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Europeans must avoid 1999 mistakes

Europe's captain Ian Woosnam is looking for a magic number from his Ryder Cup team on Sunday -- 4-1/2.

That is the number of points Europe need to retain the Ryder Cup and win it for a fifth time in the last six matches.

However, Woosnam is determined his men will not make the same mistakes as Europe did in 1999 when allowing America to hit back from a similar position and win.

Seven years ago, Europe were 10-6 ahead going into the final day's singles at Brookline, Massachusetts and lost 14-1/2 to 13 1/2.

Woosnam felt that having players in his team from 1999's disappointment would help avoid history repeating itself.

"Some of the guys from '99 are in the team, so that must help. Hopefully, we're not going to make that mistake again.

"At the end of the day, all I want to do is reach the magic number," Woosnam told a news conference on Saturday.

"If we make it I think I may retire! I'll need a year to recover, anyway."

Woosnam has an even greater aim.

"We've won four out of four (sessions) so far and five out of five would be fantastic. I don't think it has been done before."

Europe have never won all five sessions but Woosnam's strategy of playing his 12 players on both fourballs and foursomes days has paid off handsomely.

The Welshman is wary of the Americans' strength on the final day, however, and will be urging his players not to get carried away with their position.

"The Americans have always been strong in singles," Woosnam said. "I will be talking to my players, I'm already talking to them. We've got to take every day individually and we start another day tomorrow.

"I know we want 14-1/2 points but it is a different day tomorrow and we have to take it like that."

While Woosnam has played all his men every day, he has not loaded his team like rival Tom Lehman but rather fitted in players early who will get his side on a roll quickly.  

"My strategy is Monty (Colin Montgomerie going out first) is a very quick player, he likes to get out there, Sergio is pretty quick as well, and I wanted to get those guys out there and let them play their own game," said Woosnam.

"I'm sure Tom has had his own strategy, but I'm pleased with the draw," he added.