If you want to achieve great results in team sports, it is essential to have individuals who are mentally strong and who know how to deal with all obstacles. Although, of course, having the quality players is the basis of success, there are many other things that determine your path.
One of such things is certainly experience, as experience helps you know how to deal with the crowd, with pressure and provocations, both from opposing players and from the crowd.
Jon Rahm, a Spanish golfer who will be part of the European team at this year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, is aware of what awaits him.
Reporters were interested in how John Ram and his colleagues will deal with the incredible atmosphere on the away soil, but John Ram does not seem particularly worried.
However, he emphasizes that each player has a different mindset, and Luke Donald, the captain of the European team, could play an important role in the whole process.
With his advice, he could make the job easier for the Europeans and teach them how to deal with the home crowd and pressure. It seems that inexperienced players will benefit the most from it.
Not everyone will react the same way
Jon Rahm is not sure how much the negative things the crowd is saying them will affect them, but he thinks the situation will certainly be interesting. He believes that some will use it as a positive energy, trying to make a result, while some may even give up mentally.
That is why the European captain will have a serious task; to prepare his team for this challenge.
