In the latest edition of The Slam Podcast - in association with Callaway - Matt Coles and Matt Chivers are joined by award-winning journalist and author Richard Gillis.
Richard wrote The Captain Myth: The Ryder Cup and Sport’s Great Leadership Delusion, published in 2016, which re-thinks the role of the Ryder Cup captain and how important they actually are.
With an array of interviews with an abundance of golfing figures, Richard considers the idea of the good and bad captain - the inevitable labels given to the winning and losing leaders at the Ryder Cup.
Richard joins the team to discuss how captains have been perceived in previous iterations of the event, when often their fate has been determined by flip-of-a-coin moments, such as Justin Rose's memorable putt when facing Phil Mickelson at the 2012 matches at Medinah.
Do we just seek a story of romance surrounding who wins? Or does the best team simply win most of the time?
He also delves into the business side of the Ryder Cup and ponders its future if money becomes the primary object of the event. One day, could it be held every year? Or, could it become a four-day tournament?
You won't want to miss this special Ryder Cup preview!
The Matts also previewed the huge week in Rome and revealed the European pairings they would go with for the first foursomes session on Friday morning.
Will Luke Donald opt for experience over rookies, or will the Englishman put trust in his most fresh-faced team members?
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All the Gear: Golf ball roll back – what does it all mean?
The Slam: How does The Players compare to The Open?
From the Clubhouse: Are we too stuck in our ways to embrace different formats?
The Slam: We’re at The Players Championship! (And there’s plenty of controversy...)
From the Clubhouse: Are we seeing the death of roll ups?
All the Gear: Are white golf balls a thing of the past?
The Slam: Breaking down LIV Golf’s embarrassing week that proved it will never get the better of the PGA Tour
From the Clubhouse: Have clubs got to grips with golf’s controversial handicap scheme?
The Slam: Which player will be the first to quit LIV Golf? + The new ’Next Tiger Woods’
From the Clubhouse: Does golf really take too long?
All the Gear: Inside the PGA show (and playing TPC Sawgrass)
From the Clubhouse: Could five foot gimmes become a part of handicapping in the UK?
From the Clubhouse: World Handicap System problems will take decades to fix - so get used to them!
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From the Clubhouse: Has a big flaw in the World Handicap System been exposed?
From the Clubhouse: Are we being priced out of playing the UK’s top golf courses?
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