The most difficult aspect of any Ryder Cup is watching the players who are told to sit down on Friday and Saturday. Some, such as the twitchy-backed Fred Couples, welcome the rest. Most, however, detest it. So I have some ideas. Let's change the Ryder Cup and make the captain more meaningful.
Golf is a game of endurance, so let's endure.
Make the captain fit everybody into his scheme. Name an alternate. One captain goes first, then the other captain has a prescribed period of time to make his opposing pick. It would require each captain to be on top of his mental game. The way it is done now, a matchup such as 1995's crucial Nick Faldo-Curtis Strange shootout is coincidental.