Most celebrated international event in golf gets underway Friday . Europe defend Ryder Cup against United States at Medinah Club in Chicago . `` My hope is that it will be a close match and that the result will come down to the final pairing and the final green , '' said Elliott . Europe has won seven of the last eight meetings of the biennial clash . United States dominated prior to European players competing from 1979 onwards .
Most celebrated international event in golf gets underway Friday . Europe defend Ryder Cup against United States at Medinah Club in Chicago . Europe has won seven of the last eight meetings of the biennial clash . United States dominated prior to European players competing from 1979 onwards .