The Captain Myth: The Ryder Cup and Sport's Great Leadership Delusion

The War on the Shore, the Battle of Brookline, the Miracle of Medinah—the Ryder Cup inspires such nicknames, and is golf's version of an all-star game and one of international sports' most intense, high-profile tournaments. For almost ninety years, the biennial men's golf competition has been a key symbol of the game, knitting together the sporting cultures of the U.S., the UK, and continental Europe, and inspiring an intense rivalry among professional golfers and a passionate following acr...