[Mick]

All good answers.

1) Watson captained the 1993 and 2014 teams.

2) Tiger Woods has been asked to captain the team and is considering it. If he turns it down, the reputed backup is Stewart Cink who has publicly stated that he's ready to be captain. Cink has played in five Ryder Cups and was a U. S. Vice Captain in Rome.

3) Maverick McNealy is ranked #9 in Ryder Cup points (nailed it Phogge).

4) You're right, Bob. 
 - Bob Rosburg played on the 1959 Ryder Cup team. Rosburg and fellow rookie Mike Souchak beat Bernard Hunt and Eric Brown 5 and 4, then Rosburg beat Harry Weetman 6 and 5. 
 - Tom Watson played in 1977, '81, '83 and '89. He was on the '79 team, but didn't play because of the birth of his first child. Watson was the captain's choice in 1989. Tom's overall record was 10-4-1.
 - Tiger Woods played in 1997, '99, '02, '04, '06, '10, '12, '18. He's 13-21-3 overall.

[Mick]

All good answers.

1) Watson captained the 1993 and 2014 teams.

2) Tiger Woods has been asked to captain the team and is considering it. If he turns it down, the reputed backup is Stewart Cink who has publicly stated that he's ready to be captain. Cink has played in five Ryder Cups and was a U. S. Vice Captain in Rome.

3) Maverick McNealy is ranked #9 in Ryder Cup points (nailed it Phogge).

4) You're right, Bob. 
 - Bob Rosburg played on the 1959 Ryder Cup team. Rosburg and fellow rookie Mike Souchak beat Bernard Hunt and Eric Brown 5 and 4, then Rosburg beat Harry Weetman 6 and 5. 
 - Tom Watson played in 1977, '81, '83 and '89. He was on the '79 team, but didn't play because of the birth of his first child. Watson was the captain's choice in 1989. Tom's overall record was 10-4-1.
 - Tiger Woods played in 1997, '99, '02, '04, '06, '10, '12, '18. He's 13-21-3 overall.