Ryan Moore lets actions do the talking

On a day when the 41st Ryder Cup became enveloped by insufferable noise from grown men who apparently can’t help themselves, it was a stroke of good fortune to stumble upon an unheralded American who goes about his job the old-fashioned way.

He keeps his head down, plays golf and maintains an even demeanour.

That Ryan Moore is even here at Hazeltine National Golf Club is testament, perhaps, to a new commitment by the Americans to think outside-the-box. Up until early Sunday, Moore was not on the American team and, honestly, wasn’t a leading candidate for the last captain’s pick.