STING IN THE DETAIL SAW TEAM WORK

THIS was no fairytale in New York, nor a freak result.

- BY CRAIG SWAN

The first Ryder Cup away win since 2012 - though too close for comfort in the end - was the product of meticulous planning by captain Luke Donald and his backroom staff.

Reappointing Donald was the first step in seeing off Keegan Bradley's side to end home domination.

The 2014 captain Paul McGinley the team’s special adviser, said: “The first roll of all of the dice was to take back a captain whod been there before.

“The second thing was data showing us that rookies don't really perform away from home. It’s very difficult to play your first Ryder Cup in that environment.”