Going into the Solheim Cup, both teams seem to be fighting for the status of underdog.
The Europeans and Americans have both been trying to dampen expectations before the tournament gets underway Friday.
It's the biggest prize in women's team golf and the U.S. can point out that Europe is playing at home and going for three in a row, having captured back-to-back titles for the first time in 2013.
But Europe team captain Carin Koch insists the past will have no bearing at all on this weekend's competition at the St. Leon-Rot Golf Club near Heidelberg in Germany, and she pointed to the strength of the American team based on the rankings.