Article: Lehman wants his team motivated for Ryder Cup

NEW YORK -- Tom Lehman sought out a motivational coach in an effort to lead the U.S. Ryder Cup team to its first win on European soil in 13 years.

The Ryder Cup captain spoke with Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski for nearly two hours Monday about bonding the team before it heads to Ireland for next week's Ryder Cup.

"The guy is certainly a genius in what he does best," Lehman said Tuesday at a luncheon at an Irish pub in Manhattan. "He listens extremely well. He had just a million ideas about what we could do as a team to achieve our ultimate dream.

"Coach K told me, 'Just follow your gut."'

Lehman will guide the Americans Sept. 22-24 at The K Club outside of Dublin, trying to stop the ...

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