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Young, stacked US team faces familiar battle in Ryder Cup

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2021, file photo, Xander Schauffele, of the United States, holds his gold medal in the men's golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Kawagoe, Japan. The 2020 US Ryder Cup team has six rookies, including gold medalist Xander Schauffele. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) FILE- In this Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, from left, Europe's Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Ian Poulter and Paul Casey pose for photographers as they celebrate after Europe won the Ryder Cup on the final day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France. The pandemic-delayed 2020 Ryder Cup returns the United States next week at Whistling Straits along the Wisconsin shores of Lake Michigan. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File) FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2018, file photo, the United States' Jordan Spieth,left, watches as Dustin Johnson plays from a bunker on the third hole during practice at the Ryder Cup golf matches at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, outside Paris, France. The 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup team includes veterans Johnson and Spieth — the only Americans to have played at least three Ryder Cups. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File) FILE - In this July 18, 2021, file photo, United States' Collin Morikawa celebrates on the 18th green after winning the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England. Morikawa, who was an amateur when the last Ryder Cup was played in 2018, has since then has won two majors, a World Golf Championship and led the U.S. standings in his first year of eligibility. The pandemic-delayed 2020 Ryder Cup returns the United States next week at Whistling Straits along the Wisconsin shores of Lake Michigan. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File) FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, Europe's Sergio Garcia kisses the trophy after Europe won the Ryder Cup on the final day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France. Garcia has the highest points total in Ryder Cup history with 25 1/2 points. The pandemic-delayed 2020 Ryder Cup returns the United States next week at Whistling Straits along the Wisconsin shores of Lake Michigan. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File) FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, Europe's Sergio Garcia, right, celebrates with Ian Poulter after Europe won the Ryder Cup on the final day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France. The pandemic-delayed 2020 Ryder Cup returns the United States next week at Whistling Straits along the Wisconsin shores of Lake Michigan. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File) FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, Europe team captain Thomas Bjorn, center, holds the trophy as he celebrates with his team after Europe won the Ryder Cup on the final day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France. The pandemic-delayed 2020 Ryder Cup returns the United States next week at Whistling Straits along the Wisconsin shores of Lake Michigan. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
Young, stacked US team faces familiar battle in Ryder Cup