Of course, that was still enough for the USA to retain the trophy but, by doing what he did, Nicklaus laid down a marker for how the Ryder cup ought to be contested.As the competition has gone from being contested between the USA and GB to being contested between the USA and GB and Ireland and then, from 1979, USA and Europe, future generations of golfers have heeded that approach.At the 2006 tournament, who could forget the moment when Darren Clarke, still grieving for his wife Heather, walked on to the first tee at the K...