Why I can’t get into the swing of it...

Do forgive me, but I can’t quite manage to get exercised about this or any other Ryder Cup, which is a pity, because the format is tantalisingly engrossing. There are a few very specific reasons.

1. Having chuckled heartily when Rob Green let Clint Dempsey’s long-ranger under him in Rustenburg, despite the obvious detriment to the reputation of European football, sudden pretence at continental pride would seem pretty hypocritical.

2. There is far, far too much talk about outfits, particularly when you consider the state of those outfits.