"I remember this as the clearest time when I felt that our profession really made a difference and justified itself, " he says.

BBC: Middle East Correspondent Jim Muir

The first four U.S. golfers out had all played well so far in the Ryder Cup. (The really big question is whether Tiger could have made a difference coming out somewhere in the first half of the order).

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