(Reuters) - Jose Maria Olazabal brings a world of Ryder Cup experience to the upcoming matches at Medinah, but it is his passion for the competition that figures to distinguish the quiet Spaniard as European captain.
The son of a greenskeeper in the harbour town of Hondarribia in the Basque region, Olazabal has won 29 titles around the globe, including a pair of majors, but seemed to come alive most vividly during his 25-year love affair with the Ryder Cup.
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