Kevin Kisner suggests the US Ryder Cup team should adopt strategies similar to the Europeans to improve their performance. He highlights the US team's struggles, noting they have only won four of the last 12 Ryder Cups.
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Kevin Kisner has been speaking about the reasons why the United States have been struggling to win the Ryder Cup with much regularity over the past three decades.
Kisner was part of Keegan Bradleyâs vice-captaincy team at Bethpage Black in September as the European team ran out at 15-13 winners.
The Americans have really struggled at the Ryder Cup over the past three decades, with Europe having won eight of the last 12.
Jim Furyk will captain the US Ryder Cup team in Ireland in 2027 as they look to bounce back from three defeats in the last four meetings with the Europeans.
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Kevin Kisner knows Furyk very well and he believes that the 55-year-old is a good choice as captain, despite his struggles in Paris in 2018.
However, Kisner thinks one big change will be required for the United States ahead of the showdown in Ireland in 2027.
Kisner was speaking on the Fore Play Podcast about the USAâs defeat to Europe at Bethpage Black last year.
He responded when asked why he believes the United States continue to fall short in the competition.
âOne of the things I want to say is, like, Europe has had the same team for essentially four years in a row,â Kisner said.
*â*And itâs so much easier to have cohesion amongst your team.
*â*They basically came with the same 11 guys that they beat us with two years previously, and itâs so easy to have that build, and youâve got the same guys.
*â*Like, JT was fantastic at doing that for this Ryder Cup (firing up the team).
*â*Scottie Scheffler is not a big ârah rahâ guy, but he gets up and has lots of talks.
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*â*But if JT doesnât make the next Ryder Cup, can we build our brand around him? Thatâs the hardest part for us.
*â*Itâs almost why I wish we didnât have, uh, so many picks.
*â*We would just have more cohesion amongst who gets in. You put so much on these picks, and it becomes so difficult.
*â*And what I always see us doing is we put so much emphasis on whoâs playing the best as we get close to the Ryder Cup.
*â*I donât even know if youâre gonna be hitting it good in a month.
âI just want the guys that, you know, are consistent over two years, and I think more of that comes from if you just had less picks.â
Iâm sorry, but Kisner has got this one completely wrong.
Surely if you want continuity, your best chance of doing that is to have more captainâs picks?
Having fewer captainâs picks means that more different players can qualify each and every year.
After all, Team Europe have six captainâs picks as well.
It was a really strange point that Kisner made. The United States Ryder Cup team definitely does need more continuity but having less captainâs picks is certainly not the way to go about achieving that.
It will be really interesting to see what team the United States roll out with at Adare Manor in 2027, as they look to win the Ryder Cup for only the fifth time since 1993.
Kevin Kisner advises the US Ryder Cup team to adopt strategies similar to those of the European team to enhance their competitiveness.
The US Ryder Cup team has won only four out of the last 12 Ryder Cups in the past three decades.
In the last Ryder Cup match, the European team defeated the US team with a score of 15-13.
The US Ryder Cup team has struggled historically due to various factors, which Kevin Kisner discusses, emphasizing the need for strategic changes.
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