CHASKA, Minn. -- There are plenty of Arnold Palmer stories from the Ryder Cup, but this specific one took place the night before the opening session of the 1975 edition. Palmer was serving as United States captain that year for the second time, his first without also playing.
In those days, it wasn't whether the U.S. team would win; the only question was by how much. That night, Palmer gathered his players together, looked each one of them in the eye and declared his expectations for the week.