Ahead of the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup, it is often said that Europe has the best team spirit, while the USA has a little more difficulty getting a group of individualists together.
And it's not just a cliché, says Linn Grant ahead of this year's Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands.
“We are more of a unit”
Now we haven't hung out with the USA that much or seen them that much. But just little things that you've heard they do and that we don't... That suggests that we are much more of a unit. Then whether it means we win or lose doesn't matter that much. Somewhere I think we will have a lot more fun, says the Skåne golf star.
Why does it almost always sound like that?
"I don't know. I just think we have an easier time wanting to be in a group - that we appreciate it a lot more. I don't know what's wrong with them," Grant says.
This year's Solheim Cup begins at 7:40 a.m. on Friday morning, with a truly stellar match. Europe will field its two highest-ranked players, Charley Hull and Lottie Woad, in the first foursomes match. The opposition will be Allisen Corpuz and world number one Nelly Korda.
"Can only take five points"
Korda is the big megastar in women's golf and attracted by far the most interest at Thursday's mingle-like press conference. The 28-year-old American has won four major titles - as many as the other 23 Solheim Cup players combined. But having Korda on the team is not necessarily just an advantage, believes Linn Grant.
Nelly is up there as number one in the world rankings, but I don't think there will be much team spirit in having her. She will basically carry the team, but she can only take five points. And five points don't go that far.
And somewhere I think it's harder to be in that situation of being the absolute best - and having all those expectations on you. Than to just go out and do your best and have fun, says Grant.
She and Maja Stark form an all-Swedish pair in Friday's foursomes. They will face Rose Zhang and Jennifer Kupcho, starting at 8:16 a.m.
