1987 - europe's american dream come true

Jacklin and Ballesteros savour victory.

Winning on home soil was one thing, but what chance a first ever success on American soil.

The 1987 contest arguably found Europe's golden generation of Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros, Ian Woosnam, Bernhard Langer, Jose Maria Olazabal and Sandy Lyle in the form of their careers and marked the start of the most successful partnership in Ryder Cup history.

Ballesteros and Olazabal won three matches - as did Woosnam and Faldo - as Europe built a five-point lead going into the singles.

However, of the star players only Ballesteros won his singles, leaving the lesser lights to shine.

Step forward Ireland's Eamonn Darcy, who beat Curtis Strange in a roller-coaster contest which saw the future cup captain break his putter in disgust at going behind early on.

Strange battled gamely by putting with his one-iron and sand-iron but Darcy held his nerve to spark delirious celebrations on the 18th green, the highlight of which was Olazabal's improvised dance of delight.