The Dream Team

By Cliff Schrock

November 08, 2011

Arnold Palmer

Team Record: 22-8-2Singles Record: 6-3-2Breakdown: His aggressive play paid off more often than not and inspired his teammates.

Seve Ballesteros

Team Record: 20-12-5Singles Record: 2-4-2Breakdown: Passion, creativity and unpredictability made him feared.

Sergio Garcia

Team Record: 14-6-4Singles Record: 1-4-0Breakdown: His fervor is tough enough, then add a never-going-to-lose attitude.

Nick Faldo

Team Record: 23-19-4Singles Record: 6-4-1Breakdown: The "biggest point-earner in Ryder Cup history" says it all about this par-making machine.

Colin Montgomerie

Team Record: 20-9-7Singles Record: 6-0-2Breakdown: Team match-play elevated Monty's game to major-champion level.

Jose Maria Olazabal

Team Record: 18-8-5Singles Record: 2-4-1Breakdown: An incredible short game got even better under the European banner.

Billy Casper

Team Record: 20-10-7Singles Record: 6-2-2Breakdown: No lead was safe with his ability to get hot with the putter.

Larry Nelson

Team Record: 9-3-1Singles Record: 2-0-1Breakdown: Vietnam vet looked meek, but was combat-tough in big moments.

Ernie Els

Team Record: 16-12-2Singles Record: 3-3-0Breakdown: His clutch putt against Tiger Woods at the 2003 Presidents Cup exemplified his match-play toughness.

Lanny Wadkins

Team Record: 20-11-3Singles Record: 4-2-2Breakdown: He could turn around a match, or lock one up, with his streaky play.

Lee Trevino

Team Record: 17-7-6Singles Record: 6-2-2Breakdown: His chit-chat and shotmaking gave his opponent little chance.

Jack Nicklaus

Team Record: 17-8-3Singles Record: 4-4-2Breakdown: Fear of the Golden Bear put the other guy 2 down on the first tee.

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The Dream Team

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Arnold Palmer

Seve Ballesteros

Sergio Garcia

Nick Faldo

Colin Montgomerie

Jose Maria Olazabal

Billy Casper

Larry Nelson

Ernie Els

Lanny Wadkins

Lee Trevino

Jack Nicklaus

Tony Jacklin (Captain)

Walter Hagen (Captain)

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