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Torrance's gamble plays off big

By David Kraft
ESPN.com

Sunday, September 29, 2002

SUTTON COLDFIELD, England -- To Sam Torrance, it was simply a lineup card. Twelve names in 12 slots, all with a specific purpose -- to gain momentum. To Ryder Cup purists, it was madness. Torrance bet everything he had on the first part of his lineup, gambling that the momentum gained would inspire the rest of his team and the throngs of Cup-starved Europeans who had gathered at The Belfry. What if it doesn't work? They asked. What if it does? Torrance answered. It did. Torrance has two yea ...

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