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Tommy Fleetwood of England speaks during a press conference of the Ryder Cup 2018 at The Golf National in Guyancourt, near Paris, France. Ian Langsdon / EPA
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Tiger Woods tees off during practice at the Ryder Cup at Le Golf National - Guyancourt, France. Regis Duvignau / Reuters
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Team Europe captain Thomas Bjorn during the team photo with the Ryder Cup. Paul Childs / Reuters
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Team Europe captain Thomas Bjorn, John Rahm and Rory McIlroy during the team photo with the Ryder Cup. Paul Childs / Reuters
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Europe's Henrik Stenson plays from a bunker near the putting green at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, outside Paris, France. Alastair Grant / AP Photo
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General view of Team USA's Tiger Woods during practice at the Ryder Cup tournament at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France. Regis Duvignau / Reuters
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Team Europe's Francesco Molinari during a press conference at the Ryder cup tournament in Guyancourt, France. Paul Childs / Reuters
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Rory McIlroy of Europe practices ahead of the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Paris, France. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
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Men walk on a fairway at sunrise ahead of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National Course at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, south-west of Paris. Franck Fife / AFP
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European team players (BACK L/R): Europe's Swedish golfer Henrick Stenson, Europe's English golfer Tommy Fleetwood , Europe's English golfer Paul Casey, Europe's English golfer Tyrell Hatton, Europe's Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen, Europe's Italian golfer Francesco Molinari, Europe's Swedish golfer Alex Noren and Europe's English golfer Justin Rose, FRONT(L/R): Europe's Spanish golfer Jon Rahm, Europe's Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy, Europe's Danish captain Thomas Bjorn, Europe's Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia and Europe's English golfer Ian Poulter pose for a group photograph ahead of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National Course at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, south-west of Paris on September 25, 2018. Eric Feferberg / AFP
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Canon Claycomb of Team USA and team mates show their support during the singles on day two of the 2018 Junior Ryder Cup at Disneyland Paris, France. Aurelien Meunier / Getty Images
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Lucy Li of Team USA looks on during the singles on day two of the 2018 Junior Ryder Cup at Disneyland Paris, France. Aurelien Meunier / Getty Images
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Tommy Fleetwood of England speaks during a press conference of the Ryder Cup 2018 at The Golf National in Guyancourt, near Paris, France. Ian Langsdon / EPA
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Tiger Woods tees off during practice at the Ryder Cup at Le Golf National - Guyancourt, France. Regis Duvignau / Reuters
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Team Europe captain Thomas Bjorn during the team photo with the Ryder Cup. Paul Childs / Reuters
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Team Europe captain Thomas Bjorn, John Rahm and Rory McIlroy during the team photo with the Ryder Cup. Paul Childs / Reuters
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Europe's Henrik Stenson plays from a bunker near the putting green at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, outside Paris, France. Alastair Grant / AP Photo
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General view of Team USA's Tiger Woods during practice at the Ryder Cup tournament at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France. Regis Duvignau / Reuters
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Team Europe's Francesco Molinari during a press conference at the Ryder cup tournament in Guyancourt, France. Paul Childs / Reuters
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Rory McIlroy of Europe practices ahead of the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Paris, France. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
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Men walk on a fairway at sunrise ahead of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National Course at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, south-west of Paris. Franck Fife / AFP
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European team players (BACK L/R): Europe's Swedish golfer Henrick Stenson, Europe's English golfer Tommy Fleetwood , Europe's English golfer Paul Casey, Europe's English golfer Tyrell Hatton, Europe's Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen, Europe's Italian golfer Francesco Molinari, Europe's Swedish golfer Alex Noren and Europe's English golfer Justin Rose, FRONT(L/R): Europe's Spanish golfer Jon Rahm, Europe's Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy, Europe's Danish captain Thomas Bjorn, Europe's Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia and Europe's English golfer Ian Poulter pose for a group photograph ahead of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National Course at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, south-west of Paris on September 25, 2018. Eric Feferberg / AFP
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Canon Claycomb of Team USA and team mates show their support during the singles on day two of the 2018 Junior Ryder Cup at Disneyland Paris, France. Aurelien Meunier / Getty Images
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Lucy Li of Team USA looks on during the singles on day two of the 2018 Junior Ryder Cup at Disneyland Paris, France. Aurelien Meunier / Getty Images
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Tommy Fleetwood of England speaks during a press conference of the Ryder Cup 2018 at The Golf National in Guyancourt, near Paris, France. Ian Langsdon / EPA
2018 Ryder Cup talking points: Can US end European hoodoo?
Here are John McAuley's main talking points heading into the three-day event in France
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