Pavin: No easy Ryder for US holders

LOS ANGELES: US Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin accepts he faces a daunting task in trying to lead his team to their first victory on European soil since 1993.

Although the US ended a run of three successive defeats by beating Europe in Louisville, Kentucky last year, Pavin knows his players will have to hole putts at the right time if they are to triumph at Celtic Manor, Wales in 2010.

"The bottom line still is the players on the team have to play well and make putts, chip well and win their matches," Pavin told Reuters on Wednesday. "My job is to make sure the players are in a frame of mind to best serve that purpose.