Ryder Cup 2014: how the teams line up, player by player

Team Europe are the favourites at Gleneagles – but under Tom Watson, the USA cannot be discounted

Ian Poulter and comptriot Justin Rose

Well, Team Europe are the red hot favourites and it would be a surprise if they don’t retain the trophy they held on to in such dramatic style at Medinah two years ago. European golf is on a roll - with the last three Majors having been won by Europeans -and four Europeans are currently in the world’s top six.

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is a writer, broadcaster and blogger who writes The Week’s Intelligent Punter’s Guides. He is co-founder of the Campaign For Public Ownership. He tweets on sport @MightyMagyar and on politics and other subjects @NeilClark66