Monday Reed criticised the decision to split up his previously successful partnership with Jordan Spieth and suggested that “egos” had scuppered the American challenge.

Reed said the Americans had failed to take heed of their own inspirational messages pinned up in the team room. –

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