But because there is not much prime links land in the world - Scotland, England, Ireland and Australia dominate - most of the world's golf courses that host tournaments are inland and built in a parkland style: Trees, plush green grass, much of it left to grow high to stymie golfers, putting surfaces with slopes and speeds. For Europe to win, these are the names that will need to stand up and deliver. They have done it before, and it is not beyond them. But the scale of the task, against an American side this strong, cannot be understated. It should be USA all the way this time. "Maybe I'll look back and say I should have tried harder, but looking back at the preparations, riding the World Championships and the fact there's the Women's Tour next week, I rode it the way I wanted to ride it and I can't be unhappy with how it went." Smith said: "I'm delighted to confirm Liam as the fifth player on our squad, and second call-up after making his debut in Marbella in 2018.