Langer promises sporting contest

8220;I think the last Ryder Cup two years ago was a great example of what the Ryder Cup should be and can be. I think U.S. captain Curtis Strange and Sam Torrance and their 24 players set a great example.8221;

Although the U.S. hold home advantage and have been backed at odds of 1-2 to win by British bookmaker William Hill, another close contest is likely in the biennial team competition. 8220;There are no underdogs in this thing,8221; said Sutton, who has appeared in four Ryder Cups as a player.

8220;There are 24 great players on this little sheet of paper right here, both Europeans and Americans, and everybody here is very capable.8221;