Team USA are favourites with oddsmakers to retain the Ryder Cup when play begins at the 2018 tournament on Friday, but there are reasons to believe Europe can defy the betting.
The holders enter with a strong team headlined by Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson. What USA lacks is experience on the demanding Albatross Stadium course at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, just outside Paris, France.
Europe has the advantage in course experience, as well as in playing on home spoil. USA hasn't won away from domestic shores in a quarter of a century.