The Wall Street Journal called it, Team USA's management victory a group-dynamic philosophy with lessons for golf and beyond.

Paul Azinger served as captain of the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup team, leading the team to its first win over the Europeans since 1999. He was also a member of four Ryder Cup teams (1989, 1991, 1993, and 2002), has won fourteen professional golf championships, including the 1993 PGA Championship, and was 1987 PGA Player of the Year. Shortly after the 1993 Ryder Cup, Azinger was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in his right shoulder. His first book, Zinger, tells the story of his fight against cancer. Azinger went on to overcome cancer and win the 2000 Sony Open in Hawaii. He and his wife, Toni, live in Bradenton, Florida, and have two daughters, Josie Lynn and Sarah Jean, and son-in-law Tim.
Dr. Ron Braund is a clinical therapist, corporate and family business advisor, and relationship specialist with over thirty years experience in counseling, family therapy, and ministry. His previous books on relationships include Understanding How Others Misunderstand You and The Strong-Willed Child or Dreamer? Braund was tapped by his friend, 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Paul Azinger, to assist in developing the innovative team-building strategy that helped the American team take back the Ryder Cup. Ron and his wife, Ginger, reside in Atlanta. They have two sons, Rich and Adam, and daughter-in-law Anna.