1985 - super sam downs uncle sam
Sam Torrance drinks to a historic moment.
Europe's first win since 1957 looked a distant prospect when the American team won three of the opening morning's foursomes, only the all-Spanish pairing of Seve Ballesteros and Manuel Pinero enjoying success for the home side - Pinero went on to win four points out of five. However, the tide turned decisively from then on with the home side taking eight of the next 12 points available, Craig Stadler infamously missing a tap-in on the 18th green to only halve a match with Bernhard Langer and Sandy Lyle. The stage was set for a hero and Sam Torrance pipped Howard Clark to the glory of holing the final putt, rallying from three down to Andy North to birdie the 18th for victory, marking the moment of triumph by raising his arms aloft before being engulfed by his team-mates.
