The Ryder Cup looks glamorous on TV. Inside the ropes, it can feel like a three-month anxiety attack capped off by the most intense golf you’ll ever play in your life. In this episode, Trey Wingo sits down with U.S. Open champion and Ryder Cup rookie J.J. Spaun to unpack what the Ryder Cup really does to a player – from months of stress after winning a major, to line-up decisions, to watching Europe roll in putts in alternate shot while Team USA searches for answers. This is a raw, honest breakdown of: The mental toll of making the Ryder Cup team How a simple, “You’re locked on this team” turned into three-plus months of stress Why Spaun was less worried about letting himself down and more terrified of letting his teammates and his country down The internal battle between confidence (“You’ve earned this”) and doubt (“Am I ready for this?”) Ryder Cup rookie reality vs. expectations What J.J. thought the Ryder Cup would feel like vs. what actually hit him Being nervous on every ...