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This Ryder Cup will be the first in Scotland in 41 years, and the only Scot who will be playing is Stephen Gallacher, a 39-year-old rookie who required a captain's pick to make it to Gleneagles.

Phil Mickelson cut through the genteel atmosphere at the Ryder Cup with one sharp-tongued reply to a question.

The risk in assigning Watson a commanding Ryder Cup role is this: One can envision him leading a spirited charge to the summit or stepping off a cliff.

The last man chosen for the U.S. Ryder Cup team lobbied Tom Watson into the wee hours of the morning.

The third match in Friday morning’s Ryder Cup fourballs looks set to provide some early fireworks at Gleneagles.

Tony Jacklin believes the USA will deserve to win the Ryder Cup if they can defeat the pairing of Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia in Friday’s final fourballs.

European captain Paul McGinley is hoping he has made the right call with his pairings for Friday’s opening Ryder Cup fourballs.

American captain Tom Watson has rolled the dice for Friday's opening salvos at the Ryder Cup by teaming rookies Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed together and throwing Jimmy Walker into the fray for the morning fourballs.

The U.S. will deserve to win the Ryder Cup if they can topple the formidable fourballs pairing of Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia on Friday, according to Europe's most decorated captain Tony Jacklin.

Phil Mickelson poked fun at Rory McIlroy. Now they get to face off in the Ryder Cup.

The U.S. rookies are being thrown straight into the mix at the Ryder Cup.

Sky Bet make Europe favourites to win three of the opening fourball matches at the Ryder Cup.

David Howell feels Ian Poulter will be the perfect partner for Stephen Gallacher as the Scot makes his Ryder Cup bow in Friday morning’s fourballs at Gleneagles.

Factbox on the most Ryder Cup appearances for Europe and the United States.

United States rookie Jimmy Walker is in confident mood as he prepares to compete in the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

The walk to the first tee at the Ryder Cup brings forth emotions -- and pressure -- unlike anything even the most elite level golfers will ever feel, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

Factbox on the most Ryder Cup appearances for Europe and the United States.

Both Ryder Cup captains sprung something of a surprise as they announced their opening pairings for the 2014 competition at Gleneagles, with USA skipper Tom Watson pairing rookies Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed together.

Pairings for the opening session of fourballs matches Friday at the Ryder Cup (all times EDT):

Webb Simpson is so desperate to avenge the U.S. Ryder Cup capitulation two years ago that he was pleading for a pick from Tom Watson at 4:30am on the day the captain named his selections.

There is a white persons' get-together in a beautiful valley in Scotland this week, also known as the Ryder Cup.

A curious piece of scheduling seemingly threw the two Ryder cup teams into sharp relief on Thursday as the last three players from each camp took their turn to face the media.