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Insightful... terrific reporting. --Wall Street Journal [An] important, plus entertaining and informative book. --The Florida Times-Union Absolutely phenomenal...high recommendation. -- Fore Play by Barstool Sports If you have any interest at all in the Ryder Cup in terms of where it's going and it's roam next, or where it's been and why it's become one of the most important events in sports, this is the book for you. -- 5 Clubs podcast In this definitive analysis of Ryder Cup history--which follows the Cup from the early decades of American dominance through the European resurgence, led by British star Tony Jacklin and the irrepressible Spaniard Seve Ballesteros--Ryan builds to the 2021 match, seen by all as a do-or-die moment for the Americans.... Showing just how Stricker led his team to victory in his home state of Wisconsin, Ryan combines the kind of wonky 'inside golf' detail that fans relish with a revealing look at the personalities involved, past and present. --Booklist It's golf nerd nirvana, but more than that, it's a brilliant sociological study of psychology and team-building. --Yahoo! Sports No offense to the many other accounts of the Ryder Cup through the years, but The Cup They Couldn't Lose... provides the definitive explanation for the European renaissance in the Ryder Cup and how America got its groove back....[Shane Ryan] puts more than a finger on it; he diagnoses what he terms 'the 40-year disease' in astounding detail, artfully piecing together the history of this biennial match-play event...The section on England's Tony Jacklin, who established a template that has been passed down from one European captain to the next, alone is worth the price of the book. --Golfweek Shane Ryan has done a masterful job of capturing the build-up to the 2021 Ryder Cup. This fast-paced narrative moves fluidly from past to present while documenting the actions of the Ryder Cup greats that made it into the marquee event it is today. The Cup They Couldn't Lose reveals lots of inside-the-ropes information from the folks who were there. Players opened up to Ryan. He was able to get former players and captains to share their feelings, emotions, and strategies about this incredible event. I'm picky about Ryder Cup books, but I couldn't put this one down. --Paul Azinger, victorious 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain, 1993 PGA Champion, NBC lead golf analyst, and author of Cracking the Code: The Winning Ryder Cup Strategy Shane Ryan tells great stories that are incredibly well-researched, and his understanding of golf and Ryder Cup history stands out. As a Ryder Cup fan, I felt inspired, educated, and energized by this book--I'm betting you will, too. --Paul McGinley, victorious 2014 European Ryder Cup Captain, member of three Ryder Cup-winning European Teams, Sky Sports commentator, and author of Landscape of Success

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Shane Ryan is the author of the New York Times bestseller Slaying the Tiger. Since Slaying was published in 2015, Ryan has written for Golf Digest and Paste Magazine. He began his journalism career as a writer for Grantland, and he writes occasional essays for the New York Times. His work has also been published in ESPN the Magazine, Deadspin, Esquire, Salon, Slate, and Sports Illustrated. He lives in Durham, NC.

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